lac la biche county municipal profile
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LAC LA BICHE COUNTYMUNICIPAL PROFILE
4th Edition Volume 2, February 15, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORSEconomic IndicatorsBuilding Permits
DEMOGRAPHICSPopulation Age CharacteristicsCatchment Area MapIncome CompositionTotal IncomeEmployment and Family IncomeEducational Achievements
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTLac La Biche County Major ProjectsCatchment Area SAGD Thermal Projects Map
TAXATIONPersonal Income Tax Rate Comparison
COST OF BUSINESSOccupancy Costs Labour CostsBusiness Location CountUtilitiesTelecommunications
MARKET ACCESSDistance to Major CitiesTraffic Counts Map
QUALITY OF LIFELiving in Lac La Biche CountyHealth CareEducationLakes, Campgrounds and FishingProvincial ParksEvents, Culture, Sports and LeisureClimate
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GENERAL LOCATION MAPSHamlet of PlamondonHamlet of Lac La Biche
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Cover:Top left: View of Lac La Biche lake.Top right: Combine.Bottom left: Cenovus workers. Photo courtesy of Cenovus.
Inside cover:Top left: Canada day fireworks.Bottom left: Local fisher with a Walleye.Top right: Cenovus workers performing water tests. Photo courtesy of Cenovus.
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LAC LA BICHE COUNTYWelcoming By Nature; Your Playground Of Opportunity
Bottom left: Aerial view of Lac La Biche. Photo courtesy of the Lac La Biche Post.
A little over 200 years ago, Lac La Biche and the surrounding area was known as a vital link on the voyageur fur trade route to the Athabasca River and on to Hudson Bay. Fast forward to present day, and we find that Lac La Biche County is the only direct link to the South Athabasca Oil Sands SAGD developments and an alternative route on to Fort McMurray. Lac La Biche County is an important geographic hub for Northeastern Alberta. With three major arterial roads (HWY’s 36, 55 & 881) all converging at the Hamlet of Lac La Biche, plus an airport and a rail line the County, offers amazing potential to all who see the opportunity.
Lac La Biche County is committed to responsible and sustainable growth, and has identified four main goals to help accomplish this:
- Building relationships with oil and gas-based industries- Supporting and recruiting commercial-based businesses- Increasing the availability of affordable housing- Expanding our tourism opportunities and services For information on Lac La Biche County, please visit our website at www.laclabichecounty.com and see why we are “Welcoming by Nature”.
POPULATION6
12,220
SIZE16 300 sq km
HIGHWAYS3 major roads
(HWY 36, 55, 881)
TOP INDUSTRIES
Oil & Gas
Construction
Agricultural Production
Transportation & Warehousing
SOUTH ATHABASCA OIL SANDS
23 SAGD projects within
Lac La Biche County
Lac La Biche has a direct route to the South
Athabasca Oil Sands (SAGD developments)
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WEBSITEwww.laclabichecounty.com
MAYORMayor Omer Moghrabi
COUNCILLORSWanda AustinDavid PhillipsTim ThompsonJohn NowakRichard OlsonRobert RichardHajar (Jerry) HaymourMary Jane (MJ) Siebold
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERInterim CAO Shadia Amblie
MLA & CONSTITUENCY Election called at time of printing
MP & CONSTITUENCYDavid Yurdiga, Fort McMurray - Athabasca INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Karen Gingras
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYMayor Omer Moghrabi (Chair)John Nowak (Vice Chair)Peter Mahowich (Crude Energy)Diane Scoville (Metis Nation Region 1)Northern Lights School Division (vacant) Doug Stewart (Lac La Biche Regional Community Development Corporation)Al Harpe (Lac La Biche & District Chamber of Commerce)Lise Warawa (Cenovus Energy Inc.)Brian Stratichuk (Lac La Biche Building Products) Plamondon District Community Development Society (vacant)Dr. Frederik Steyn (Lac La Biche Associated Medical Clinic)
Top right: Alberta’s only David Thompson statue.Middle right: Local Wildlife.
