Events in Elnora

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In Elnora, Pat Buckland is the person you call to have your event or happening promoted or documented.
She is a valuable asset to our community, keeping us all up to date with her articles and wonderful photography, which can be found in many of our area newspapers. Please feel free to read her articles in the newspapers listed here to keep up with what's going on around Elnora! She can be contacted at 403 773-2282, or email her at  moocow43@platinum.ca.

Here are some of the papers Pat submits articles to:


The Elnora Advance Monthly Newsletter- contact 773-3922,or 773-3171 email elnoranp@platinum.ca
Valley Times, Drumheller -email info@valleytimes.ca
The Chautauqua, Alix- thechautauqua@hotmail.com
The Capital, Three Hills- three_hills_capital@awna.com
Delburne News, Delburne- d_dnews@xplornet.com
and also The Innisfail Province and Red Deer Advocate

 

 

RECREATION FACILITIES

Local recreation facilities include a community hall, curling rink, skating rink, baseball diamonds, walking trail, seniors' drop-in center, Legion Hall & Lounge, nine hole golf course and a fully serviced campground (with water, sewer, power, showers, and recreation area).

Elnora is an amazingly active community with many groups and organizations to become involved with for all age groups. Please see the Recreation and Community Clubs contact information listed below.

Municipal support services includes Handi Van Service and Home Care nursing, Senior's Drop-in Center and Family Support services through F.C.S.S.

Area Highlights

 

Elnora is located southeast 45 minutes from Red Deer, 2 hours southeast from Edmonton and 1.5 hours northeast from Calgary.

 

CAMPING, SIGHTS AND DAY USE AREAS

  • Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park- Day Use (30 minutes southeast of Elnora)

  • Pine Lake- Five campgrounds- Full facilities (20 minutes northwest of Elnora)

  • Trenville Park- 57 unserviced sites (20 minutes northeast of Elnora)

  • McKenzie Crossing- Day Use (East of Elnora)

  • Buffalo Jump Canyon Ranch- Power (southeast of Elnora)

  • Trochu Arboretum (15 minutes south of Elnora)

  • ·D'NA Gardens - (just east of Elnora)

  • Three Hills Aquatic Center (25 minutes south of Elnora)

  • Great saskatoon and chokecherry picking in the area

  • Guzoo Animal Farm- Just off highway 21 south of Elnora, near Three Hills. 

GOLF COURSES

  • Buffalo Rock- Located in Elnora (9 holes)

  • Whispering Pines- Located at Pine Lake (18 holes)

  • Fawn Meadows- Located in Delburne (15 minutes north of Elnora, 9 holes)

  • Trochu Golf Club- Located in Trochu (15 minutes south of Elnora, 9 holes)

  • ·Three Hills Golf Course- Located in Three Hills (25 minutes south, 9 holes)

 

COMMUNITY HALLS FOR USE

  • Elnora Community Hall- located in Elnora

  • Trenville Hall- (Northeast of Elnora)

  • Collins Hall- (North of Elnora)

  • Crossroads Hall- (West of Elnora)

RURAL CHURCHES

  • Salem Acres Academy

  • Arthurvale

  • Pine Lake

MEDICAL FACILITIES

  • Doctors are located in Innisfail, Trochu and Three Hills

  • Lab. Services available one day a week in Elnora

  • Emergency Services Accessed through 911

  • Dentists located in Trochu, Three Hills, Innisfail

 

VETERINARY SERVICES

  • Located in Trochu, Three Hills, Innisfail or Red Deer

 

TRANSPORTATION

  • TC Buslines LTD (403-742-3484) Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday

 

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Recreation Infrastructure

·   School- K to 9, then students are bussed to Delburne

·   Playground at School (includes Basketball and Volleyball courts)

·   Soccer Field

·   County baseball diamond

·   2 municipal baseball diamonds

·   Undeveloped green space between CN tracks and 1st Avenue

·   Anglican Church (no minister at present)

·   United Church (Preschool facility in basement, Al-Anon meetings)

·   Legion

·   Community Van

·   Elnora Community Health Centre

·   Doctor's Clinic (Leased for Commercial business at present)

·   Senior's Manors

·   Pioneer Club building (Drop-In Centre)

·   Urquart's Park (west of Drop-In)

·   Fire Hall & Volunteer Fire Dept. (20+ firefighters)

·   Community Hall

·   Ag Building (Curling Rink, Canskate Program)

·   Campground- serviced sites

·   Playground at Campground

·   Walking Trail

·   Outdoor skating rink

·   Staging area for Annual Brahma- Rama

·   Approximately 7 acres of undeveloped recreation area

·   Municipal Reserve in Henry Heights

·   Public Utility Lot (where Welcome sign is)

·   Central Park (between Senior's Manor and Main Street

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Special Annual Events / Attractions

  • Curling All-Nighter:  February 

  • Spring Market:  May

  • Street Sale:  May    

  • Canada Day for Kids:  July   

  • Annual Flower and Bench  Show:  August 

  • Brahma-Rama Bull Riding:  August  

  • Slow Pitch Tournament:  August   

  • Flea Market:  September      

  • Elnora Ice Spectations Dinner and Auction

  • Christmas Market:  December

 

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Education
    Elnora is part of the Chinook's Edge Regional Division #5, headquarters in Innisfail. Educational services include Elnora School, which provides education for grades K to 9. Senior high school students are bussed to Delburne Centralized School (1-12). There is also a playschool program. 

