Town and Country Realty, Lloydminster Real Estate, Lloydminster realtors, Border City Alberta, Saskatchewan, About Lloydminster

	As Canada’s only border city located on the boundary of Alberta and Saskatchewan on the Yellowhead Highway the community offers the best of both provinces and is the main commerce center between the major cities of Edmonton and Saskatoon. Families, fortune seekers, and entrepreneurs are flooding into the region creating unprecedented growth. Lloydminster was ranked Number 4 in small business creation among cities across Canada with populations of less than 100,000. by the BMO study “Canada’s Small Business Hotbeds; Latest Trends” . Lloydminster also took the Number 3 spot in the country as one of the best places to live in “MoneySense magazine’s 2006 rankings”. Lloydminster is one of the fastest growing communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan with a population now exceeding 24,000 and a service area encompassing more than 130,000 according to Statistics Canada.
	There are many employers in the area but Husky Energy Inc. is the largest with plans for a new ethanol facility that will use about 350,000 tonnes of grain annually. The company is also planning on almost doubling the capacity of the Lloydminster heavy oil upgrader from about 80,000 barrels per day to a potential capacity of 150,000 barrels per day. Lloydminster provides Husky with a stable workforce and has the necessary infrastructure including access to major rail lines and pipelines and it’s location along the Yellowhead highway. The potential for spin off and other industry is endless.
	The city offers a pleasant lifestyle to employees with many recreation and arts facilities. The Vic Juba Theatre brings in many top ranked entertainers. Many graduates of Lakeland College have been able to stay in Lloydminster to pursue careers right here where they got their education. The Lloydminster Public School Division offers 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The Lloydminster Catholic School Division offers another 5 schools in the city. Other post secondary institutions include the Reeves Business and Career College .
	The community is home to a regional hospital with 52 beds/13 emergency, 7 medical clinics, and 3 long term care facilities. For more info on health care, go to Prairie North Regional Health Authority Site .
	The newly constructed CommonwealthCenter is one of many recreational amenities that the community has to offer. The Bud Miller All Seasons Park and Community Leisure Center are also among the many reasons to live in Lloydminster.
	The Lloydminster Airport has a 5577 ft runway and regular flights with Central Mountain Air and Peace Air Ltd . Charter flights are available with Border City Aviation and Caravan Airlines. Over the years, during all the ups and downs in Provincial economies, Lloydminster has proven to be one of the most economically stable communities in Western Canada. Your Town & Country Lloydminster Realtor will be happy to show you around and provide you with all the information you need.
For more information on our community please check the following websites: www.lloydminstertourism.ca www.bordercity.com www.city.lloydminster.ab.ca www.lloydminster.net ( a little bit of history) www.lloydminsterchamber.com

Lloydminster Real Estate - Town and Country Realty provides Real Estate Services in and around Lloydminster, Alberta Saskatchewan in Western Canada, the Border City along the Yellowhead Highway. Our Lloydminster realtors also serve the surrounding area including the communities of Vermillion, Kitscoty, Marwayne, Islay, Dewberry, Tulliby Lake, Paradise Valley, Frog Lake, McLaughin, Lone Rock, Marsden, Neilburg, Cut Knife, Paynton, Maidstone, Waseca, Lashburn, Marshall, Paradise Hill, Frenchman Butte, St Walburg, Spruce Lake, Brightsand Lake, Turtle Lake, Makwa, Makwa Lake, Loon Lake, Ministikwan, Meadow Lake.