Bottom right: Wakeboarder on Beaver Lake, Lac La Biche.
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KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
LAC LA BICHE COUNTY’S KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Indicator 2015Unemployment Rate1 4.5%Average Residential Selling Price2 $396,227Total Development Permits (YTD)3 $5,437,500Major Projects (billions) Lac La Biche4 $11.5
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT STATISTICSSummary of Lac La Biche County Annual Development Permits5
20116778145
201283126209
201394136230
20147453127
Permit CategoryResidentialCommercial/Industrial/InstitutionalTotal
Value in DollarsResidentialCommercial/Industrial/InstitutionalTotal
$16,623,450$109,611,500$126,234,950
$20,036,335$911,713,062$931,749,397
$25,748,200$836,138,414$861,886,614
$26,063,552$133,497,999$159,561,551
DEMOGRAPHICSIn 2011, Statistics Canada estimated Lac La Biche County’s population to be 8,402.5
In 2013, in a municipal census that counted both permanent and temporary residents the population was estimated to be 12,220.6
AGE CHARACTERISTICSAge characteristics for Lac La Biche County (LLBC) according to 2011 Stats Canda numbers5
LLBC8402179069515403345102536.878.7
Male4255920345785169550036.978.4
Female4150875355760165052036.879
CategoryTotal population0 - 14 years15 - 19 years20 - 34 years35 - 64 years65+ yearsMedian age of population% of population 15 and over
Please note: Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts.
The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.
Workers at Cenovus project. Photo courtesy of Cenovus.
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In Lac La Biche County, 8.7% percent of the population aged 15 years and over had total income that put them in the top 5.0% nationally and 1.2% of them in the top 1.0%.
Income compositionAggregate total income ( million $)Composition of total income in 2010 (%)Market IncomeEmployment IncomeWages And SalariesSelf-Employment IncomeInvestment IncomeRetirement Pensions, Superannuation And Annuities (%)Other Money IncomeGovernment Transfer Payments (%)Canada / Quebec Pension Plan Benefits (%) Old Age Security Pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement (%)Employment Insurance Benefits (%)Child Benefits (%)Other Income From Government Sources (%)
Income taxes paid - as a % of total incomeAfter-tax income - as a % of total income
INCOME BREAKDOWNIncome composition for the population in private households in 20105
INCOMEPopulation aged 15 years and over by total income in 2010, Lac La Biche County5
Total incomePopulation 15 years and over by total income (count)Without income or less than $27,815 (%)Without income or less than $12,025 (%)$12,025 to $27,814 (%)$27,815 and over (%)$27,815 to $51,304 (%)$51,305 and over (%)$80,420 and over (top ten percent) (%)$102,305 and over (top 5 percent) (%)$191,150 and over (top 1 percent)(%)
LLBC6,51545.923.921.954.221.832.416.38.71.2
Alberta2,88,74043.722.421.256.322.933.416.39.22.0
Canada27,259,52550.025.025.050.025.025.010.05.01.0
DEMOGRAPHICS
LLBC286.0100.090.680.778.12.44.44.41.29.42.62.31.41.71.4
16.983.1
Alberta140,166.8100.092.781.378.23.16.23.71.67.32.11.71.11.21.2
17.782.3
Canada1,053,582.1100.087.674.770.34.44.66.71.712.43.53.11.82.62.6
16.483.6
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Population with earnings who worked full-year, full-time in 2010Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations
EMPLOYMENT INCOMEMedian earnings in the most common, full-year, full-time occupations in 2010, LLBC5
LLBC# median earnings ($)250 59,944
Albertamedian earnings ($)53,964
Canadamedian earnings ($)44,286
Economic familystructure and sexAll economic familiesCouple familiesLone-parent familiesOther economic familiesPersons not in economic familiesMalesFemales
FAMILY INCOMEMedian after-tax income in 2010 for economic families and persons not in economic families, LLBC5
