Photos courtesy of Town of Fairview and Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RHPAP)
542 km northwest of Edmonton
Agriculture, oil & gas, and retail
Approximately 2,880 residents
Kindergarten to grade 12 and post-secondary
Fairview rests on a patchwork of prairie fields, under a vast, expansive sky. Cummings Lake recreation area offers a day use area, pioneer village, camping, baseball, soccer, canoeing, kayaking, or a stroll along the walking trail – mere minutes from town. Discover a warm community with a wide range of recreational opportunities in all seasons for adults, children, and youth.
There are five local parks, including a skate park, splash park, and outdoor gym. If you love to update friends wherever your go, there’s also free Wi-Fi. Just minutes from town, there are provincial parks, historic sites, and wild spaces to explore. Dunvegan Provincial Park and Historic Site dates back to 1805 as a fur trading post. Modern amenities include a playground, picnic spaces, walking trails, and a market just a short distance away from Alberta’s longest vehicle suspension bridge. Just upstream, discover the beauty of the valley by boat at Pratt’s Landing.
Fairview offers a great place for families to grow, with a range of public and Catholic schools, daycare, plus a high school outreach program. Northwestern Polytechnic's Fairview campus offers a range of post-secondary, transfer, and trades programs. Northwestern Polytechnic also houses the Fairview Community Centre and Regional Aquatic Centre, theatre, and fitness centre.
The local arena is home to the Fairview Flyers of the North West Junior Hockey League, minor hockey, and the Silver Blades figure skating club, and offers weekly public skates, shinny hockey, and indoor walking times. You can also check out the curling club or 5-pin bowling, the golf club in summer or the ski hill in the winter.
Explore the shops down main street or visit the fine arts centre. With a variety of churches, community organizations, and public events throughout the year, you can always find something to do. From Ukrainian New Year to the Old Time Country Music Festival, and the Agricultural Fair and Rodeo, there’s something for everyone. Families can also sign kids up for PD Day activities and day camps through the summer.
Learn more about the Town of Fairview on the community website, Facebook page, or visit Municipal District of Fairview No. 136.
The Fairview Health Complex is a full-service hospital with an emergency department, lab and x-ray, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, as well as speech language pathology to support patients throughout their healthcare journey.
The Fairview Health Complex provides a range of public health and health promotion programs and services including immunizations for infants, children, and adults, prenatal and postnatal supports, including support for postpartum depression, a well baby clinic, vehicle and car seat safety, environmental public health, nutrition services for adults and youth, Alberta’s Aid to Daily Living, and community home care services.
Fairview residents can also access mental health and addiction services through Recovery Alberta at this facility.
