municipal profile - Lac La Biche County

municipal profile - Lac La Biche County

LAC LA BICHE COUNTY
MUNICIPAL PROFILE
4th Edition Volume 2, February 15, 2015
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
5
INTRODUCTION
7
7
7
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Economic Indicators
Building Permits
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
11
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
Age Characteristics
Catchment Area Map
Income Composition
Total Income
Employment and Family Income
Educational Achievements
11 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
11 Lac La Biche County Major Projects
12 Catchment Area SAGD Thermal Projects Map
13 TAXATION
13 Personal Income Tax Rate Comparison
13
13
14
14
15
15
COST OF BUSINESS
Occupancy Costs
Labour Costs
Business Location Count
Utilities
Telecommunications
15 MARKET ACCESS
15 Distance to Major Cities
16 Traffic Counts Map
17
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19
20
21
25
QUALITY OF LIFE
Living in Lac La Biche County
Health Care
Education
Lakes, Campgrounds and Fishing
Provincial Parks
Events, Culture, Sports and Leisure
Climate
26 Sources
GENERAL LOCATION MAPS
27 Hamlet of Plamondon
28 Hamlet of Lac La Biche
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.
LAC LA BICHE COUNTY
Welcoming By Nature; Your Playground Of Opportunity
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.
POPULATION6
12,220
SIZE
16 300 sq km
HIGHWAYS
3 major roads
(HWY 36, 55, 881)
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”.
TOP INDUSTRIES
Oil & Gas
SOUTH ATHABASCA OIL
SANDS
Construction
Agricultural
Production
Transportation &
Warehousing
23 SAGD
projects within
Lac La Biche County
Lac La Biche has a direct
route to the South
Athabasca Oil Sands
(SAGD developments)
Bottom left: Aerial view of Lac La Biche. Photo courtesy of the Lac La Biche Post.
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WEBSITE
www.laclabichecounty.com
EMAIL
[email protected]
MAYOR
Mayor Omer Moghrabi
COUNCILLORS
Wanda Austin
David Phillips
Tim Thompson
John Nowak
Richard Olson
Robert Richard
Hajar (Jerry) Haymour
Mary Jane (MJ) Siebold
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Interim CAO Shadia Amblie
MLA & CONSTITUENCY
Election called at time of printing
MP & CONSTITUENCY
David Yurdiga, Fort McMurray - Athabasca
INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Karen Gingras
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Mayor 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)
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Top right: Alberta’s only David Thompson statue.
Middle right: Local Wildlife.
Bottom right: Wakeboarder on Beaver Lake, Lac La Biche.
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
LAC LA BICHE COUNTY’S
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Indicator
Unemployment Rate1
Average Residential Selling Price2
Total Development Permits (YTD)3
Major Projects (billions) Lac La Biche4
2015
4.5%
$396,227
$5,437,500
$11.5
Workers at Cenovus project. Photo courtesy of Cenovus.
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT STATISTICS
Summary of Lac La Biche County Annual Development Permits5
Permit Category
Residential
Commercial/Industrial/Institutional
Total
2011
67
78
145
2012
83
126
209
2013
94
136
230
2014
74
53
127
Value in Dollars
Residential
Commercial/Industrial/Institutional
Total
$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
DEMOGRAPHICS
In 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 CHARACTERISTICS
Age characteristics for Lac La Biche County (LLBC)
according to 2011 Stats Canda numbers5
Category
Total population
0 - 14 years
15 - 19 years
20 - 34 years
35 - 64 years
65+ years
Median age of population
% of population 15 and over
LLBC
8402
1790
695
1540
3345
1025
36.8
78.7
Male
4255
920
345
785
1695
500
36.9
78.4
Female
4150
875
355
760
1650
520
36.8
79
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.
