Town of Eckville

WELCOME TO ECKVILLE!
Proud home of Skeleton Racer, World Cup Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist, Mellisa Hollingsworth. Only a 30-minute commute from the hustle and bustle of large urban centres, we invite you to consider Eckville for your quiet retreat in the "country". Today, this prosperous growing community is the centre for agriculture and oil and gas, as well as a major centre for people to live in and enjoy "small town atmosphere" with many "big town amenities".

We offer the visitor and resident alike a range of retail businesses, restaurants, public services, banks, excellent sporting facilities, a community centre, seniors' friendship centre, seniors' lodge, and two golf courses, to name just a few. Many community events take place throughout the year, such as Ball and Hockey tournaments, a Winter Carnival, a Bullarena, a Parade and Rodeo, Canada Day Celebrations, and a Dance Jamboree. Within easy access of Eckville are the Rocky Mountains and the back country, ski hills, major lakes, trout ponds, campgrounds, and unique guest ranches.

Eckville, which covers an area of 400 acres and has a population of just over 1,000, has been continuously growing and with the twinning of Highway 11 between Red Deer and Sylvan Lake, we project that Eckville will continue to grow. Eckville has a good selection of residential lots available in the McDonald Heights subdivision and the Town is striving to balance further residential growth by promoting industrial and commercial development. The community would welcome the addition of new retail businesses as well as commercial or industrial ventures.

On behalf of Council, Staff, and the citizens of Eckville, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors. Ours is a small community, but one of which we are very proud. Our gratitude goes out to the many folks who came to this land in the early years who, with perseverance and determination, made Eckville what it is today: a vibrant community that offers warm hospitality.

While you are moving through our website, be sure to take a "Virtual Tour" of our town -- click on "seevirtual360.com" on this page. Both the Virtual Tour and the Slideshow showcase some of what Eckville has to offer.

Please feel welcome here. You Are!

Watering of lawns and gardens will be implemented on a continuing basis with occupants or owner’s even-numbered addresses being permitted to water lawns, gardens and plantings on calendar days of the months ending in even numbers and odd-numbered addresses on calendar days of the months ending in odd numbers.

Town of Eckville Policy No. 4101

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CANADA DAY CELEBRATION (Click here to access information) -  Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Events start at 6:00 p.m. at the Eckville Arena Grounds. Fireworks at dusk.

SILENT AUCTION (Click here to access information) - Thursday, July 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Town Shop Yard

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Council of the Town of Eckville is seeking volunteers to sit on its Assessment Review Board. If you are interested, please contact Therese Kleeberger at (403) 746-2171, or email at admin@eckville.com.