Drayton Valley, Alberta

Drayton Valley, Alberta
Drayton Valley
—  Town  —
Town of Drayton Valley
Drayton Valley panorama
Motto: Pulling together
Drayton Valley is located in Alberta
Drayton Valley
Location of Drayton Valley in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 114°58′37″W / 53.22222°N 114.97694°W / 53.22222; -114.97694Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 114°58′37″W / 53.22222°N 114.97694°W / 53.22222; -114.97694
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 11
Municipal District Brazeau
Incorporated 1957
Government[1]
 - Mayor Moe Hamdon
 - Governing body Drayton Valley Town Council
 - Manager Manny Deol
 - MP Rob Merrifield (Yellowhead)
 - MLA Diana McQueen (Drayton Valley-Calmar)
Area
 - Total 12.27 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Elevation 870 m (2,854 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 6,893
 - Density 561.6/km2 (1,454.5/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T7A
Highways Highway 22
Waterways Pembina River, North Saskatchewan
Website Town of Drayton Valley

Drayton Valley is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail), approximately 133 kilometres (83 mi) southwest of Edmonton. It is surrounded by Brazeau County, which is known for its vast oil fields.

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History

Drayton Valley is known for oil production

Prior to the 1953 oil boom, the community of Drayton Valley was sparsely-populated. The main economic activities were farming, trapping, and logging. Drayton Valley was incorporated as a village in 1956 and become officially a town in 1957.

Demographics

In 2006, Drayton Valley had a population of 6,893 living in 2,619 dwellings, a 13.2% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) and a population density of 561.6 /km2 (1,455 /sq mi).[2]

Sports and recreation

Drayton Valley's main attraction is the Omniplex, a community sports centre which specializes in ice hockey, ringette, and curling. The arena also supports soccer, baseball and rodeo, and is the home of the Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

The town also has a public swimming pool, a ski hill and the Drayton Valley Golf and Country Club.

Education

Drayton Valley has six public schools, two Catholic schools, and one outreach school. The public schools and outreach school are operated by the Wild Rose School Division[3] while the Catholic schools are operated by the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Division.

Wild Rose School Division
  • Aurora Elementary School
  • Drayton Christian School
  • Eldorado Elementary School
  • Evergreen Elementary School
  • Frank Maddock High School[4]
  • Frank Maddock Outreach School
  • H.W. Pickup Jr. High School
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Division
  • St. Anthony School
  • Holy Trinity Academy[5]

Media

Drayton Valley is served by one weekly newspaper, the Drayton Valley Western Review [6] and one radio station, CIBW-FM. A new Christian radio station, CIDV-FM, was launched in 2009.

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