Clyde
http://www.villageofclyde.ca
Welcome
The Village of Clyde is a growing, vibrant community with much to offer. We are a quiet, rural community that offers a more relaxed pace of life to all who call our village home. Clyde is a family orientated community where safety and knowing your neighbors are priorities. It is a great place to live and play; and with a much lower cost of living and an easy commute to Edmonton and area, Clyde just makes sense!
Clyde is strategically located 40 minutes north of Edmonton, 40 minutes south of Athabasca, 45 minutes north-west of Ft. Saskatchewan and is part of the gateway to northern Alberta and the oil patch. In fact, we are only a 4 ½ hour drive to Fort McMurray.
Area Overview
The Village of Clyde was incorporated as a municipality in 1914. Our early history was linked with the fur trade due to its proximity to the famous Athabasca Landing Trail, an historic land trail extending between Edmonton and Athabasca. With the arrival of homesteaders, a new road, and the railway, there was considerable optimism about the community's growth potential. Nearly 1700 urban lots were subdivided between 1911 and 1912.
A new subdivision was added and the lots went up for sale beginning in 1965. These were quickly developed into houses, and another housing start began in the late 1990's east of the last divsion.
Today, Clyde is a growing community with new houses being built all over town, as well as new multi family residences in the form of duplexes and fourplexes. There are new businesses starting up, and well established businesses still running, such as Clyde Auctioneering which held its first sale on December 20, 1972 and has continued to be a popular staple of Clyde life ever since.
Location
40 minutes north of Edmonton just off of highway #2 on highway #18
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Rge |
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Longitude |
Latitude |
| 59 |
25 |
W4 |
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113°39' |
54°9' |
Utilities
The Villlage of Clyde currently provides water, sewer, garbage pickup, and a blue bag recycling program for its residents. Natural gas is provided by Direct Energy and ATCO Gas. Electricity is provided by EPCOR and Fortis. We have both cable and satellite television providers, as well as dial up and broadband internet providers.
Taxation
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| Municipal Tax Rate |
9.50000 |
18.0000 |
| Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate |
1.6720 |
5.1480
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Transportation
Clyde has a Greyhound bus depot located at the Clyde Corner Service Station. We have access to senior and handicapped transportation services, as well as taxicab services through Westlock. Clyde is only a 1 hour, 15 minute drive from the Edmonton International Airport.
Education
Clyde has a brand new K - 9 school which opened in September 2007. It is a bright, open school with the ability to grow as our community grows. The staff is excellent, and cooperation between parents, students, and teachers is paramount.
Clyde students can continue their secondary education in Westlock at the regional high school, R.F. Staples Secondary School, or at the Catholic school, St. Mary's School.
Health Care
Clyde has access to a full size hospital including emergency services, laboratory and X ray facilities, and long term care. There are also two medical clinics, numerous seniors lodging, dental and denturist clinics, and chiropractor services located in Westlock.
Climate
The Clyde district has a continental climate characterized by short, warm summers and long, cold winters. The average temperature in July is 17oC while in January it is -16oC. Summer temperatures are occasionally as high as 35oC and winter temperatures can reach as low as -45oC. However, because it is dry here, both the hot summer temperatures and cold winter temperatures are not unbearable like they are in moister climates.
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Clyde, Alberta, Canada