Warburg

http://www.villageofwarburg.ab.ca

Welcome

What better way to describe the Village of Warburg than as a progressive community with a strong desire to grow with the times yet still retain its small town atmosphere.

Warburg was originally named Varburg after the Swedish birthplace of a long-time resident Albin Benson, now deceased. The name was later changed to accommodate English pronunciation. Today, residents maintain communication with the German community of Warburg on the Rhine River and it is hoped the link will develop into an exchange program in the future.

Warburg welcomes you with open arms and looks forward to having your ideas and participation in making it an even better place to live.

Mayor and Council
Village of Warburg

Area Overview

In 1909, the Lacombe and Northwestern Railway was built by workers from Lacombe, Rimbey and Bentley as a means for getting local farm products to the markets.In 1916 the company went bankrupt and the line was taken over by the government and extended to Warburg in 1928.Since then, Warburg's population has grown slowly but steadily to 560 [as of 2001], with a trading area population of over 8,000.

Location

The Village of Warburg is located inLeduc County.It is 83 km southwest of Edmonton, 49 km west of Leduc, 95 km west of Wetaskiwin and 52 km east of Drayton Valley.

Economic Base

The major industrial base of Warburg is farming, oil and dairying.

Economic Facts

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Major Businesses         Products/Services

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Financial Institutions

Alberta Treasury Branch [agent]

Utilities

Fortis
Tel: 310-9473

Natural Gas

Atco Gas
Tel: 310-5678

Telephone

Telus Communications
310-2255

Water Supply

Warburg receives water from 2 water wells. Water is filtered by nanofiltration and treated. The pumping capacity is 60 gallons per minute.

Waste Management

Sewage treatment is provided by a lagoon system. Garbage is picked up weekly.

Taxation

Residential/Farmland Non-Residential
2005
Municipal Tax Rate 20.4300 22.4300
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate 4.5000 6.5000
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate .0700 .0700

Mill Rates [2007]

Residential - Public 21.5
Residential - Separate N/A
Non-Residential - Public 26.5
Non-Residential - Separate N/A

Transportation

Air Services

The nearest commercial and air freight services are at Edmonton.

Highways

Connecting highways are Highway 39 east of Leduc, Highway 2 north to Edmonton, Highway 39 west to Drayton Valley, Secondary Highway 770 south to Highway 13, both going to Wetaskiwin, and Highway 770 north which connects to Highway 16 east and west.

Trucking Firms

Wolf Country Transport (2003)

Bus Services

Daily inter-community bus service is available.

Couriers and Taxis

Country Cabs Taxi Service
Loomis and Purolator Couriers.

Community Lifestyle

Recreation

Local recreation facilities include an artificial ice arena, curling rink, baseball diamonds, parks, rodeo grounds, community and legion halls.

Community Organizations

Community organizations and activities include the Figure Skating Club, Minor Hockey Club, Curling Club, Art Club, Minor Baseball, Pony Club, Elks Bingo. Ladies Night Out, Adult Volleyball, Adult Hockey and aerobics.

Service clubs include the Order of Royal Purple, BPO Elks, Pioneer Agricultural Society, Public Library Board, Recreation Board, Canadian Legion Auxiliary, Senior Citizen's Club, Warburg Branch - Canadian Legion, Arena Club and Sunnybrook Fish and Game.

Religious Services

  • Warburg Allliance Church
  • St. Charles Catholic Church
  • Trinity Lutheran Church
  • Seventh Day Adventist Church
  • Warburg United Church

Special Annual Events/Attractions

  • Canada Day Celebrations -- June 21/22, 2008
  • Family Halloween Dance -- October 25, 2008 
  • Hospitality

Accommodation

  • Warburg Hotel

Restaurants

  • Shell Corner Restaurant
  • Cream Can Cafe
  • Double G Emporium (lunches)

Education

Warburg is part of the Black Gold Regional Division #18, headquartered in Nisku [Tel: 780-955-3555].

Daycare/Nursery

Warburg has 1 playschool [Tel: 780-848-2837].

Public

Warburg School [K-12] 780-848-2837

Separate

N/A

Private

N/A

Post Secondary

Adult education programs are available from the County of Leduc Further Education Council [Tel: 780-986-1811].

Warburg residents also have access to Edmonton-based post-secondary institutions such as The University of Alberta, Grant MacEwan College, and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology [NAIT].

Health Care

The closest hospital is in Leduc, Devon or Drayton Valley. Breton also has a medical office and nursing home available to Warburg residents. Cloverleaf Manor, a senior citizens' residence, is located in Warburg.

Emergency Services

Fire Protection

Warburg is served by a volunteer fire department and 4 trucks [Tel: 780-848-2311].

Police Services

Warburg is served by the Thorsby detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] [Tel: 780-789-3950 or 780-789-3951].

Ambulance Services

Parkland Ambulance Authority is stationed at Warburg.

Community Services

Municipal

Village of Warburg
Box 29
Warburg, Alberta T0C 2T0
Tel: 780-848-2841
Fax: 780-848-2296

Public Library

Warburg Public Library - 780-848-2391
open: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 1m - 6:00 pm
Saturdays 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Provincial

Department of Highways

Federal

Canada Post Office - 780-848-2234

Key Contacts

Municipal

Village of Warburg
Box 29
Warburg, Alberta T0C 2T0
Tel: 780-848-2841
Fax: 780-848-2296

warburg@telusplanet.net

www.villageofwarburg.ab.ca

 

May Metke - Mayor

Chris Pankewitz
Administrator

Provincial (Updated December 2004)

David Pattison
Director, Edmonton Region
Regional Development Branch
Alberta Economic Development
5th Floor, Commerce Place
10155 - 102 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 4L6
Tel: 780-427-6648
Fax: 780-422-5804
E-Mail: david.pattison@gov.ab.ca
(updated May 10, 2004)
Jan Couper, Client Services Representative
Tel: 780-427-6291
E-Mail: jan.couper@gov.ab.ca

Diana McQueen - Member of the Legislative Assembly [MLA]
Drayton Valley - Calmar Constituency
#503 Legislature Building
10800 - 97 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6
Tel: 780-415-9466
Fax: 780-422-0351

Federal (Updated June 2001)

Blaine Calkins
Member of Parliament [MP]
Wetaskiwin Constituency
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 

Google Map

Warburg, Alberta, Canada

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