welcome to whitecourt! - university of alberta · 436 km (4 ½ hrs north of calgary 281 km (2 ¾...
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Location
178 km (2hrs) NW of Edmonton 436 km (4 ½ hrs north of Calgary 281 km (2 ¾ hrs) SE of Grande Prairie
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Town of Whitecourt
Population: 10,204 Median age: 32.3 6.2% population 65+ Economic base:
o Forestryo Oil & Gaso Tourism
Snowmobile capital of Alberta The community was named "Whitecourt“ by
Walter White in 1910 who was the postmaster
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Woodlands County
Population: 4,754 Median age: 42 11.5% population 65+
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Recreation
Allan & Jean Millar Centre Rotary Park Eastlink Park Football, baseball, soccer fields Arts & culture Numerous parks and trails Rotary Music Festival Golf and country clubs Outdoor ice rinks Curling rink Skateboard park Splash park
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Whitecourt Health Care Centre (Hospital) 24-Hour active emergency 24 Active treatment beds Laboratory Obstetrics: 200 deliveries/year Anesthesia Pediatrics Cardiology AADAC Mental health services Social services Home care Community health services Family counsellingSpecialists: Ob/Gyn Pediatrics: 1 day/month Surgery: 1 day/week ENT Gastroscopy/Colonoscopy
20 Sunset Blvd. Whitecourt, AB T7S 1M8(780) 778-2285
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Associate Medical Clinic5035 51 StWhitecourt, ABT7S 1R9(780) 778-2224
7 Physicians in this practice 2 Clinics in this community Anesthesia: 2 GPs Emergency medicine Obstetrics Pediatrics Cardiology: advanced skills
training