Palliser region communities have many services available for residents to keep them safe and secure.  A diverse range of recreational facilities and places of worship provide families the opportunity to stay active and maintain spiritual well-being.  All Palliser communities have a library or are part of a library system.  

Emergency Services and Fire Protection:

• Policing - Oyen RCMP Detachment
• Ambulance, Fire, Rescue – Volunteer Fire Departments.  Ambulance out of Oyen. 911 services.
• Justice Infrastructure –Provincial Court of Hanna

Parks and Recreation:

• A 2-sheet curling rink – artificial ice since 1960's
• A skating arena with natural ice
• 2 ball diamonds
• Acadia Valley Memorial Hall
• Parks
• Playgrounds
• RV Campground with power & water
• Horseshoe pits

Other Municipal Facilities:

• Gun Club
• Municipal Dam – stocked with trout
• Camping

Religious Services:

• St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church – 201 Main Street;
• Acadia Valley United Church – 14-2nd Avenue East

Library:

Acadia Municipal Library in Warren Peers School

Residential property taxes are definitely a factor to consider when relocating. Although taxes vary depending on the community, Albertans pay low provincial and municipal taxes, overall, in Canada.

Additional Information: Property tax is either provided as a percentage or as a millage rate. A mill is one-thousandth of a dollar. To calculate the property tax, the assessed value of property is multiplied by the mill rate and then divided by 1,000. For example, property assessed at $100,000 located in a municipality with a mill rate of 20 mills would have a property tax bill of $2,000 per year.

Under the Canada Health Act, Alberta has a publicly administered and funded health care system that guarantees Albertans receive universal access to medically necessary hospital and health care services.

All eligible Alberta residents are covered under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) to access healthcare services. An eligible resident of Alberta is a person who is:

• Legally entitled to be or to remain in Canada and makes his/her permanent home in Alberta;
• Committed to being physically present in Alberta for at least 183 days in a 12 month period;
• Not claiming residency or obtaining benefits under a claim of residency in another province, territory or country;
• Any other person deemed by the regulations to be a resident not including a tourist, transient or visitor to Alberta.

Effective January 1, 2009, Albertans are no longer required to pay AHCIP premiums.

An Alberta Health Care card gives you access to the public health care system including medical checkups and hospital visits. Private clinics exist, but are permitted to perform only elective services not included as part of the primary care available through our health care system.

Alberta Health Services provides a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

There are no health services offered in the Hamlet of Acadia Valley.

Acute care, long-term care, ambulance, hospital, optometrist, dentist, physiotherapy and mental health are all based out of Oyen, a short drive from the Hamlet.

• Big Country Health Centre
  P.O. BOX 150
  312 - 3rd Street East
  Oyen, Alberta, T0J 2J0
  Tel:  403-664-4300
  Fax:  403-664-4325
• Oyen Community Health Services
  Box 296
  315 - 3rd Avenue East
  Oyen, Alberta, T0J 2J0
  Tel: 403-664-3651
  Fax: 403-664-2934
• Oyen Senior's Lodge
  310 – 2nd Street West
  Oyen, Alberta, T0J 2J0
  Tel:  403-664-3661
  Fax:  403-664-2964
  The Oyen Senior's Lodge has 30 suites – 27 single rooms and 3 double rooms, with plans to add 12 new Suites to supportive housing in 2010

For more information

• Alberta Health Care Insurance - The Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) is a publicly administered and funded health care system that guarantees Albertans receive universal access to medically necessary hospital and medical services. AHCIP forms, information on premium and drug assistance, answers to common questions and more are available at this site.
• Alberta Health and Wellness – Alberta's Health and Wellness provides information about Alberta's health care system including the forms needed for registration.
• Service Alberta – The Health Care Professional section of this Service Alberta site provides information for the wide variety of health professionals in Alberta – doctors, nurses, ambulance operators, and many others who provide services for the maintenance and improvement of health.  Use this page to learn about Alberta Netcare, to look up Health Professionals, to find contact information for nursing homes and hospitals in Alberta, and much, much more.
• Alberta Health Services – Alberta Health Services provides a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Use this site to access information about specific health care facilities and to get the latest news relating to health care.
• Health Canada – The Health Canada site focuses on providing immigrants with information about health care coverage. It also contains good links to other helpful information on employment, health promotion, and more.

