Town of Wainwright

"Bison Country"

With its Diversified economy, Wainwright has long experienced a steady growth, a trend expected to continue into the future.

"Bison Country"

Wainwright is a progressive Town fulfilling the main service centre for a large area of farmland in East Alberta.

Contact

  • Economic Development
  • 1018 - 2 Avenue
  • Wainwright, AB T9W 1R1
  • Tel: (780) 842-3381
  • Fax: (780) 842-2898
  • Web: www.waingwright.ab.ca

Demographics

  • 1985 - 4,477
  • 1990 - 4,713
  • 1998 - 5,219

Key Linkages

  • Highway #14, #41
  • Bus Line - Greyhound
  • Trucking - Bison Freightlines, D.J Express Delivery, Hap's Trucking, Norely Muldoon Transport, Roseneau Transport
  • Railway - CN, VIA Rail
  • Airports - Wainwright Municipal Airport
  • Airlines - None
  • Natural Gas Pipeline - Town of Wainwright
  • Electric - Utilicorp Networks Canada
  • Communication - Telus
  • Cellular - Telus Mobility, Rogers Cantel

Major Industries

  • Agriculture
  • Oil and Gas
  • Canadian Forces Base
  • Manufacturing

Major Industrial/Commercial Employers

  • Camp Wainwright - 600
  • Schlumberger of Canada - 90
  • Husky Oil - 30
  • Bison Freightliners Wainwright -14
  • Canamera Foods - 25
  • H&E Oilfield Services - 40
  • East Alta Co-op - 47
  • Wainwright Credit Union - 60

Corridor Advantages

  • Trading area of 40, 000 people
  • CN Transcontinental Mainline - Spurlines readily available
  • Excess infrastructure capacity - Water, sewer, gas, fibre optic
  • Surrounding soil conditions and climate support a diverse agricultural industry

Corridor Projects and Opportunities

  • Expansion of Cold Lake Pipeline System - $143 Million
  • Wild Rose Pipeline - $237 Million

Air Transport

Wainwright Municipal Airport

Nearest Commercial Airport: Lloydminster (101 km east)

  • 3,000 ft lighted, all weather runway

Rail Transport

  • CN provides freight services to the community
  • VIA Rail provides passenger Rail service

Road Transport

Hwy #14

  • 200 km southeast of Edmonton

Hwy #41

  • leads south to Medicine Hat
  • leads north to Hwy #16(Yellowhead) and Bonnyville

Bus and Freight Transport

  • Greyhound and Bison Bus provide inter-community transportation for Wainwright