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Stettler and Area
It is my pleasure on behalf of Council and the Citizens of Stettler to welcome you to Stettler, "the Heart of Alberta". We are a warm and friendly community. Stettler serves a vital role in the economic, professional, educational, business and recreation needs of East Central Albertans. I encourage you to become involved in the many activities our community has to offer.
"Through your efforts you can assist us in making Stettler truly a better place to live. Welcome to Stettler!" - Keith Ryder, Mayor of Stettler. For more information on our community, please visit our website at www.stettler.net. Area Overview
Stettler is known as the "Heart of Alberta". Its central position, and trilateral rail network formed by the Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatoon lines, aid in making Stettler's middle-of-the market position. These factors make Stettler an attractive location for distribution and manufacturing. Oil, natural gas, coal, sulphur, gravel, sand, agricultural and dairy products are some of the raw resources found in the Stettler vicinity. The Town of Stettler was named after Carl Stettler, a native of Switzerland, who came to Alberta in 1903.
With a number of his fellow countrymen, he established a Swiss community, Blumenau, not far from what is now Stettler. With the arrival of the railroad, Stettler was established and Blumenau relocated there. Status as a town was granted in 1906. In the early days, Stettler was a farm service and supply centre. To this day the community derives a good part of its economic strength from the agricultural industry. Forty years ago there was a gold rush in Stettler County. Although the gold that men searched for ran black and thick and stank of sulphur, it produced a gush of economic activity still seen here today. The Fenn/Big Valley field was capable of producing 974 barrels of oil a day with virtually no water. Later, this field would produce 35,000 barrels a day for Gulf and account for 26% of the company's total production of light oil. This would soon draw other companies like Esso and Shell. When the oil started flowing in Stettler, oil batteries and pipelines became a familiar fixture on the Stettler landscape. With the recent oil & gas expansions in the area, these facilities have been rapidly expanding. Location
The Town of Stettler is located in the County of Stettler #6, in east-central Alberta at the junction of Highway 56 [north-south] and Highway 12 [east-west]. It is 179 km southeast of Edmonton, 230 km northeast of Calgary and 101 km east of Red Deer.
Economic Base
Two primary industries dominate in the Stettler region -- agriculture [ranching and grain farming] and oil & gas. Agriculture is the mainstay, which employs most of the rural population and supports a healthy agricultural service sector within the Town of Stettler. Agriculture is the greatest contributor to Stettler's economic stability and offers many opportunities. Stettler farmers produce such diverse items as dairy products, straw, hay, barely, canola, oats, honey, poultry, cattle, hogs and rye.
As the town is in the heart of a very productive agricultural industry, there is not only great potential to provide numerous services to area farmers, but also to become involved in food-processing. Tourism has become a big part of Stettler's economy with the advent of Alberta Prairie Steam Tours. In addition, Stettler attracts sportsmen from all over with the abundance of hunting and fishing in the surrounding area. Also within the Town of Stettler, a significant level of employment is concentrated in government services and trade industries. Area Links
www.stettler.net
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  RE/MAX 1ST CHOICE REALTY BOX 1421 4913-51st STREET STETTLER, ALBERTA T0C 2L0 (403) 742-6747 remax1st@telusplanet.net ROYAL LEPAGE CENTRAL BOX 1974 STETTLER, ALBERTA T0C 2L0 (403) 742-3344 central@royallepage.ca ROYCROFT REALTY BOX 1044 STETTLER, ALBERTA T0C 2L0 (403) 742-6225  |
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