Merry Christmas!

I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a healthy prosperous 2014!

Why move to Vulcan, Alberta?

People have reasons for relocating, and I would like to point out a few reasons why people should consider Vulcan as their home town: 1) Traffic - our "rush hour" is when there are four cars at the four-way stop and a pedestrian is crossing the road. If you have a meeting on the other side of town at 7 pm, you can leave be 6:55 pm and still be a minute early. 2) Golf course - Vulcan is home to a beautiful 18-hole golf course. And memberships are cheap! 3) Hospital/health care facilities - our hospital has an emergency room. If you are waiting longer than 15 minutes to be seen, that is considered a long wait. We have doctor offices, a dentist, chiropractors, optometrists and more! 4) Walking path - we have a walking path that literally goes "around town". It is paved and well maintained. 5) Clean - our town is clean. There is pride shown by the town employees, to the citizens themselves. 6) Community clubs - I do not know how many community clubs that there are in this town, because I cannot keep track of them all. There is something for everyone to get involved in, if they so choose. 7) Fitness centre - Bodyworks fitness centre is open 24 hours and day, 7 days a week. Membership for the YEAR is only $160! There is cardio equipment, weights, and a squash court. How can you beat that??? 8) Hockey and curling rinks. - Hey, we are Canadian and we love our winter sports! 9) Walk score - We have a good to above average walk score. This means that you can practically walk to almost anywhere in town without too much effort. Whether it is to the post office, grocery store, doctor's office, or school, you could walk there. 10) Outdoor pool - yes, it is seasonal, but it is still a great pool and THE place to be in the summer! 11) Star Trek - Vulcan is the Star Trek Capital of Canada. We have the spaceship, Trek Centre (tourist information centre), and a Star Trek Museum. Enough said. 12) Tinman Triathlon - I took part in this in June and it was great! There are over 1000 people who participate each year. 13) Community spirit - Vulcan has a free rodeo each August, a fly-in breakfast and show-n-shine each summer, Christmas craft shows, fall fairs, and so much more! 14) Housing prices - The past two years have seen the average price of a single family residence lower than $200,000. 15) Location - we are located half way between Calgary and Lethbridge. There is out of town shopping going on, but that happens wherever you go. At least here, you can go to the big city and do what needs to be done, but then come home to the friendly, peaceful life of Vulcan.

Blizzard conditions sweeping through county | Vulcan Advocate

Blizzard conditions sweeping through county | Vulcan Advocate

A big THANK YOU goes out to the crews who are cleaning up the streets and highways so that we can all get moving again soon!

If you are able, how about helping out your neighbour and grab a snow shovel and help them out too.  This is what helps make Vulcan and County a great community!