WOW! WOW! The Town of Beaumont has given a refreshing and updated facelift to it’s website. We think it is more than just cosmetic – It is functional, well designed and presents the right image for the future of Beaumont. Well Done! Visit http://www.beaumont.ab.ca and have a walk through.

This annual festival will be held on September 4 and 5, 2010 at the B.A.D.A.S. Fairgrounds. Headliners include: Boogie Patrol, Gordie Johnson on Saturday and Paul Pigat and Amos Garrett on Sunday. New for 2010 will be the Youth at the Blues on Friday, Sept 3 from 5 – 11 pm. Tickets are available at www.ticketmasters.ca or the Town Office in Beaumont. All other details can be seen on www.beamontblues.net

Beaumont´s 40,000 sq. ft aquatic and fitness centre is a state-of-the-art facility with all the expected bells and whistles. The centre includes two saltwater pools, a hot tub, sauna, waterslide, steam room, dance studio, and a 10,000 sq. ft fitness centre. The pool areas and locker rooms are brightly painted, making the space even more inviting.

Coloniale Golf Club is an 18-hole Championship links style golf course located just minutes south of Edmonton in the Town of Beaumont. Popular amongst Greater Edmonton Region golfers makes this one of the treasured In recent years this course has regularly received a “4 Star Rating” from Golf Digest’s Places to Play.

Beaumont has one of the lowest crime rates, and one of the most family friendly communities in Alberta

The Black Gold Regional School Division operates five fully bilingual schools in Beaumont. The highly trained teaching staff and administration coupled with the modern school buildings provide an excellent atmosphere for learning. Visit the School Division website for more details.

The Canadian commercial real estates saw a sharp rise in the first half of 2010. Values of the deals soared by 60% as signs of recovery gained strength. CB Richard Ellis said in its Midyear National Investment Report that there were $7.8-billion of deals done from January to June, compared to $4.9-billion during the same period in 2009.

Port Alberta is staged to become the new gateway for cargo transportation combining air, rail, and road transportation infrastructure at a single point – Edmonton International Airport.

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) has bold expansion plans for 2012. As the most northern international airport hub, Edmonton will be firmly on the map as destination of choice for business transport. Also, with the expansion the overall passenger traffic is expected to increase tremendously. With this comes jobs and homes demands for workers at the airport.