Town of Valleyview

"Portal to the Peace"

Valleyview is the main urban centre for a large trading area, and the first as one enters the beautiful Peace River Country of Alberta.

"Portal to the Peace"

Valleyview is a thriving nucleus of trade and commerce, being almost equidistant from Grande Prairie and Peace River and located on the major arterial highways servicing Northwestern Alberta and points further North.

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Demographics

  • 1996 - 1,890

Key Linkages

  • Highway #43, #34
  • Bus Line - Greyhound
  • Trucking - Bilco, Dan Morrison, Farnquist, Frenchy's, Gervais, R and R Trucking, Spendiff, Terry Tank, Trottier Tank, Zama Carriers
  • Railway - Nearest is in Grande Prairie
  • Airports - Valleyview Airport
  • Airlines - None
  • Natural Gas Pipeline - Town of Valleyview
  • Electric - ATCO
  • Communication - Telus
  • Cellular - Telus Mobility

Major Industries

  • Agriculture
  • Oil and Gas
  • Forestry
  • Sand and Gravel
  • Tourism

Major Industrial/Commercial Employers

  • Canadian Forest Products
  • Peace Pipe Line Ltd
  • Gulf Canada Resources
  • Suncor Resources

Corridor Advantages

  • 3, 300 ft paved runway
  • Regional service centre for approximately 10, 000 people
  • Williamson Provincial Park is located 15Km west of Valleyview on Sturgeon Lake

Air Transport

Nearest scheduled service is in Grande Prairie

Valleyview Airport

  • Located 1.5 km South of the town
  • 3,300 ft paved runway and several hangars
  • Charter services available

Rail Transport

  • Nearest Rail service is Grande Prairie

Road Transport

Hwy #34

  • Leads West to Dawson Creek, BC and the Alaska Highway

Hwy #43

  • Important link to the Mackenzie Highway, East to Hwy #2 and South to Edmonton

Bus and Freight Transport

  • Greyhound offers inter-community service daily to Grande Prairie, Edmonton, and other centres
  • Both Passenger and freight service is available through Greyhound