Median after-tax income = MATI
LLBC# MATI ($)2,335 77,6241,985 85,811320 36,689 35 110,221905 36,848550 43,119355 31,571
AlbertaMATI ($)80,27185,78649,27065,14932,45136,64628,211
CanadaMATI ($)67,04472,35642,40155,48425,76128,19723,917
DEMOGRAPHICS
Hamlet of Lac La BIche
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CharacteristicsTotal population 15 years and overNo certificate, diploma or degreeHigh school certificate or equivalentApprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomaCollege, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diplomaUniversity certificate or diploma below the bachelor levelUniversity certificate, diploma, or degree
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTHighest Levels of Educational Achievements in 2011, LLBC5
Total6520189014308951335175805
Share of total100%29%22%14%20%3%12%
Alberta2,888,735550,465764,390318,280530,100122,465161,320
Share of total100%19%26%11%18%4%6%
DEMOGRAPHICS
CompanyLac La Biche County
Black Pearl ResourcesCNRL
Cenovus
Interpipeline Fund
LLBC MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS AS OF FEBRUARY, 20157
Summary
ProjectsInfrastructureHighway 63 Upgrades
Blackrod Phases 1GrouseKirby North Ph. 1Pike Oil Sands Project
Christina Lake Thermal Expensaion Project
Cold Lake Pipeline Twinning Foster Creek
Estimated Costs (millions) ($)19.2147.6
802.01,530.01,450.03,800.0
2,700.0
1,200
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Worker at a Cenovus location. Photo courtesy of Cenovus.
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© 2013. Base mapping compiled from data provided by the Spatial Data Warehouse Ltd., GeoBase(Natural Resources Canada), Statistics Canada, Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, and Alberta
Environment and Sustainable Resource Development 2011-2013.
Last updated June 21, 2013.
0 10 20 30 40 505km
²Provincial Highway, 1 to 216 Series
Provincial Highway, 500 to 986 Series
Railway!H Community
Hamlet of Lac La Biche
Indian Reserve
Metis Settlement
Provincial Park
Provincial Recreation Area
Public Land Areas for Recreation/Tourism
Wildland Park
Bitumen Barrels per Day100,00075,00050,00025,00010,000
Lac La Biche County Catchment Area for SAGD Thermal Projects
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Blackrod Commercial Phase 1 (20,000)Blackrod Commercial Phase 2 (30,000)Blackrod Commercial Phase 3 (30,000)Kirby West Phase 1 (30,000)Grouse Phase 1 (50,000)Kirby North Phase 1 (40,000)Kirby North Phase 2 (60,000)Kirby South Phase 1 (40,000)Kirby South Phase 2 (20,000)Pike Phase 1 (35,000)Pike Phase 2 (35,000)Pike Phase 3 (35,000)Jackfish Phase 1 (35,000)Jackfish Phase 2 (35,000)Jackfish Phase 3 (35,000)Jackfish East Expansion Phase 1 (20,000)Leismer Demonstration Phase 1 (10,000)Leismer Phase 2 (18,000)Leismer Expansion Phase 3 (20,000)Leismer Northwest (20,000)Christina Lake Expansion (106,000)Christina Lake Thermal (300,000)Christina Lake Regional (210,000)Leismer Demonstration - Statoil (18,800)Narrows Lake (130,000)Black Gold (30,000)Corner (80,000)May River - Grizzly Oil (10,000)Thornbury (60,000)Winefred Lake (30,000)May River - Grizzly (13,600)Chard (40,000)
SAGD Project (in bitumen barrels per day)
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TAXATION
PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE
Provincial ratesAlbertaBritish ColumbiaOntarioQuebecSaskatchewan
Levels of taxable income (%)10 - 10.55.06 - 16.85.05 - 13.1616 - 25.7511 - 15
ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATIONFor more information on Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Tax information, visit alberta-canada.com. For a more detailed viewed of Alberta’s business cost competetiveness, please view ‘competitive alternatives’ - KPMG’s guide to international business costs at competitivealternatives.com. For more information regarding personal tax information, visit finance.alberta.ca/publications/tax_rebates/index.html.
