Welcome

Welcome to the dynamic community of Brooks, situated in the heart of south-eastern Alberta. This profile highlights our community that we are proud to call home.

The City of Brooks

We are pleased that you are seeking information on the City of Brooks. Brooks is Alberta’s Centennial City™ - officially declared a city on September 1, 2005. We are excited and energized by our new status and look forward to a prosperous future.

With a population of 13,600 and growing, Brooks is the major urban centre between Calgary and Medicine Hat and the second largest community in southeastern Alberta.

Our community is blessed by a booming oil and gas industry. The agricultural industry is also a significant contributor to the local and regional economy. Tyson Foods (Lakeside Packers) is the largest employer in the agricultural sector, and the community, employing some 2,500 workers, with a slaughter capacity of 4,700 head per day (over 1.5 million head per year).

Come see why Brooks is an “oasis” on the prairie. With Lake Newell Reservoir at its doorstep, this body of water serves as the primary water source for irrigation in the County of Newell as well as a major recreational feature for south-eastern Alberta!

Quality of life for our residents is a priority with City Council. Through recreation and parks, an active lifestyle is encouraged in our community. This commitment is shown through the significant community investment in the Lakeside Leisure Centre which features a water fun park, a wave pool, lazy river, water slide and a lap pool for competitive swimming. We are proud of our parks and trail system which provides leisure activities for all ages. In addition to our eighteen hole golf course, a par three and several nine hole courses are available within driving distance of our community. There are also fishing and boating activities abound in our region.

Our community has been the provincial Communities in Bloom champions for five years in a row. City Council is proud of the efforts of the many volunteers who make this happen. Brooks also recently competed in the provincial “Choose Well” challenge which encourages healthy living choices. In our first year, we were winners in two major categories.

Brooks is also a “Community of Promise”. This designation requires that we put a priority on programs and services aimed at children and youth. We believe that a child must be raised by the entire community and that there is an obligation to provide a healthy foundation for the next generation. Our community strives to ensure that this is possible through its programming in the Parks and Recreation Department as well as through active theatre, musical clubs and sports clubs.

Come see our community and you’ll experience the dynamic atmosphere of one of the fastest growing communities in Alberta and one of the youngest communities in Canada. We encourage you to join us and share the enthusiasm that we have in our future.

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