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8
DEMOGRAPHICS
INCOME BREAKDOWN
Income composition for the population in private households in 20105
Income composition
Aggregate total income ( million $)
Composition of total income in 2010 (%)
Market Income
Employment Income
Wages And Salaries
Self-Employment Income
Investment Income
Retirement Pensions, Superannuation And Annuities (%)
Other Money Income
Government 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 (%)
LLBC
286.0
100.0
90.6
80.7
78.1
2.4
4.4
4.4
1.2
9.4
2.6
2.3
1.4
1.7
1.4
Alberta
140,166.8
100.0
92.7
81.3
78.2
3.1
6.2
3.7
1.6
7.3
2.1
1.7
1.1
1.2
1.2
Canada
1,053,582.1
100.0
87.6
74.7
70.3
4.4
4.6
6.7
1.7
12.4
3.5
3.1
1.8
2.6
2.6
Income taxes paid - as a % of total income
After-tax income - as a % of total income
16.9
83.1
17.7
82.3
16.4
83.6
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
Population aged 15 years and over by total income in 2010, Lac La Biche County5
Total income
Population 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) (%)
$191,150 and over (top 1 percent)(%)
LLBC
6,515
45.9
23.9
21.9
54.2
21.8
32.4
16.3
8.7
1.2
Alberta
2,88,740
43.7
22.4
21.2
56.3
22.9
33.4
16.3
9.2
2.0
Canada
27,259,525
50.0
25.0
25.0
50.0
25.0
25.0
10.0
5.0
1.0
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DEMOGRAPHICS
Hamlet of Lac La BIche
EMPLOYMENT INCOME
Median earnings in the most common, full-year, full-time occupations in 2010, LLBC5
Population with earnings who worked fullyear, full-time in 2010
Transport and heavy equipment operation and
related maintenance occupations
LLBC
#
median earnings ($)
250
59,944
Alberta
median earnings ($)
53,964
Canada
median earnings ($)
44,286
FAMILY INCOME
Median after-tax income in 2010 for economic families and persons not in economic families, LLBC5
Median after-tax income = MATI
Economic family
structure and sex
All economic families
Couple families
Lone-parent families
Other economic families
Persons not in economic families
Males
Females
10
LLBC
#
MATI ($)
2,335 77,624
1,985 85,811
320
36,689
35
110,221
905
36,848
550
43,119
355
31,571
Alberta
MATI ($)
80,271
85,786
49,270
65,149
32,451
36,646
28,211
Canada
MATI ($)
67,044
72,356
42,401
55,484
25,761
28,197
23,917
DEMOGRAPHICS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Highest Levels of Educational Achievements in 2011, LLBC5
Characteristics
Total population 15 years and over
No certificate, diploma or degree
High school certificate or equivalent
Apprenticeship or trades certificates or diploma
College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level
University certificate, diploma, or degree
Total
6520
1890
1430
895
1335
175
805
Share of total
100%
29%
22%
14%
20%
3%
12%
Alberta
2,888,735
550,465
764,390
318,280
530,100
122,465
161,320
Share of total
100%
19%
26%
11%
18%
4%
6%
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
LLBC MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS AS OF FEBRUARY, 20157
Summary
Company
Lac La Biche County
Projects
Infrastructure
Highway 63 Upgrades
Estimated Costs (millions) ($)
19.2
147.6
Black Pearl Resources
CNRL
Blackrod Phases 1
Grouse
Kirby North Ph. 1
Pike Oil Sands Project
802.0
1,530.0
1,450.0
3,800.0
Cenovus
Christina Lake Thermal Expensaion Project
2,700.0
Interpipeline Fund
Cold Lake Pipeline Twinning Foster Creek
1,200
Worker at a Cenovus location. Photo courtesy of Cenovus.
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Lac La Biche County Catchment Area for SAGD Thermal Projects
27
Janvier South
20
29
32
19
18 17
63
24
31 28
1
Conklin
3
2
25
881
22
26
15
6
858
Plamondon
881
663
55
663
55
Lac La Biche
663
827
855
Buffalo Lake
55
Kikino
831
36
²
661
881
866
12
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SAGD Project (in bitumen barrels per day)
1 Blackrod Commercial Phase 1 (20,000)
2 Blackrod Commercial Phase 2 (30,000)
3 Blackrod Commercial Phase 3 (30,000)
4 Kirby West Phase 1 (30,000)
5 Grouse Phase 1 (50,000)
6 Kirby North Phase 1 (40,000)
7 Kirby North Phase 2 (60,000)
8 Kirby South Phase 1 (40,000)
9 Kirby South Phase 2 (20,000)
10 Pike Phase 1 (35,000)
11 Pike Phase 2 (35,000)
12 Pike Phase 3 (35,000)
13 Jackfish Phase 1 (35,000)
14 Jackfish Phase 2 (35,000)
15 Jackfish Phase 3 (35,000)
16 Jackfish East Expansion Phase 1 (20,000)
17 Leismer Demonstration Phase 1 (10,000)
18 Leismer Phase 2 (18,000)
19 Leismer Expansion Phase 3 (20,000)
20 Leismer Northwest (20,000)
21 Christina Lake Expansion (106,000)
22 Christina Lake Thermal (300,000)
23 Christina Lake Regional (210,000)
24 Leismer Demonstration - Statoil (18,800)
25 Narrows Lake (130,000)
897
26 Black Gold (30,000)
892
27 Corner (80,000)
28 May River - Grizzly
41 Oil (10,000) 28
29 Thornbury (60,000)
Lake (30,000)
30 Winefred
660
31 May River - Grizzly (13,600)659
32 Chard (40,000)
882
657
881
63
10
11
8
Wandering River
16
21
4
7
30
13
14
5
23
867
55
55
897
827
656
827
!
