Onoway

Welcome

Onoway is a pacesetter in welcoming new residential, commercial and industrial development.  Businesses with environmentally positive attitudes are encouraged to locate in the “Hub of the Highways”. 

Our community offers residents a small town lifestyle with easy access to urban amenities.  Our quiet, friendly community welcomes you to consider making your home in Onoway. 

We are confident you will find our community an excellent place to live, work and play.

Come grow with us!

Mayor and Council
Town of Onoway

Area Overview

Onoway is the business and commerce center for the west Lac Ste Anne County area with a trading population of over 16,000.  Located at the junction of Highway 43 and 37 and just 8 km north of Highway 16, Onoway is strategically located for easy access to Alberta’s transportation corridors. Agriculture & agriculture service, gravel, oilfield service, retail, commercial, and human service industries form the major economic framework of the area.

Community Services

Municipal Services

Town of Onoway
4812 – 51^st Street
Box 540
Onoway, AB  T0E 1V0

Telephone:    (780)967-5338
Fax:              (780)967-3226
Email:            info@onoway.com

Onoway Public Library
4808 – 51^st Street
Box 484
Onoway, AB  T0E 1V0

Telephone/Fax:   (780)967-2445
Email:                onowaylibrary@yrl.ab.ca

• Onoway Facility Enhance Association – Community Hall
• Onoway Fire Department
• Onoway Chamber of Commerce

Provincial Services

    Aspen Regional Health Authority – Onoway Community Health Services Office

    Alberta Mental Health Office

Federal Services

    Canada Post

    Royal Canadian Mounted Police
        Spruce Grove/Stony Plain Detachment – North Zone Office

Community Lifestyle

Residents and visitors of Onoway have access to a wide selection of natural facilities and attractions in the region. For the sports enthusiast, Town of Onoway amenities include a curling rink, ice arena, outdoor ice rink and a 3 diamond baseball recreation complex. There are over sixty acres of parks and green areas within Town boundaries, including Elks Memorial Park, where camp sites are available for day use or for tents, trailers and small motorhomes.

The Onoway area is home to some of the finest hunting and fishing in the Province. There are 7 large lakes within a half-hour drive of Onoway, which provide opportunity for fishing, boating and water sports, such as water-skiing, and wind surfing. Imrie Park, located 5 km east of town on the shores of Devil’s Lake, is a 216 acre park that features a trail system and a natural habitat viewing area in addition to camping, day use and group use facilities.

There are numerous golf courses within 45 minutes of Onoway as well as courses in Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Edmonton. There are a number of hiking trails, which afford access to natural areas unique within the province. During the winter months, Onoway residents have easy access to downhill and cross-country ski trails. Downhill skiing is available at Rabbit Hill (50 km), the Devon Ski Hill (45 km) and at world class facilities 3½ hours away in the Rocky Mountains (350 km).

Onoway's clubs and organizations contribute countless volunteer hours to provide recreation and cultural events for residents and visitors alike. There are a wide variety of clubs to suit the interests of just about anyone.  These include service clubs, children and youth activities, recreational groups, school support groups, seniors groups, several special interest groups, church and community clubs and organizations. 

Every year on the first weekend in June, many of Onoway’s clubs and community groups join together to host an annual event called Heritage Days. Residents and visitors enjoy music in the park, a ball tournament, a parade, a children's fair, a street market, fiddlers contest, family dance and fireworks. There is plenty of fun entertainment and games planned for all ages.

Onoway is bisected by the Lac Ste. Anne Trail. This historical trail was the route that traders, Natives, pack trains and settlers used in the 1800's. Among the pioneers was Father Thibault who traveled the trail in 1842, from Fort Edmonton to Lac Ste. Anne, where he opened a Catholic Mission. Each July, the route is retraced by visitors from across North America during the annual spiritual pilgrimage to Lac Ste. Anne, about 16 kilometers west of Onoway.

Religious Services

• Bethel United Church
• Onoway Evangelical Free Church
• Onoway Baptist Church
• Onoway Trinity Lutheran Church
• Onoway Seventh-day Adventist Church
• St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church

Hospitality

            Accommodation

• Onoway Hotel
• Star Inn Motel

             Restaurants

• Burger Baron
• Davlyn’s Restaurant
• Hong Kong Restaurant
• Jade Garden Restaurant
• Onoway Food & Gas
• Star Inn Restaurant
• Tracks Coffee Shop

Economic Base

Onoway’s major economic base is agriculture, farm service, gravel, and retail & service trade.  Onoway is quickly becoming a bedroom community of Edmonton given the excellent highway commuter routes.

Resources available locally are gravel, oil, natural gas & bentonite.  Products available are agriculture, drilling mud, gravel, fiberglass products, livestock equipment, oilfield equipment and safety supplies.

Economic Facts

For individuals wishing to start a business, or relocate an existing firm, the Town of Onoway provides excellent incentives for the business owner and vast opportunity for establishing light, medium or heavy industry in its well-serviced Industrial Park.  Given the transportation routes from Onoway and a service area of over 16,000 people, Onoway is an excellent location for virtually any business.  With the rapid growth in residential housing, retail businesses will find Onoway a great place to locate.

Education

Onoway is located in the Northern Gateway Regional School Division which is headquartered in Whitecourt with a sub-office located in Onoway.  Onoway Elementary School serves children from Kindergarten to grade 6 with a brand new facility that opened in 2007.  Onoway Junior/Senior High School teaches grades 7 through 12.  This is the regional high school for the eastern portion of Lac Ste Anne County and draws from a large geographic area.  Over 1000 students attend these schools to receive the individualized attention that only a rural school system can provide.  The schools offer quality academic, vocational and life skills programs including a wide range of programs and services to provide for the individual needs of their students.