LAC LA BICHE COUNTY OCCUPANCY9
According to a survey from Lac La Biche Real Estate Brokers as of February 2015, the average cost per square foot for a triple net lease is $8.50 per square foot. For a gross lease, the asking rate is $3000/acre per month.
Prices can vary depending on size, condition and location.
COST OF BUSINESS
Provincial ratesManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaPrince Edward Island
Levels of taxable income (%)10.8 - 17.49.68 - 17.847.7 - 13.38.79 - 219.8 - 16.7
The cost per acre for industrial real estate is as follows:
Hamlets:$200k - $300k serviced$20k - $70k unserviced
rural$100k - $200k serviced$10k - $35k unserviced
Provincial and Territorial Personal Income Tax Rate Comparison8
Rates depend on income.
Alberta has the highest basic and spousal exemptions in Canada, and no general sales tax.
Sunset over Lac La Biche Lake.
Provincial ratesYukonNorthwest TerritoriesNunavut
Levels of taxable income (%)7.04 - 12.765.9 - 14.054 - 11.5
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COST OF BUSINESS
Regional total
Inspectors in public & environmental health & occupational health & safetyFood counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupationsRestaurant & food service managersCooksHotel front desk clerksHeavy-duty equipment mechanicsCashiersReceptionists & switchboard operatorsCommunity & social service workersTruck driversRetail salespersons & sales clerksAutomotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics &mechanical repairersMaterial handlersLight duty cleanersCustomer service, information & related clerks
average weekly hours worked40.4
52.438.441.739.938.542.130.435.93646.933.844
38.737.439.7
average hourly wage31.63
30.8712.9219.5917.5816.3048.5113.4720.0222.4428.6915.1239.99
17.6017.9822.77
job vacancy rate5.5
25.423.921.313.711.99.89.68.77.97.15.65.6
4.94.74.4
LABOUR COSTSWood Buffalo - Cold Lake Region10 (includes Lac La Biche County)
BUSINESS LOCATION COUNT11
Lac La Biche June 2013 Business Location Counts
All industries
TotalAccomodation and food servicesAdministrative and support, waste managementAgriculture, forestry, fishing, huntingArts, entertainment, and recreationConstructionEducational servicesFinance and insuranceHealthcare and social assistanceInformation and cultural industriesManagement of companies and enterprisesManufacturingMining, quarrying, and oil and gas extractionOther services (except public administration)Professional, scientific, and technical servicesPublic administrationReal estate, rental, and leasingRetail tradeTransportation and warehousingUtitliesWholesale trade
Business Location Counts (#)805403592715181030614143476653646770316
0 - 49 employees39526141636056244491750442164734212
50-99employees1212--4------2----2--1
100+employees6----11-1---1-----2--
unspecified
3921319764862452105142621148183413
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COST OF BUSINESSUTILITIESConsumption rates for commercial customers for water in LLBC is $8.00 per m3.12
CustomerResidentialSmall commercialLightingFarmIrrigationOil and gasNatural gas14
price¢ 6.44/ kwh¢ 6.512/ kwh¢ 4.832/ kwh¢ 6.469/ kwh¢ 6.333/ kwh¢ 6.313/ kwh¢ 5.62 / GJ
Consumption rates for electricity for residential, farm, irrigation, and small commercial customers LLBC13
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Telecommunication providers in the area includes Shaw, Telus, Bell, Rogers, MCSNET, and CCI wireless.
MARKET ACCESSLac La Biche County is the primary economic service centre for industrial activity in northeastern Alberta and the municipality of choice for commercial, retail, housing and lifestyle investment in the region.