     Red Deer College and Olds Agricultural College are within commuting distance from Elnora. Red Deer College offers a wide variety of certificate, diploma and university transfer courses, while Olds College specializes in agriculture.

 
  • Elnora Playschool:  886 - 4663
  • Elnora Kindergarten:  773 - 3524

 
  • Elnora School:  773 - 3624  (click the underlined link to go to the website)
  • Kindergarten to Grade 9
  • Grade 10 to 12 (bussed to Delburne):  749 - 3766

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Health Care & Health Services
     St. Mary's Health Care Center in Trochu has doctors on staff five days per week. Full Hospital facilities are available in Red Deer and Three Hills.

     Elnora's former 10 bed Prototypical Hospital building is currently being utililzed as Elnora Community Health Centre. This building is housing many health services for residents or Elnora and area, such as: Home Care, Public Health Nurse, Physiotherapy, Lab Services and Elnora Neighborhood Place.  (click the underlined link to go to their website)

 
  • Elnora Community Health Centre:  773 - 3636
  • Trochu Medical Clinic:  442 - 3955
  • Three Hills Health Care Centre:  443 - 2443
  • Innisfail Health Centre:  227 - 7800
  • Elnora Pharmacy:  773 - 3678
  • Essence of Massage:  773 - 3942
  • Vita Bella Dayspa:  773 - 3566

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Emergency Services - Dial 9-1-1
     Elnora has a 24 member volunteer fire force with 2 pumper trucks, a rescue bus and a 4-bay fire hall. We are serviced by the Three Hills detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and our ambulance service is provided from Innisfail through Guardian Ambulance

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Community Facilities
  •  Elnora Agri-Centre & Curling Club: 773 - 3556
  •  Elnora Community Hall:  773 - 3741  
  • Elnora School Gymnasium:  773 - 3624 
  • Elnora Drop-In:  773 - 3711 
  • Elnora Public Library:  773 - 3922

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Adult Groups
  • Agricultural Society:  773 - 2138 
  • Chamber of Commerce:  773 - 3599 
  • Community Choir:   773 - 2109 
  • Curling Club:  773-3180
  • Elks:  773 - 2374 
  • Elnora & District Local  Development Co-op:  773 - 3683 
  • Lakeview Club:  773 - 2270 
  • Order of the Royal Purple:  773 - 2141 
  • Elnora & District Parent School Council:  773 - 2249 
  • Elnora & District Pioneer Club (Drop-in):  773 - 2141 
  • Recreation Board:  773 - 3961 
  • Royal Canadian Legion:  773 - 2374

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Children and Youth Groups
  • Boy Scouts:  773 - 2245 
  • Curling Club (Juniors):  773-3556 
  • Elnora Minor Ball:  773 - 2334 
  • 4H Beef Club:  773 - 2482 
  • Red Deer & District Boys & Girls Club- Krista- 342-6500
  • 4H Chip 'n' Stitch Club: 773-2265
  • Girl Guides/Brownies/Sparks:  442 - 2479 
  • Figure Skating Club:  773 - 3589 
  • Ice Spectations Synchronized Skating:773 - 2245 
  • Teens 2000:  773 - 3759

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Helping Services
  • AADC Contact: Lance:  (310-0000) 742 - 7523
  • Alanon:  749-2555 Jim or Ann
  • AA - Contact: Dave:  773 - 3937
  • Elnora Neighborhood Place:  773 - 3171
  • Family Wellness Worker:  773 - 3171
  • Healthy Families Program:  443 - 3774 / 773 - 3171
  • Helping Hands Home Services:  443 - 5533
  • Life Line:  773 - 3636
  • Meals on Wheels:  773 - 3922
  • Mental Health Contact: Judy Krudger:  (310-0000)556 - 4204
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police:  1 - 403 - 443 - 5539

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Churches and Church Groups
  • Anglican Church:  773 - 3594
  • Sunday Service 11:15 am
  • Salem Christian Assembly:  773 - 2226
  • Sunday Service 10:00 am
  • United Church:  442 - 3858
  • Sunday Service 11:15 am

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