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Fort Vermilion
One of Alberta’s oldest communities, Fort Vermilion boasts a cultural mix and a diversity of language, religion and ethnic backgrounds: Beaver, Dene, and two Cree First Nations account for almost one-third of our population. Mennonites of German/Dutch heritage account for almost another third!
La Crete 
Take Highway 35 to the intersection of Highway 697; the La Crete Ferry turnoff. Follow it until you reach the mighty Peace River and an experience few land-locked Albertans would want to miss.
The ferry is one of only two in Alberta. It crosses the Peace at Tompkins Landing in all its roaring splendor and peaceful serenity. The town of La Crete, at the north base of the beautiful Buffalo Head Hills, is surrounded by forests, lakes and lush farmland. The area boasts unlimited opportunities for adventure such as water sports, hunting, camping, fishing, snowmobiling. The La Crete Mennonite Heritage Village features many historical buildings from the original townsite.
Little Red River Cree Nation
The Little Red River Cree Nation is home to over 3,000 people. Located 90 minutes east of High Level, Little Red River Cree is comprised of three communities: Fox Lake (where the majority of the population resides, but has no year round road access), John D'or Prairie (the administrative centre), and Garden River in Wood Buffalo National Park.
Two on-reserve stores, a fly-in fishing resort, building supply stories, an RCMP detachment, Little Red Air Service, a forest fire fighting company, and a forestry holding company are some of the enterprises at work here. The many historical sites include Little Red River, a traditional meeting place which became a Hudson Bay outpost site and is now a pilgrimage site.
High Level
High Level is the REDI Region’s ‘Gateway to the South.’ With more than 1,000 hotel rooms, the vibrant community of High Level is home to 4,200 people. This is a young community with a history intimately linked to that of its Aboriginal population and to its rich resources of forestry, and oil and gas.
Located on the Mackenzie Highway, approximately 800 km from Edmonton and 724 km south of Yellowknife, High Level is a transportation and service centre for a large trading area of more than 22,000 people. High Level provides a solid core of community services, provincial government branch offices, retail shopping, industry services, schools, a college, a new hospital, swimming pool, arena and many other facilities. In addition there is a long list of active community organizations and service groups.
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Alberta Community Profiles - High Level
Meander River
The Dene Tha’ community of Meander River is located about 75 km north of High Level on the Mackenzie Highway. A school, band office, store and Catholic church provide services for the 350 residents, many of whom commute to High Level for work.
Paddle Prairie
The land was different when the Beaver people used to call it home. Wet and swampy, it was perfect for a people whose preferred mode of transportation was the canoe. In time, the swamps disappeared and the people moved north, but their canoes and paddles stayed behind. When Europeans eventually settled here, they found the canoes and paddles hanging in the trees; so they called it Paddle Prairie. A post office was established in 1945 and since then the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement has grown to include about 1,000 people. Today, it offers a wide range of services for its residents, including a health centre and, of course, the local post office.
Rainbow Lake
Folks in Rainbow Lake are proud of their community, and for good reason. Home to about 1,200 residents, Rainbow Lake is located on Hwy. 58 about an hour and a half west of High Level. A year round hub of recreation, the town is one of Alberta’s newest communities and boasts a state-of-the-art, multi-use recreational facility that is the envy of towns many times its size! The facility houses a fitness area, library, curling club, lounge, skating and curling rinks, as well as a large meeting hall. Young families in the area appreciate the new children's centre dedicated to programs for children and youth. From toddler through pre-teen, the facility ingeniously fulfills the needs of all.
The list of amenities is rounded out with a range of shopping and health care services, as well as a nine-hole golf course with comfortable clubhouse to take advantage of the long summer nights.
Alberta Community Profiles - Rainbow Lake
Zama
Perhaps the most interestingly named community in Alberta; Zama City isn’t actually a city. Named after a Dene Tha' Chief, Zama is home to about 250 permanent residents and fairly bursts with seasonal workers; almost 2,500 who come to work in the oil and gas industry. Located about 85 km north of High Level on the Mackenzie Highway and 63 km down a secondary road, Zama is right in the middle of the largest known oil and gas fields in Alberta. Life runs ‘round the clock’ in Zama but the 'small-town' atmosphere offers citizens and children security and safety. For Zama residents, it’s all about a good day’s work, friendships and family.
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