H
Bitumen Barrels per Day
Provincial Highway, 1 to 216 Series
Metis Settlement
Provincial Highway, 500857to 986 Series
36
Provincial
Park
Railway
Provincial Recreation Area
857
Community
829
Hamlet of Lac La Biche
644
Indian Reserve
657
Public Land Areas for Recreation/Tourism
41
Wildland Park
652
41
29
859
100,000
75,000
50,000
25,000
10,000
897
0
38
855
643
645
645
5
10
20
30
50
km
29
881
830
825
40
© 2013. Base mapping
860compiled 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.
640
857
36
Last updated June 21, 2013.
45
831
830
893
646
893
641
17
12
881
45
870
834
45
TAXATION
Alberta has the highest basic and spousal exemptions in Canada, and
no general sales tax.
PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE
Provincial and Territorial Personal Income Tax Rate Comparison8
Rates depend on income.
Provincial rates
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Levels of
taxable income (%)
10 - 10.5
5.06 - 16.8
5.05 - 13.16
16 - 25.75
11 - 15
Provincial rates
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Levels of
taxable income (%)
10.8 - 17.4
9.68 - 17.84
7.7 - 13.3
8.79 - 21
9.8 - 16.7
Provincial rates
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Levels of
taxable income (%)
7.04 - 12.76
5.9 - 14.05
4 - 11.5
ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION
For 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.
COST OF BUSINESS
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.
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
Sunset over Lac La Biche Lake.
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COST OF BUSINESS
LABOUR COSTS
Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake Region10
(includes Lac La Biche County)
Regional total
Inspectors in public & environmental health & occupational health & safety
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations
Restaurant & food service managers
Cooks
Hotel front desk clerks
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
Cashiers
Receptionists & switchboard operators
Community & social service workers
Truck drivers
Retail salespersons & sales clerks
Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics &
mechanical repairers
Material handlers
Light duty cleaners
Customer service, information & related clerks
average weekly
hours worked
40.4
average hourly
wage
31.63
job vacancy
rate
5.5
52.4
38.4
41.7
39.9
38.5
42.1
30.4
35.9
36
46.9
33.8
44
30.87
12.92
19.59
17.58
16.30
48.51
13.47
20.02
22.44
28.69
15.12
39.99
25.4
23.9
21.3
13.7
11.9
9.8
9.6
8.7
7.9
7.1
5.6
5.6
38.7
37.4
39.7
17.60
17.98
22.77
4.9
4.7
4.4
BUSINESS LOCATION COUNT11
Lac La Biche June 2013 Business Location Counts
All industries
Total
Accomodation and food services
Administrative and support, waste management
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Construction
Educational services
Finance and insurance
Healthcare and social assistance
Information and cultural industries
Management of companies and enterprises
Manufacturing
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Other services (except public administration)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public administration
Real estate, rental, and leasing
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utitlies
Wholesale trade
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Business
Location Counts (#)
805
40
35
92
7
151
8
10
30
6
14
14
34
76
65
3
64
67
70
3
16
0 - 49
employees
395
26
14
16
3
60
5
6
24
4
4
9
17
50
44
2
16
47
34
2
12
50-99
employees
12
1
2
4
2
2
1
100+
employees
6
1
1
1
1
2
-
unspecified
392
13
19
76
4
86
2
4
5
2
10
5
14
26
21
1
48
18
34
1
3
COST OF BUSINESS
UTILITIES
Consumption rates for commercial customers for water in LLBC is $8.00 per m3.12
Consumption rates for electricity for residential, farm,
irrigation, and small commercial customers LLBC13
Customer
Residential
Small commercial
Lighting
Farm
Irrigation
Oil and gas
Natural gas14
price
¢ 6.44/ kwh
¢ 6.512/ kwh
¢ 4.832/ kwh
¢ 6.469/ kwh
¢ 6.333/ kwh
¢ 6.313/ kwh
¢ 5.62 / GJ
H. A. Marchildon water treatment plant
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Telecommunication providers in the area includes Shaw, Telus, Bell,
Rogers, MCSNET, and CCI wireless.