Not only are we the gateway to the South Athabasca Oil Sands and vast northern resources beyond, we are also the hub of an ever increasing transportation network with Highways 36, 55, 63, and 881, the only rail system in northeastern Alberta, and an airport in a key location.
DISTANCE FROM LAC LA BICHE COUNTY
Fort McMurray291.3km
Edmonton219.3km
Saskatoon554km
Medicine Hat617 km
Grand Prairie545km
Lloydminster278km
Bonnyville128km
Cold Lake147km
Calgary531.4km
H. A. Marchildon water treatment plant
Wide load on Highway 881.
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TRAFFIC COUNT MAPS15
To view all the 2014 traffic counts please go to http://www2.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/mapping. When the map appears just zoom into the Lac La Biche area until the traffic icons are visible. There you can view all traffic counts going back to 2002, view the raw data (actual numbers) and even get diagrams of the intersection itself.
To view all the 2014 traffic counts please go to http://www2.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/mapping. When the map appears just zoom into the Lac La Biche area until the traffic icons are visible. There you can view all traffic counts going back to 2002, view the raw data (actual numbers) and even get diagrams of the intersection itself.
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QUALITY OF LIFE
LIVING IN LAC LA BICHE COUNTY2
Residential selling prices and stats for LLBC as of Feb. 23, 2015.
PriceDays on marketSquare feetPrice/sq.ftBedsBathsHome age
average$396,227114 days989$2072.40.817.3
minimum$72,9005 days0$178001
maximum$2,800,00530 days2858$2567355
Private apartment rental range - October 201416
type1 bedroom2 bedroom3+ bedroom
average$878$1,097$1,181
availability rate18.4%15.8%11%
# of units in LLBC10310920
1 Dental Clinic
4 Pharmacies
1 Optometrist
2 Chiropractors
1 Hollistic Health Centre
Ground and Air Ambulance
1 Medical Clinic
The William J. Cadzow healthcare centre includes an extended care unit, hemodyalisis, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, respite care and palliative care.
HEALTH CARE
Right: William J. Cadzow Healthcare Centre
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QUALITY OF LIFE
EDUCATION17
Educational Institutions
Lac La Biche SchoolsVera M. Welsh Elementary SchoolAurora Middle SchoolJ.A. Williams High SchoolLac La Biche Outreach SchoolYouth Assessment CentrePortage College
gradesECS - 34-89 -128 - 126 - 10Post Secondary
2014 - 2015 enrollment399497481276883*
capacity5286897005010-
utilization rate76%72%69%54%60%-
number of teachers2729233176
Plamondon SchoolsEcole Plamondon SchoolEcole BeausejourHand n Hand Trilingual Playchool
gradesECS - 12ECS - 12Pre-school
2014 - 2015 enrollment385183*-
capacity607368-
utilization rate63%50%-
number of teachers1914-
Right: Bold Centre
* indicates 2013-2014 numbers
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QUALITY OF LIFE
Quadding | Biking | Bird Watching | Boat Launch | Camping | Fishing | Hiking | Playground | RV Services
LAKES, CAMPGROUNDS, AND FISHING
Beaver Lake
Elinor Lake
Fork Lake
Grist Lake
Heart Lake
Kikino Silver Birch
Mile Seven Lake
Missawawi Lake
Spencer Lake
Steepbank Lake
Whitefish Lake
Plamondon Whitesands
Winefred Lake
Diesel’s Owl Hoot Cabins & Campground
left: Camping at Touchwood lake.Right: Lac La Biche lake
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PROVINCIAL PARKS
Sir Winston Churchill Park
Lakeland Provicial Park is home to Alberta’s only
Backcountry Canoe Circuit.18
LAKELAND PROVINCIAL PARKS
Blackett Lake
Helena lake
Jackson Lake
LAKELAND PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA
Ironwood Lake
Pinehurst Lake
Seibert Lake
Touchwood Lake
Kinnaird Lake
McGuffin lake
Top right: Biking at Churchill Provincial ParkMiddle right: Lakeland Provincial Park
Bottom right: Swimming at Beaver lake beach.
