AREA ECONOMIC INDICATORS
[2008 Business Retention and Expansion Survey]
LOCAL EMPLOYERS
Boyle is located in the hub of the Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources sectors. Located within Boyle is a saw mill owned by Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. and 40km northwest of Boyle is the largest single-line kraft pulp mill in North America, owned by Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. Pipeline activity in the area has resulted in a temporary camp population of an additional 700 to 1,000 workers.
The five largest employers in the area include:
|
# Employees |
|
| Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Ltd |
500 |
| Millar Western Forest Products Ltd |
161 |
| West Coast Scaffolding Inc |
100 |
| Boyle Co-op | 80 |
| Trigen Construction | 120 |
| Aspen Regional Health |
71 |
| Aspenview School District #19- Boyle |
40 |
ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN TRADING AREA
This data has been compiled by the Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association and from discussions with Mr. Merv Purschke, Athabasca Open Camp.
Hotels and Motels
- Boyle 67+ units
- Grassland 20+ units
- Lac La Biche 243+ units
- Town of Athabasca 162+ units
Campgrounds
- Boyle 380 sites
- Lac La Biche 679 sites
- Athabasca 298 sites
Open Camps
- Athabasca Open Camp 56 units and plans for developing 50 winterized RV sites
- CRC Open Camps and Catering Ltd., Lac La Biche
TRAFFIC COUNTS
|
Hwy
|
From
|
To
|
Length (km)
|
WAADT
|
WASDT
|
|
63
|
N of Newbrook
|
W of 663 W of Boyle WJ
|
15.01
|
1880
|
2140
|
|
63
|
E of 663 W of Boyle WJ
|
S of 663 at Boyle EJ
|
23.05
|
2910
|
3310
|
|
63
|
N of 663 at Boyle EJ
|
W of 831 at Boyle NJ
|
24.18
|
1740
|
1980
|
|
63
|
N of 831 at Boyle NJ
|
S of 55S of Donatville SJ
|
39.58
|
3330
|
3560
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
|
9860
|
10,990
|
WAADT = Weighted Average Annual Daily Traffic (2 way traffic volume
WASDT = Weighted Average Summer Daily Traffic (2 way traffic volume) from May 1 – Sept 30
Data is supplied from AB Infrastructure and Transportation Counts 2006