MARKET ACCESS
Lac 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.
Wide load on Highway 881.
Bonnyville
128km
Cold Lake
147km
Edmonton
219.3km
Lloydminster
278km
Fort McMurray
291.3km
Calgary
531.4km
Grand Prairie
545km
Saskatoon
554km
Medicine Hat
617 km
DISTANCE FROM
LAC LA BICHE COUNTY
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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.
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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.
Price
Days on market
Square feet
Price/sq.ft
Beds
Baths
Home age
average
$396,227
114 days
989
$207
2.4
0.8
17.3
minimum
$72,900
5 days
0
$178
0
0
1
maximum
$2,800,00
530 days
2858
$256
7
3
55
average
$878
$1,097
$1,181
availability rate
18.4%
15.8%
11%
1 Dental Clinic
4 Pharmacies
1 Optometrist
2 Chiropractors
1 Hollistic Health Centre
Private apartment rental range - October 201416
type
1 bedroom
2 bedroom
3+ bedroom
HEALTH CARE
# of units
in LLBC
103
109
20
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.
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Right: William J. Cadzow Healthcare Centre
QUALITY OF LIFE
EDUCATION17
Educational Institutions
Lac La Biche Schools
Vera M. Welsh Elementary School
Aurora Middle School
J.A. Williams High School
Lac La Biche Outreach School
Youth Assessment Centre
Portage College
grades
ECS - 3
4-8
9 -12
8 - 12
6 - 10
Post Secondary
2014 - 2015 enrollment
399
497
481
27
6
883*
capacity
528
689
700
50
10
-
utilization rate
76%
72%
69%
54%
60%
-
number of teachers
27
29
23
3
1
76
Plamondon Schools
Ecole Plamondon School
Ecole Beausejour
Hand n Hand Trilingual Playchool
grades
ECS - 12
ECS - 12
Pre-school
2014 - 2015 enrollment
385
183*
-
capacity
607
368
-
utilization rate
63%
50%
-
number of teachers
19
14
-
* indicates 2013-2014 numbers
Right: Bold Centre
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QUALITY OF LIFE
LAKES, CAMPGROUNDS, AND FISHING
Quadding
|
Biking
|
Bird Watching
|
Boat Launch
|
Camping
|
Fishing
|
Hiking
|
Playground
Beaver Lake
Missawawi Lake
Elinor Lake
Spencer Lake
Fork Lake
Steepbank Lake
Grist Lake
Whitefish Lake
Heart Lake
Plamondon Whitesands
Kikino Silver Birch
Winefred Lake
Mile Seven Lake
Diesel’s Owl Hoot Cabins & Campground
|
RV Services
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
Kinnaird Lake
McGuffin lake
LAKELAND PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA
Ironwood Lake
Pinehurst Lake
Seibert Lake
Touchwood Lake
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Top right: Biking at Churchill Provincial Park
Middle right: Lakeland Provincial Park
Bottom right: Swimming at Beaver lake beach.
QUALITY OF LIFE
ANNUAL CULTURAL EVENTS18
Family Day Weekend
February 14 - 16
Winter Festival of Speed
February 28 - March 2
Kinsmen on the Pond Hockey Tournament
March 7
Cabane À Sucre
March 15
Hockey en Fête à Plamondon
March 20 - 22
Hylo - Venice Annual ATV Rally
March 28
30th Annual Heart Ride Hoof-A-Thon
May 2
Kikino Quad Rally
May 16
Venice Picnic
June 5
17th Annual WillVil Walleye Tournament
June 5 - 6
Plamondon Jamboree
June 12 - 14
Lac La Biche Summer Solstice Half Marathon
June 13
Lac La Biche Rendezvous
June 20
Lakeland Country Fair & Professional Roughstock
Rodeo
July 19 - 21
Rich Lake Professional Roughstock Rodeo
July 26 - 27
Lac La Biche Annual Pow Wow & Fish Derby
July 31 - August 2
Plamondon Mud Bogs
August 13 - 16
Kikino Silver Birch Rodeo
August 14 - 16
Hylo/ Venice Harvest Days
August 22 - 23
Alberta Open Farm Days
August 22 - 23
Kikino Triple R Triathlon
September 5-6
Festival Of Trees
November 19 - 22
Christmas Festival De Noel
December 5
Christmas At The Mission
December 6
Lac La Biche Agricultural Society Farmers Market
Every Friday from March 27 - December 11
* dates subject to change
Plamondon Heritage Days
June 21
Rich Lake Ranch Rodeo
June 21 - 22
Lac La Biche Mission Canada Day Celebration
July 1
Water bomber dispaly - Pow Wow Days
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Top Left: Plamondon Mud Bogs