QUALITY OF LIFEANNUAL CULTURAL EVENTS18
Family Day WeekendFebruary 14 - 16
Winter Festival of SpeedFebruary 28 - March 2
Kinsmen on the Pond Hockey TournamentMarch 7
Cabane À SucreMarch 15
Hockey en Fête à PlamondonMarch 20 - 22
Hylo - Venice Annual ATV RallyMarch 28
30th Annual Heart Ride Hoof-A-ThonMay 2
Kikino Quad RallyMay 16
Venice PicnicJune 5
17th Annual WillVil Walleye TournamentJune 5 - 6
Plamondon JamboreeJune 12 - 14
Lac La Biche Summer Solstice Half MarathonJune 13
Lac La Biche RendezvousJune 20
Plamondon Heritage DaysJune 21
Rich Lake Ranch RodeoJune 21 - 22
Lac La Biche Mission Canada Day CelebrationJuly 1
Lakeland Country Fair & Professional Roughstock RodeoJuly 19 - 21
Rich Lake Professional Roughstock RodeoJuly 26 - 27
Lac La Biche Annual Pow Wow & Fish DerbyJuly 31 - August 2
Plamondon Mud BogsAugust 13 - 16
Kikino Silver Birch RodeoAugust 14 - 16
Hylo/ Venice Harvest DaysAugust 22 - 23
Alberta Open Farm DaysAugust 22 - 23
Kikino Triple R TriathlonSeptember 5-6
Festival Of TreesNovember 19 - 22
Christmas Festival De NoelDecember 5
Christmas At The MissionDecember 6
Lac La Biche Agricultural Society Farmers MarketEvery Friday from March 27 - December 11
* dates subject to change
Water bomber dispaly - Pow Wow Days
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Top Left: Plamondon Mud BogsMiddle Left: Pow Wow Dancers
Bottom: Pow Wow FestivalTop Right: Winter Festival Of Speed
Middle Right: Boat Racers At Pow WowBottom Right: Pond Hockey Tournament
SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
Lac La Biche Nordic Ski ClubPlamondon Minor HockeyLac La Biche Junior Soccer SocietyLac La Biche & District Curling ClubLac La Biche Shooting AssociationPlamondon Outdoorsmen’s ClubLac La Biche Boxing ClubLac La Biche Skating ClubLac La Biche Whitecap’s Swim ClubSenior Men’s HockeyLac La Biche Gun ClubLac La Biche Golf ClubLakeland ArchersPlamondon Minor BaseballLac La Biche Ladies VolleyballLac La Biche Indoor Sports AssociationMinor HockeyPlamondon Women’s Volleyball LeagueLac La Biche Mixed Volleyball LeagueMixed Slo-pitch LeaguePlamondon Curling ClubLakeland Minor Ball
QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
4 - H Lac La Biche - DistrictLac La Biche Elks LodgeLakeland Scouts 1st LLB Lakeland Classic Wheels ClubKinette Club of Lac La BicheLac La Biche Moms and Tots Stuart MacPherson Public LibraryLac La Biche Flying ClubKinsman Club of Lac La BicheHylo Venice Recreation & Agricultural SocietyPlamondon Girl GuidesLac La Biche Bingo AssociationKnights of ColumbusMusic Festival AssociationHylo Venice Curling ClubBig Brothers Big Sisters SocietyLac La Biche Agricultural SocietyACFAPDCDSLac La Biche Antique SocietyPlamondon Municipal LibraryNormandeau Ag Society
Pioneer ClubLac La Biche Art ClubRoyal Canadian Army Cadets Lac La BicheRich Lake Recreation & Agricultural SocietyPlamondon and District Museum SocietyLac La Biche Birding Society Royal Canadian Legion & Ladies Auxiliary Owl River Recreation & Agricultural SocietyHylo Venice Senior’s CentreLac La Biche Dance SocietyRoyal Purple-Lac La BicheCraigend Recreation & Agricultural SocietyLac Alta Lodge Residents AssociationW.J. Cadzow Hospital AuxiliaryRode to HopeRotary Club of Lac La BicheLac La Biche Girl GuidesLac La Biche Lions ClubHylo Venice Senior’s Centre LLB Pow Wow Association
Local farmers market
Agricultural Society parade float
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Bold CenterOffers two NHL sized arenas, twin fieldhouses, a four sheet curling rink,
a fitness and wellness centre with activity space for children, and a 200
metre indoor running track. The community hall features seating for 400
people.
