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With one million acres of fertile farmland and a temperate climate, the Flagstaff Region produces bountiful yields of wheat, canola, barley, peas, flax, oats, and specialty crops that have the potential to be processed locally in low-cost business environment. An estimated 70% of the region’s total cropland has been deemed to possess high-quality soils.
Livestock is an important secondary activity to this industry and the supply chain is well established. The Flagstaff Region offers opportunities in greenhouses, meat snacks, pulse foods, ready meats, agricultural services, craft value-added production, agritourism, and farm succession. The area also provides a superb quality of life in rural and small town settings, with competitive wages for skilled labour, plentiful access to health care services and lower housing costs compared to larger urban centres. The region is part of the larger Camrose-Drumheller Economic Region, which consistently enjoys low unemployment rates.
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Oil and gas is an industry that rewards entrepreneurial initiative. Fortunately, the Flagstaff Region abounds with hard-working citizens who exude resourcefulness and resilience, along with an inherent spirit of entrepreneurialism.
The region itself serves as a provincial distribution hub for the North American oil and gas sector. At 11% of our labour force, oil and gas is second only to agriculture in the Flagstaff Region. The centerpiece of the region’s energy sector is the “Hardisty Hub”, the pipeline hub where the majority of Alberta’s oil production converges for transportation to energy markets throughout the continent.
Along with growing oil capacity, the Flagstaff Region offers available low-cost industrial land, and access to a vast ground aquifer. The area also provides a superb quality of live in rural and small town settings, with competitive wages for skilled labour, plentiful access to health care services, and lower housing costs compared to larger urban centres.
The Flagstaff Region is located near Edmonton, the sixth largest metropolitan area of Canada and close to the South Athabasca Oil Sands area, which has a projection of over 3.4 million barrels of oil per day. The region is serviced by Highways 13 and 36 that connect to national and international markets via the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor. The region offers excellent rail infrastructure access, including CN Rail along Highway 13 and the dedicated Battle River Railway short-line connecting Camrose and Alliance. The region is part of the larger Camrose-Drumheller Economic Region, which consistently enjoys low unemployment rates.
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Branded the “Community of communities”, the Flagstaff Region prides itself on its 10 communities, each offering its unique set of attractions.
All told, the region is home to six heritage-based museums rooted in the agricultural and mining sector, four golf courses, numerous campgrounds and RV parks, including Fish Lake and Diplomat Trout Pond for family fishing, unique and historic passenger train excursions, and several other outdoor amenities. Increased investment and ongoing growth associated with the oil and gas industry, especially the Hardisty Energy Hub, have been a driver for hospitality and accommodation services.The area also provides a superb quality of live in rural and small town settings, with competitive wages for skilled labour, plentiful access to health care services, and lower housing costs compared to larger urban centres.