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Town of Swan Hills

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Swan Hills is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 80 kilmeters (50 mi) north of Whitecourt at the junction of Highway 32 and Grizzly Trail. Although considered to be in northern Alberta, it is located near the geographic center of the province. The population of Swan Hills according to the 2006 Canada Census was 1645 residents.

The primary industry in Swan Hills is oil and gas. The provincial special waste treatment centre just north of Swan Hills is North America's first comprehensive special waste treatment facility is also a local employer. The $50 million centre has the capacity to treat 15,000 tons of waste per year. The Swan Hills campus of Northern Lakes College offers a variety of educational opportunities. The Swan Hills campus is a Communication Access Point (CAP) site with fully integrated video conference courses available with seven Alberta Universities and Colleges. Northern Lakes has recently partnered with Education 2 Go to bring more choices to students. You know can take an online class and work toward the degree you always wante The town of Swan Hills maintains 6 campgrounds within a 25 kilometer radius of town. Trapper Leas’ Campground is a historical site, that allows the camper to access ATV and Snowmobile trails directly from the campground. Edith Lake, Freeman Lake, Freeman River and Chrystina Lake are peaceful spots that over look excellent fishing lakes, surrounded by boreal forest, these campgrounds are rustic offering basic amenities. The Swan Hills area is tremendous country for cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and quadding. Countless miles of cleared cut-lines lead to fascinating wilderness splendor amid tall pines and spruce. In town recreational amenities in Swan Hills include an indoor swimming pool with hot tub, arena [renovated in 1998], a new 3-sheet curling rink (1999), community centre [400 person capacity – a professional catering kitchen], a lighted toboggan hill, 4 ball diamonds (1 baseball, 3 slow pitch). The Swan Hills Dirt Riders maintain a motocross track giving all riders young and old a chance to try their skill. Each year the club hosts a sanctioned race drawing riders from a crossed Alberta. Swan Hills offers numerous groups and clubs for both youth and seniors. For a complete listing visit our town website. Business activity in Swan Hills reflects the economy with a number of service-to-industry companies. The downtown sector is active with retail, hospitality and financial services. Its unique setting on a hillside almost 4000 feet high, adds an extra feature to doing business in "the Hills".

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