Community lifestyle is one of the most important factors when considering a move. Sports, recreation, community involvement, cultural events, hospitality, and safety are just a few of the many reasons why people choose southeast Alberta as an excellent place to live.

Local community and recreation organizations reflect the interests and passion of our communities. From theatre groups, Ag societies and historical societies to Chamber of Commerce, youth groups and service clubs, our communities deliver great events and services to our community.

Recreation Facilities

• A 2-sheet curling rink- artificial ice since 1960's
• A skating arena with natural ice
• 2 ball diamonds
• Acadia Valley Memorial Hall
• Parks
• Playgrounds
• RV campground with power& water
• Horseshoe pits

Other Municipal Facilities

• Gun Club
• Municipal Dam – stocked with trout
• Camping

Religious Services

• St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church – 201 Main Street;
• Acadia Valley United Church – 14-2nd Avenue East

Special Annual Events/Attractions

• Ladies Bonspiel – First week of February
• ICE to DICE Mixed Bonspiel – First full week in March (Every team has a chance to win a trip for four to Vegas)
• Minor ball season – Early May
• Mothers Day Tea and Bake Sale – Second weekend in May
• Canada Day Sports Day – July 1st
• Prairie Elevator Fowl Supper – Second Sunday of September
• Annual Sausage Fry & Social Evening – Saturday before Thanksgiving
• Warren Peers Parent Council Fowl Supper - First Sunday of November
• UCW Tea and Bake Sale – Late November
• New Years Gala – December 31st

For more information

• Service Alberta helps caregivers by providing information on resources available for persons or organizations that care for individuals who need support due to age, or physical or mental illness or disability.
• Service Alberta has information for parents on topics such as Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan, Bully Free Alberta, and Passports for Children. There is even a day care look-up at this site.
• Rural residents can obtain information specific to their needs through Service Alberta. Here, rural residents can look for links to information and publications about the Rural Development Initiative, water wells, the weekly Agri-News, hunting licenses and more.
• Seniors can find links to the government information and services that apply to seniors, covering topics such as pensions, health care, retirement and more at this site.

• ATB Financial – Banking & Hail Insurance
• AV Butcher Shop – Home made sausage & special meat cuts AVFS Towing
• Avon Products – Arla Fauth
• The Store – General food store with Liquor sales
• Canada Post – Local postal service
• CJS Agro services – Ag-Chemicals & Amway products
• Craig White Consulting – Reclamation Specialist
• Diane’s Hair Salon –Cuts, styling & perms
• Don Rafa Trucking
• Extreme Fuels – Bulk Coop Fuel and Oil Products
• Flamman Rentals
• I.W. Kuhn Construction- Heavy equipment & reclamation services.
• Lemare’s Seed Cleaning- Agricultural Seed Cleaning
• MD of Acadia #34 – Recreation areas, ratepayer services, rental programs
• Main Street Café – Fast foods & homemade pizza
• Martin Grudecki Welding Shop – Welding shop; mobile welder & Bob Cat
• Michelle’s Salon – Cuts, styling & perms 
• Peers Studio – Water color, art work & studio
• Peers Trucking – Grain Trailers & end dumps
• Prairie Elevator Museum & Tea House – Crafts & specialty items
• Recon Line Locating Ltd.
• Rita Heeg’s Hair Salon – Cuts, styling & perms
• Shortgrass Developments Ltd. - TV satellite dishes & accessories
• Simmons Livestock – Trucking (livestock trailers, end & belly dumps, flat beds)
• Skappak's Farm Supply
• Sundance Road Services
• Warren Peers School
• Wheel loader & Cat Dozer
• Whodunit Construction
• VS Truck Works – Vehicle wrecking & used parts sales
• Valley Relaxation Massage – Massage Therapy
• Valley Water Hauling – Tankers, Semi & body jobs
• Vortrax Construction – Trucking tankers, end & belly dumps, and flat bed.
• Private Gravel pit, crushed gravel. Wheel loader
• Willies Grain Hauling – Grain Hauling