SAFER. GREENER. NEWER. BETTER.
LIVE BETTER.
Imagine owning a nice house and being able to afford it. Imagine you’re off to the office just 5 minutes away from home, and saying goodbye to your kids as they walk to their modernized school.
You know they can walk to school without issue, and if one of them happens to fall off the monkey bars, you can take them to the local Emergency Room and they’ll be well taken care of. If it sounds too good to be true, that’s Raymond.
Raymond’s philosphy is to invest in amenities that contribute to exceptional quality of life. Leave the big city behind but don’t compromise on access to things like Ice Arenas, Pools, Walking Paths, Baseball and amazing sports fields that even large Cities are envious of.
“Raymondites don’t lock their doors and they allow their kids to roam free as though it were the 1970s. Added to the attraction of providing their children with a carefree childhood is being able to afford a house to raise them in.”
~ Financial Times
WORK BETTER.
Now imagine you’re at your office, a newly constructed building with high speed internet and a great view of the open prairies. You watch as many of your neighbours take the new highway to the nearby big city for work, just a 15 minute commute. What Raymond lacks in size it makes up for in proximity to the city, without the downside of traffic, safety issues, or expense. Plus it’s got the added bonus of being net zero – saving the town money on electricity that they can put towards new amenities for its growing population.
PLAY BETTER.
The workday is done and you head to the high school to watch your kids’ basketball game. Things are looking great for the team, they’re headed to provincial championships for the 5th year in a row. All your neighbours are here too, cheering on the Comets.
You wave at your wife, sitting with her girlfriends from the Raymond Wellness Coalition. She is highly involved in community events and has a great circle of friends.
Doug asks you if you want to catch a game of golf at the local course, and you can’t think of a better way to spend your Saturday. Even if you get rained out you can check out the new indoor golf facility. There’s no shortage of things to do in Raymond.
For a town this size, it’s certainly punching above its weight class with a new sports complex, aquatic centre, arena, tennis courts and stadium. Why put up with the crowds, risk, and taxes of a big city when you can get a higher quality of life for less just 15 minutes away in Raymond?
“Despite having a student body of less than 300 kids, the mighty Raymond Comets are a provincial powerhouse in basketball and football and regularly crush schools five and even 10 times their size from Calgary and Edmonton.”
~ Financial Times
FEEL BETTER.
After your child’s basketball game —another win for the Comets! — you stop for a quick check-up at Raymond Family Medical. With 10 family physicians in town, getting the care you need is never a hassle. On your way, you pass the Raymond Health Centre, where the 24-hour emergency department stands ready, giving you peace of mind for life’s unexpected moments. Whether it’s physiotherapy or Family and Community Support Services, Raymond ensures that health care is always close by.
Later, you visit your grandmother at the 40-suite lodge, knowing she’s in great hands, or check in on a family friend at the 50-unit extended care facility. With two pharmacies, two dental clinics, chiropractic services, and even alternative medicine like acupuncture and naturopathy, Raymond has all the services your family could ever need, prioritizing your health first.
BUILD BETTER.
Perhaps you’re the entrepreneurial type looking for the best place to start your business. Raymond might not have city status, but it is perfectly situated within commute distance of everything you need. Here are some statistics for Raymond and the area within 20 minutes of driving time.
LIVE HERE, WORK ANYWHERE
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Ample Parks & Open Spaces
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Access to Gigabit Fibre to the Premise
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Less than 60 min drive to a 24 hour Canada/US land crossing
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Short drive to Waterton & Glacier national parks & 4 UNESCO heritage sites
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Recreational amenities similar to large urban centres
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Lower cost of living compared to several cities across Canada
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Access to 10 family medical practitioners and 24-hour emergency centre
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Award winning solar net-zero community project
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Proximity to regional and international airport
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Future growth for residential and commercial opportunities
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Spend more time at home, less time commuting
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Boutique and shop local retail opportunities
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Year round activities for all ages
SPORTS TOURISM
Raymond Is THE place to host your amateur sporting event. With large city sized facilities, our commitment to competition is truly unique in Southern Alberta.
Our sports and recreation facilities include:
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Multi-sport Stadium style feature field with seating for 1000+ attendance with lighting.
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3 Grass sports fields
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Indoor Ice-arena
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Modern family pool w/ Jr Olympic length lap pool
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Challenging 9-hole Golf Course
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Outdoor basketball court
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3 court tennis complex
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6 indoor full basketball gymnasiums (various facilities)
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Little league, Softball and Baseball diamonds
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Beach Volleyball Triplex
“The experience we had as the host of the ACAC’s largest competitive championship games and working with the Town of Raymond. The quality of facilities and those at the field made for an amazing student athlete and fan experience!”
~ Todd Caughlin, Director Lethbridge Polytechnic
DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
“As a local business owner and developer, Raymond is an amazing place to live! You can build your dream home or build your first time home and not be forced into skyrocketing lot prices like cities are faced with. Raymond has a very development friendly environment.”
“Since day one, the Town of Raymond has been our home and we couldn’t think of a better place to live or work. AdvancedAg is now an international bio-tech company that creates innovative products in the ag industry. Raymond has helped us succeed and achieve our big and audacious goals. We started in Raymond more than 20 years ago, and can’t see that changing.”
“Its been my pleasure to work with a lot of communities across western Canada and Raymond has something special. The community enhances family life in every dimension – recreation, housing, walk-ability, friendliness and business opportunities.”
Interested in Raymond?
We are happy to tell you more about living, working, playing and doing business in the Town of Raymond. Call or email us today.
Contact Us
Box 629 210 N 200 W Raymond, Alberta T0K 2S0 Ph: 403-752-3322 Fax: 403-752-4379
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Community Calendar
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- Raymond Rotary Carol Festival – Cultural Hall 5pm on 2023-12-17 5:00 pm
- Office Closed – Dec 25th – Dec 26th on 2023-12-25
- Council Committee Meeting on 2024-01-16 6:00 pm
- Two Night Double Showcase Concerts – Abracadabra & Saint and Sinners on 2024-01-19 7:00 pm
- Multi Municipality Town Hall on 2024-01-22 7:00 pm
- Stick & Shoot on 2024-02-01 3:30 pm
- Parent & Tot Skating on 2024-02-02 11:00 am
- Public Skate on 2024-02-02 3:30 pm
- Public Skate on 2024-02-03 5:00 pm
- Public Skate on 2024-02-05 7:15 pm