Recreation, Culture & Social Support Services
Having Fun in Wood Buffalo
With the natural beauty, career and life opportunities in the region, people living in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have a lifestyle many people wish they could have.
Enjoying the outdoors
The area's natural region offers many recreation opportunities all year round, like fishing in one of the many waterways in the summer or enjoying the beautiful snow-covered hills in the winter. The region offers world-class golfing at one of its 3 scenic golf courses, kilometers of beautiful walking trails and Canada’s largest outdoor gym. For more information on enjoying the outdoors all year round in Wood Buffalo, visit Things to Do
on the Big Spirit website.Plenty of opportunity
Wood Buffalo is a place full of opportunities. Here, you can start an exciting new career or have the home you always wanted. People in the area are also very involved in activities like volunteering, with a large number of not-for-profit organizations in the region.
Fast Facts:
- Average family income (2011): $177,000
- Average age of the population (2010): 32
- Percentage of the population age 15 and up (2010): 82%
Local services
Many services are also provided in the area like education, health care, housing, transportation and recreation facilities. The community is working hard to provide all the services needed by the rapidly growing population in the region.
For more information on the great lifestyle Wood Buffalo has to offer, and to find out more about the challenges faced by Wood Buffalo, visit Issues & Solutions
on the Big Spirit website.
