Culture
Forestburg and District Museum
4707 – 50 Street
P.O. Box 46, Forestburg AB T0B 1N0
forestburghistoricalsociety@gmail.com
780-582-2298
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Diplomat Mine Museum
The Diplomat Mine Museum is located 8 km west of Forestburg on Highway 53 and then 8 km south on secondary highway 855.
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Communities in Bloom
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Community Center
Seating capacity – 300 with tables and fixed seating
Approx. 400 chairs for upper hall = maximum capacity
250 = sit down
52 tables at the hall – tables are 30” x 72”
Banquet area – 5440 square feet
Rental Information
$150 damage deposit required for functions with liquor permit
Lower hall only $ 80
Hall basement will seat 80 people with rows of chairs or 65 people sitting around tables
Main hall only $ 350
Main hall and kitchen $ 450
Main hall and kitchen with use of cooking equipment $ 550
Extra preparation day in kitchen (Friday prep work) $ 100
Wedding package Friday noon until Sunday 2pm $ 650
Wedding Package (as above) with extra kitchen prep day (Friday) $ 750
Funeral cost are $150 - $50 for chair set up
If Forestburg Community Caterers are used, there is no extra charge for cooking equipment or Friday Prep work.
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Curtain Call Community Theater
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Public Library
4901 50 Street 780-582-4110
Email: forestburglibrary@prl.ab.ca
Website: www.forestburglibrary.prl.ab.ca
Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Friday 10 am - 5:00 pm
Library Manager: Sarah Tonowski
Forestburg Public Library 4901 - 50 Street, Box 579 Forestburg, AB T0B 1N0
Following are a listing of Cultural Organizations operating within the Forestburg area:
| Group Name | Contact | Phone # | |
| Big Knife Villa Residents Club | Marcella Schulte | ||
| Curtain Call Theatre | Nancy Ambler | 780-582-2296 | ndambler@hotmail.com |
| Diplomat Mine Museum | Ryan Hunting | 780-582-3758 | |
| Gordon Lunty | 780-582-4285 | ||
| Forestburg Art Club | |||
| Forestburg Cemetery Society | Michael Jahns | 780-582-3553 | msjahns@persona.ca |
| Forestburg Communities in Bloom | Sylvia Jahns | 780-582-3553 | msjahns@persona.ca |
| Forestburg Community Centre Association | Jeff Northey, President | 780-678-5365 | jmnorthey@persona.ca |
| Reta LeGear, Treasurer | 780-582-3811 | couttshardware@persona.ca | |
| Forestburg Dance Society | Sharla Brennan | 780-582-2434 | |
| Robin Hillman, Vice President | 780-582-2207 | ||
| Forestburg Golden Age Club | Marj Lunty, President | 780-582-2250 | |
| Betty Hollis | 780-582-3641 | ||
| Forestburg Historical Society | Grant Boddy, President | 780-582-3995 | |
| Forestburg Public Library | Sarah Tonowski | 780-582-4110 | forestburglibrary@prl.ab.ca |
| Hastings Coulee Hall Board | |||
| Pleasington Historical Society | Rose Oberg | 780-582-2160 | |
| Walter Jahns Singers | Carl Jahns, Director | 780-582-2181 | |
| Bernice Des Roches, Treasurer | 780-582-2443 |
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For after hour utility emergencies please call 780-582-4195.
Council Meetings: October 7 and 21 @ 7pm - Council Chambers (4902 50th Street)
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September 20, 2021
RE:Local Election Nominations (Unofficial)
The nomination period has closed. Following is a list of candidates
in alphabetical order by their surname:
Councillor (5 Positions)
Caron, Gerald
Fossen, Elaine
Giroux, Dwayne
McNabb, Devon
Young, Blaise A.