Looking to Move to Alberta? A Physiotherapist’s Guide to Alberta’s Top 15 Locations

ALBERTATOP 15

Population: 1,195,194“Stampede City”

An hour drive from the Canadian Rockies

Home of the Calgary Stampede

visitcalgary.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -15°C | Jul high 23°C

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Calgary

Calgary

• Alberta Children’s Hospital

• Foothills Medical Centre

• Peter Lougheed Centre

• Rockyview General Hospital

• South Health Campus

• Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Number of private clinics: 111

Primary and tertiary centres:

CalgaryAccess to continuing education:

Many professional development

opportunities occur in Calgary.

Surrounding Communities:• Airdrie (Pop. 42, 564)

• Okotoks (Pop. 24,511)

• Cochrane (Pop. 17,580)

• Chestermere (Pop. 14,824)

Population: 877,926The capital of Alberta

Known as Canada’s festival city

Over 60 festivals per year

exploreedmonton.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -18°C | Jul high 23°C

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Edmonton

Edmonton

• Cross Cancer Institute

• Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

• Grey Nuns Community Hospital

• Misericordia Community Hospital

• Royal Alexandra Hospital

• Stollery Children’s Hospital

• University of Alberta Hospital

Number of private clinics: 72

Primary and tertiary centres:

EdmontonAccess to continuing education:

Many professional development

opportunities occur in Edmonton.

Surrounding Communities:• Strathcona | Sherwood Park

(Pop. 92, 490)

• St. Albert (Pop. 63, 255)

• Leduc (Pop. 24, 279)

• Fort Saskatchewan (Pop. 19, 051)

• Spruce Grove (Pop. 26, 171)

Population: 98,585Mid-point between Edmonton and Calgary

visitreddeer.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -17°C | Jul high 23°C

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Red Deer

Red Deer

• Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre

• Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre

• Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre

• The Centennial Centre for Mental

Health and Brain Injury

Number of private clinics: 3

Primary and tertiary centres:

Red DeerAccess to continuing education:

Bobath Certificate courses are offered in

Ponoka (40 minute drive).

Surrounding Communities:• Bowden (Pop. 1,241)

• Innisfail (Pop. 7,876)

• Penhold (Pop. 2,375)

• Sylvan Lake (Pop. 12,327)

Population: 93,004Largest city in Southern Alberta

visitlethbridge.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -14°C | Jul high 26°C

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Lethbridge

Lethbridge

• Chinook Regional Hospital

• Coaldale Health Centre

Number of private clinics: 8

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Lethbridge is located 2 hours south

of Calgary, allowing easy access to

Calgary courses.

Population: 61,374Primary oilsands hub in Canada

fortmcmurraytourism.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -24°C | Jul high 23°C

5

Wood Buffalo / Fort McMurray

Wood Buffalo / Fort McMurray

• Northern Lights Regional Health

Number of private clinics: 4

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Fort McMurray is located 5 hours north

of Edmonton, allowing easy access to

Edmonton courses.

Population: 61,180Home to the world’s largest teepee

tourismmedicinehat.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -11°C | Jul high 29°C

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Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat

• Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Number of private clinics: 5

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Medicine Hat is located 3 hours

southeast of Calgary, allowing easy

access to Calgary courses.

Population: 55, 032Part of the Great Plains Region

gptourism.ca

Average Temperatures:Jan low -21°C | Jul high 22°C

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Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie

• Queen Elizabeth II Hospital

Number of private clinics: 3

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Grande Prairie is located 4.5 hours

northwest of Edmonton.

Popular Rural Communities in Alberta

Population: 17,286A city in central Alberta

tourismcamrose.ca

Average Temperatures:Jan low -21°C | Jul low 22°C

8

Camrose

Camrose

• St. Mary’s Hospital

Number of private clinics: 2

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Camrose is located 1 hour southeast

from Edmonton and 2.5 hours north-

east of Calgary. It is feasible to

attend courses in both locations.

Population: 13,839City in Northeastern Alberta

coldlake.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -22°C | Jul high 23°C

9

Cold Lake

Cold Lake

• Cold Lake Healthcare Centre

Number of private clinics: 3

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

3.5 hours from Edmonton and 6 hours

from Calgary.

Population: 13,077In the Bow Valley of Canada’s Rockies

tourismcanmore.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -11°C | Jul high 24°C

10

Canmore

Canmore

• Canmore General Hospital

Number of private clinics: 5

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Canmore is located 1.25 hours west

of Calgary, allowing easy access to

courses.

Population: 10,574In central Alberta Woodlands County

www.whitecourt.ca/Home.aspx

Average Temperatures:Jan low -17°C | Jul high 21°C

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Whitecourt

Whitecourt

• Whitecourt Healthcare Centre

Number of private clinics: 1

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Whitecourt is located 2 hours northwest

of Edmonton and 4 hours northwest

of Calgary.

Population: 9,640West-central Alberta town in Yellowhead County

hinton.ca

Average Temperatures:Jan low -11°C | Jul high 25°C

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Hinton

Hinton

• Hinton Healthcare Centre

Number of private clinics: 1

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Hinton is located 3 hours west of

Edmonton and 5.5 hours northwest

of Calgary.

Population: 8,421Resort town within Banff National Park

banfflakelouise.com

Average Temperatures:Jan low -15°C | Jul high 22°C

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Banff

Banff

• Mineral Springs Hospital

Number of private clinics: 2

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Banff is located 1.5 hours west

of Calgary, allowing easy access

to courses.

Population: 8,029Alberta Badlands, World’s largest dinosaur

traveldrumheller.com

Average Temperatures:January -23°C | July 26°C

14

Drumheller

Drumheller

• Drumheller Health Centre

Number of private clinics: 0

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Drumheller is located 3 hours southeast

of Edmonton and 1.5 hours northeast

of Calgary.

Population: 4, 051An alpine town in western Alberta

within Jasper National Park

www.jasper.travel

Average Temperatures:Jan low -11°C | Jul high 25°C

15

Jasper

Jasper

• Seton - Jasper Healthcare Centre

Number of private clinics: 1

Primary and tertiary centres:

Access to continuing education:

Jasper is located approximately

4 hours from Edmonton and 5 hours

from Calgary.

Information provided is accurate as of August 2015.

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