The Onoway Public Library offers a comprehensive selection of books, reference materials, special interest programs, several computers for public use as well as job search resources. 

Preschool programs are offered through Lac Ste Anne County Regional Recreation and through the Onoway Public Library. 

Emergency Services

All emergency services are dispatched through 9-1-1.

The Onoway Volunteer Fire Department, provides fire protection and emergency first response to area residents.  Parkland Ambulance Authority provides Advanced Life Support ambulance service to our municipality.  Onoway is served by the Stony Plain/Spruce Grove Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) including the shared services of an RCMP officer and a zone office. 

The Town also has the services of a contracted Bylaw Enforcement Officer to enforce local bylaws.

Health Care

Aspen Health Services and Community Care Office provides many services including speech, occupational and physical therapy, home care, public health, community genetics, dental hygiene, lab & x-ray facilities, and more.  The nearest hospital is the West View Health Center (Hospital) which is located in Stony Plain.  The Alberta Mental Health Clinic offers the services of mental health professionals.  The Parkland Ambulance Authority serves the Onoway area with an ambulance located in or near Onoway on a 24 hours a day basis to provide Advanced Life Support service.  The Onoway Volunteer Fire Department is trained to provide medical assistance.  Also found within the Town is a medical clinic, a dentist, a denturist, a chiropractor, a full pharmacy, massage therapy, as well as alternative therapists and numerous dietary supplement distributors.  Social support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-anon are available within Onoway.

There are 2 Seniors self-contained apartment buildings, as well as Chateau Lac Ste Anne, a 50 bed assisted living facility which opened in March, 2008.  These are administered by the Lac Ste Anne Foundation.

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal

George B. Jendyk
Mayor 

Ryan Bard
Municipal Manager
Email:             ryan@onoway.com 

Stephanie Betts
Economic Development Officer/Special Projects Coordinator
Cell:  (780)862-9150
email:  stephanie@onoway.com 

Town of Onoway
4812 – 51^st Street
Box 540
Onoway, Alberta
T0E 1V0

Telephone:      780-967-5338
Fax:                780-967-3226

Provincial

George VanderBurg
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Whitecourt – Ste. Anne Constituency

Constituency Office
4811 Crocket Street
Box 3618
Mayerthorpe, AB  T0E 1N0 

Telephone:      780-786-1997
Toll Free:         1-800-786-7136
Fax:                780-786-1995
Email:             whitecourt.steanne@assembly.ab.ca

David Pattison
Director, Edmonton Region
Regional Development Branch

Employment, Immigration & Industry
5^th Floor, Commerce Place
10155 – 102 Street
Edmonton, AB  T5J 4L6

Telephone:      780-427-6648
Fax:                780-422-5804
Email:             david.pattison@gov.ab.ca

  Federal

Rob Merrifield
Member of Parliament (MP)
Yellowhead Constituency

Constituency Office
119 – 50^th Street
Box 7887
Edson, AB  T7E 1V9

Telephone:      780-723-6068
Toll Free          1-800-268-7117
Fax:                 780-723-5060
Or          
Constituency Office
5023 – 50 Ave
Box 1495
Whitecourt, AB  T7S 1P3

Telephone:       780-706-2067
Fax:                 780-706-2085

Parliamentary Office
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Telephone:       613-992-1653
Fax:                 613-992-3459

Email               Merrifield.R@parl.gc.ca

Location

Located 60 km northwest of Edmonton at the junction of Highways 43 (Alaska Highway) and 37, in close proximity to the Yellowhead Trans Canada Highway 16, the Town of Onoway is strategically located along Alberta’s east/west and north/south transportation corridors.

With a population of 1036, the Town of Onoway provides an excellent mix of urban and rural lifestyles.  Residents are afforded the relaxed, friendly atmosphere for which “small town” Alberta is noted.  However, given Onoway’s close proximity to the larger centers such as Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, St. Albert and Edmonton, local citizens also have the opportunity to attend any function such as cultural or sporting events or any other leisure activity that city residents enjoy.

Post Secondary Education

The Town of Onoway is within commuting distance of Edmonton based post-secondary institutes such as The University of Alberta, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Grant MacEwan Community College, Concordia University College, etc.  A satellite campus of Norquest College is located in Stony Plain.

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2006
Municipal Tax Rate	12.99	18.60

Transportation

Roadways

Situated at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 37 Onoway is ideally located for easy highway access.  Minutes south of the town is Highway 16 (Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway) and just to the east is Highway 2, the major north/south provincial highway route. 

Air Services

The nearest air facility is located at Villeneuve (27 km northeast of Onoway, with commercial and airfreight services located at the Edmonton Municipal airport and Edmonton International Airport.

Rail Services

Canadian National Railway services a branch rail track built to mainline standards and spur trackage is available. 

Bus/Courier

Greyhound Canada bus lines make 2 stops daily for passenger and parcel service with numerous courier and trucking companies providing services to local businesses and residents.

Utilities

Utilities

Electrical Power

• Service Provider:        Epcor              310-4300
• Wire Provider:            Fortis               310-9473

Natural Gas

• ATCO Gas                  310-5678

Telephone

• Telus                           310-3100
      Toll Free:         1-800-361-3311
      Fax                  (780)310-3000

 Water

• Town of Onoway
  4812 – 51^st Street
  Box 540
  Onoway, AB  T0E 1V0

Tel:      780-967-5338
Fax:     780-967-3226

The source of water is 2 wells. 

Waste Management

• Sewage treatment is provided by 4 anaerobic and 2 detention ponds.
  
• Residential and commercial garbage is collected weekly.  There is residential curbside recycling.

Population

Total Population 1991-2001

Onoway Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Onoway Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Labour Force

Onoway Labour Force By Industry - 2001

Family Expenditure

Onoway Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings