Build a life here, too.
The CORE region offers the opportunity to build a career, grow a business and enjoy the advantages of smaller-community living.
9 Communities
One welcoming, affordable region to call home.
Across nine communities
Across nine communities, residents have access to a mix of employment and business opportunities, housing options, schools, healthcare and community services, along with lakes, trails, recreation and Alberta's outdoors close to home.
Why people choose the CORE region
Room to build the life you want.
Affordability
Lower housing costs and operating expenses than urban Alberta — without giving up amenities.
Entrepreneurship
A region that backs its own — with mentors, funding and customers who show up.
Remote work
Reliable connectivity, quiet space and a lifestyle that beats the commute.
Outdoor lifestyle
Lakes, trails, forest and foothills out the back door, every season of the year.
Community connection
Small enough that your neighbours know your name — large enough to have what you need.
Work-life balance
Real time for family, recreation and the things that drew you here in the first place.
Explore Life in CORE
Nine communities to call home.
Town
Whitecourt
Forestry, energy and outdoor adventure converge.
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County
Woodlands County
Working landscapes, room to grow.
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Town
Mayerthorpe
Where farmland meets the foothills.
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Town
Onoway
The gateway to lake country.
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Town
Town of Barrhead
The economic heart of the County of Barrhead.
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County
County of Barrhead
Productive land, working communities.
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Town
Swan Hills
Alberta's highest town, and one of its richest resource bases.
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Village
Alberta Beach
A lakeside village with a summer pulse.
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County
Lac Ste. Anne County
Lakes, beaches and a year-round visitor economy.
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