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to a low commercial tax rate have made Coaldale EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS
the fastest growing commercial center in Southern
Alberta over the past five years on a population
Unlike many Towns of its size, Coaldale’s economy
adjusted basis.”
isn’t dominated by a single large employer; rather,
Coaldale’s economy is driven by an abundance of
NEW SCHOOL emerging small businesses with 1 to 100 employees.
With that in mind, a number of businesses have
To support the town’s young population, the been prospering in Coaldale for years, including
Alberta government, in partnership with the Town Intercontinental Truck Body and GEN Manufacturing
of Coaldale and Palliser Regional Schools has built both of which have continued to invest in growing
a new provincially-funded school. The school’s their business in Coaldale for more than 40 years.
location is conveniently adjacent to a new indoor
recreation facility that would include a soccer field, When asked what he would say to a business owner
gymnasium, fitness center, running track, and a who is considering opening up in Coaldale, Mills
variety of other recreational amenities which could says that the real difference maker in Coaldale in
jointly serve the broader community as well as the recent years is the Town staff’s approach to serving
students at the school. its business community.
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