www.boldcenter.ca(780) 623–3829
Portage Pool25m salt water pool with a diving board and a separate wading pool.
www.laclabichecounty.com(780) 623-6777
Festival Center - PlamondonThe main hall features seating for 550 to 750 (concert seating), a 1500
sq. foot dance floor, sound system and corner stage.This center has 2
boardrooms, state of the art kitchen, ample RV parking (no utility hook
ups), projector and dinnerware rental available for formal occasions. Also
featuring an outdoor stage and mini-theatre to host musical performances.
www.plamondonalberta.ca/[email protected](780) 798-3478
Lac La Biche Golf and Country Club Situated off the shores of Lac La Biche Lake, this 18 hole course is one of
the most scenic golf courses in Alberta. It contains enough sand traps and
water hazards to keep even the most experienced golfers on their toes.
[email protected](780) 623-4288
Owl River Recreation Centre This facility features seating for 150-200 people, a modern kitchen, ice
maker, BBQ, bar and an exercise room. RV parking (no utility hook ups)
(780) 623-7008
Hylo Hall This facility features seating for 500 people, a modern kitchen and a
curling rink attached to the hall. It also features a seniors center that can
be rented out separately. Includes RV parking (no utility hook ups)
(780) 623-2164
QUALITY OF LIFECraigend HallThe main hall features seating for 350 people, modern kitchen, paved
parking lot, with additional parking across the street. The seniors center
attached to the hall seats 80 people, has a games room with pool table and
separate kitchen. Includes RV parking (no utility hook ups)
(780) 623-2571
Lakeland Agricom Hall (Lac La Biche Ag. Society)The hall has a maximum capacity of 250 people, modern kitchen, meeting
room and rodeo grounds.
(780) 623-7888
Bold Center tennis courts
Lac La Biche Golf and County Club
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QUALITY OF LIFE
CLIMATE19
Average Temperature in Lac La Biche County
Daily max
Daily min
FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
*C -9 -5 2 11 17 21 24 23 17 9 -1 -7 8.5*F 15 23 35 52 63 70 75 73 63 48 30 19 47*C -20 -17 -11 -3 3 8 11 9 5 -2 -10 -17 -3.7*F -4 1 12 27 37 46 52 48 41 28 14 1 25.3
Average precipitation in Lac La Biche County
RainfallPrecipitation
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Days 3 1 1 2 7 10 10 9 9 5 2 1 5(mm) 5.9 2.4 5.9 16.3 26 64.2 74.2 43.8 34.1 41.7 3.9 4.8 26.9(in) .23 .09 .23 .64 1.02 2.53 2.92 1.73 1.34 1.64 .15 .19 1.06
LAC LA BICHE MISSION
The Lac La Biche Mission is a national historic site of Canada.
Established in 1853, it is one of the oldest communities in Alberta. This 45-acre site includes a museum, interpretive center, amphitheatre and picnic area.
JAN
ANNUAL AVERAGE
Northern Lights, a frequent sight in Lac La Biche County
Church at the Mission.
AVERAGEANNUAL
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For more information, contact: INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Karen Gingras(780) [email protected] Place, 2nd Floor, 10307 - 100 Street, Lac La Biche, Alberta