Middle Left: Pow Wow Dancers
Bottom: Pow Wow Festival
Top Right: Winter Festival Of Speed
Middle Right: Boat Racers At Pow Wow
Bottom Right: Pond Hockey Tournament
QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
4 - H Lac La Biche - District
Lac La Biche Elks Lodge
Lakeland Scouts 1st LLB
Lakeland Classic Wheels Club
Kinette Club of Lac La Biche
Lac La Biche Moms and Tots
Stuart MacPherson Public Library
Lac La Biche Flying Club
Kinsman Club of Lac La Biche
Hylo Venice Recreation & Agricultural
Society
Plamondon Girl Guides
Lac La Biche Bingo Association
Knights of Columbus
Music Festival Association
Hylo Venice Curling Club
Big Brothers Big Sisters Society
Lac La Biche Agricultural Society
ACFA
PDCDS
Lac La Biche Antique Society
Plamondon Municipal Library
Normandeau Ag Society
Pioneer Club
Lac La Biche Art Club
Royal Canadian Army Cadets Lac La Biche
Rich Lake Recreation &
Agricultural Society
Plamondon and District Museum Society
Lac La Biche Birding Society
Royal Canadian Legion & Ladies Auxiliary
Owl River Recreation & Agricultural Society
Hylo Venice Senior’s Centre
Lac La Biche Dance Society
Royal Purple-Lac La Biche
Craigend Recreation & Agricultural Society
Lac Alta Lodge Residents Association
W.J. Cadzow Hospital Auxiliary
Rode to Hope
Rotary Club of Lac La Biche
Lac La Biche Girl Guides
Lac La Biche Lions Club
Hylo Venice Senior’s Centre LLB
Pow Wow Association
SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
Lac La Biche Nordic Ski Club
Plamondon Minor Hockey
Lac La Biche Junior Soccer Society
Lac La Biche & District Curling Club
Lac La Biche Shooting Association
Plamondon Outdoorsmen’s Club
Lac La Biche Boxing Club
Lac La Biche Skating Club
Lac La Biche Whitecap’s Swim Club
Senior Men’s Hockey
Lac La Biche Gun Club
Lac La Biche Golf Club
Lakeland Archers
Plamondon Minor Baseball
Lac La Biche Ladies Volleyball
Lac La Biche Indoor Sports Association
Minor Hockey
Plamondon Women’s Volleyball League
Lac La Biche Mixed Volleyball League
Mixed Slo-pitch League
Plamondon Curling Club
Lakeland Minor Ball
Agricultural Society parade float
Local farmers market
QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Craigend Hall
Bold Center
parking lot, with additional parking across the street. The seniors center
Offers 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 Pool
25m salt water pool with a diving board and a separate wading pool. The main hall features seating for 350 people, modern kitchen, paved
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
www.laclabichecounty.com
(780) 623-6777
Festival Center - Plamondon
The 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/facilities
[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
Bold Center tennis courts
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.
www.golflaclabiche.com
[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
Lac La Biche Golf and County Club
QUALITY OF LIFE
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.
Church at the Mission.
CLIMATE
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Average Temperature in Lac La Biche County
Daily max
Daily min
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
ANNUAL
DEC AVERAGE
-9
15
-20
-4
-5
23
-17
1
2
35
-11
12
11
52
-3
27
17
63
3
37
21
70
8
46
24
75
11
52
23
73
9
48
17
63
5
41
9
48
-2
28
-1
30
-10
14
-7
19
-17
1
*C
*F
*C
*F
8.5
47
-3.7
25.3
Average precipitation in Lac La Biche County
ANNUAL
AVERAGE
Days
Rainfall
(mm)
Precipitation
(in)
3
5.9
.23
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
1
2.4
.09
1
5.9
.23
2
16.3
.64
7
26
1.02
10
64.2
2.53
10
74.2
2.92
9
43.8
1.73
9
34.1
1.34
5
41.7
1.64
2
3.9
.15
1
4.8
.19
5
26.9
1.06
Northern Lights, a frequent sight in Lac La Biche County
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For more information, contact:
INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Karen Gingras
(780) 623-6750
[email protected]
McArthur Place, 2nd Floor, 10307 - 100 Street, Lac La Biche, Alberta