Population: 89,000 (City of Lethbridge); 275,000 (Lethbridge Trading Area)
Ideal Geographic Location: Located at the crossroads of four major highways; Alberta’s closest city to the US border and I-90 (an hour’s drive); 45-minute flight or 2-hour drive from Calgary.
Low Cost of Living: In a study of 14 American and Canadian cities, Lethbridge ranked No. 1 for lowest cost of living at five income levels ranging from $40,000-$150,000.
Cost of Doing Business: A 2002 KPMG study of more than 100 cities in nine developed nations (including the US) rated Lethbridge as No.7 for lowest cost of doing business.
Small Business Activity: Lethbridge has been ranked No.7 for growth in small business payroll enterprises in a 2003 BMO study of smaller Canadian urban centres.
Lethbridge Business Investment Profile 2005/2006 (PDF)
Advanced Education: At the Lethbridge Community College and University of Lethbridge, the post-secondary student population is about 14,000. • The U of L Faculty of Management is Alberta’s largest business school. • A new Life Sciences Research complex at the U of L houses Canada’s leading neuroscience research group. • LCC was Canada’s first public community college. • In 2000, 96% of LCC grads found employment within months of graduating. • The College offers training in more than 70 diverse career areas.
The Alberta Advantage: • No municipal business tax or payroll tax. • The only province in Canada with no provincial sales tax. • Alberta provincial personal income tax is a flat tax of 10% and is the lowest in Canada.
The Arts: • The U of L boasts a $22 million performing arts centre and has one of Canada’s finest collections of Canadian and international art. • The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is an internationally recognized contemporary gallery. • Lethbridge is home to a symphony orchestra, four local theatre groups and a 500-seat downtown theatre.
Parks, Recreation and Nature: • Lethbridge has over 70 parks and playgrounds totaling 4300 acres and more than 60 kilometers (38 miles) of trails. • The city also has five indoor pools, including an Olympic-sized swimming and diving facility, six ice arenas, a curling club, an indoor soccer facility, many baseball diamonds, five golf courses within city limits, and a climbing centre. • The beautiful Oldman River runs through Lethbridge; most of the river valley is parkland with developed trails. • Lethbridge is just over an hour’s drive to the Rocky Mountains and the stunning Waterton National Park. Castle Mountain ski resort is a 90-minute drive from Lethbridge.
Note worthy Local sites
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Bridgeview R.V. Resort 403.381.2357 http://www.holidaytrailsresorts.com
Chinook Country Tourist Association 1.800.661.1222 ccta@telusplanet.net http://www.chinookcountry.com
Crowsnest Highway 3 Attractions 1.800.661.1222 info@highway3.ca http://www.highway3.ca
Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Centre 403.329.0444 info@fortwhoopup.com http://www.fortwhoopup.com
Henderson Lake Campground 403.328.5452 h-and-i@shaw.ca http://holidaytrailsresorts.com
Lethbridge & District Exhibition 403.328.4491 darren@exhibitionpark.ca http://www.exhibitionpark.ca
Lethbridge Convention & Visitors Bureau 403.331.0022 doug@lethbridgecvb.com http://www.lethbridgecvb.com
Lethbridge Twinning Society 403.394.5622 hcbmkwaq@telusplanet.net http://www.telusplanet.net/public/hcbmkwaq/welcome.htm
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden 403.328.3511 info@nikkayuko.com http://www.nikkayuko.com
Paradise Canyon Golf Resort 403.381.4653 Ext. 31 golf@paradisegolfresort.com http://www.paradisegolfresort.com
Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives 403.320.3898 museum@city.lethbridge.ab.ca http://www.galtmuseum.com
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