St. Albert

St. Albert is Alberta’s oldest non-fortified community with roots going back to 1861. At this time, Father Lacombe convinced Bishop Taché that a mission be established on the Sturgeon River to serve the Aboriginals and the Metis of the district. The first building to be erected was a modest log chapel. Two years later, St. Albert became the site of the settlement’s first school with three Grey Nuns as its teachers.
In 1864, the Youville Asylum was opened and served as convent and a school. The asylum later functioned as an orphanage and as the first hospital in Central Alberta.
By 1870, St. Albert had become the largest settlement west of St. Boniface, Manitoba. It boasted a population of 1,000 including Metis and white settlers. Between 1870 and 1900, the area surrounding St. Albert attracted an increasing number of settlers, primarily French-Canadians. As a result, the community prospered and in 1904 was incorporated as a town.
By mid-century, St. Albert had begun to lose much of its rural appearance. Perron Street was home to a butcher shop, restaurants, hardware and general stores. In 1977, St. Albert became Alberta’s eleventh city.
Today, St. Albert continues to grow and prosper, offering its residents a high quality of life with abundant recreational opportunities and cultural and arts programs.

Fly to the Edmonton International Airport. From there you can either pay for a shuttle or taxi.
A cheaper alternative to getting into the City of Edmonton from the airport is by public transportation. There are four trips into the city between 4PM and 5:45PM. To get back to the airport on this bus you must catch it between 5:30AM and 7:15AM from Century Park LRT station. One way fare is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and youth. Contact ETS for current information.

Public transit

St. Albert Public Transit (STAT) offers local routes within the neighbourhoods of St. Albert, and regular commutes into the city of Edmonton. To travel within St. Albert will cost you $2.75, while an adult fare into Edmonton will cost $5.50 ($4.50 for youth and seniors). Ticket packs and monthly passes are also available. The main bus hubs are Village Landing and St. Albert Centre.
In the evenings and on Sundays bus service is limited to the Dial-a-Bus. If you are going into Edmonton you must either catch the commuter bus from the bus hub (Village or St. Albert Centre) or call a dial-a-bus to pick you up at your nearest stop in order to connect with the commuter bus. Dial-a-Bus requires you to call about an hour before the departure of the commuter bus, so be sure to plan ahead since the commuter buses in the evenings only leave once an hour. If you are coming back into St. Albert from Edmonton in the evenings then, once your back at Village Station, you hop on to the Dial-a-Bus at and tell the driver where you need to go and they will take you as close as they can to your destination. Further information, including dial-a-bus numbers, can be found online.

Taxi

There are several options for taxi service within St. Albert and into Edmonton:

• St. Albert Taxi (+1 780-459-5050),
• Lime Taxi (+1 780-418-1111),
• Blueflame Cabs (+1 780-459-9393),
• Brinki's Airport Service (+1 780-918-3798)

It is sometimes difficult to find an Edmonton taxi to go into St. Albert on evenings and weekends, but if you ask enough drivers someone will usually do it for the right price.

• St. Albert Place

  address: 5 St.Anne Street
  In downtown St. Albert along the Sturgeon River, St. Albert Place is the home of the St. Albert Public Library, Arden Theatre, Musee Heritage Museum, art studio, as well as serving as an office space for government work. The design of the building (by Douglas Cardinal) is hard to miss and is a visual icon of St. Albert.

• Father Lacombe's Chapel

  address: Mission Hill
  Provincial historic site built in 1861.

• Little White School House1950s school house.

• Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park

  address: Big Lake
  1421-hectare park at Big Lake. More than 220 species of birds have been sighted within the park, as well as deer, moose, and coyotes. Platform overlooking Big Lake. Wetlands Boardwalk. Pedway planned for construction that will connect the park to the Enjoy Centre.

• St. Albert Botanic Garden

  address: 265 Sturgeon Road
  18 acres. Largest rose garden in Alberta.

• A.C.T. Celebration Garden

  address: North side of River across from St. Albert Place
  Flowers, benches and a fountain.

• The Arden Theatre

  address: 5 St.Anne Street
  Diverse musical performances, and drama productions by local high schools. Tickets for shows can usually be bought at the Ticketmaster booth in the theatre lobby.

• Musee Heritage Museum

  address: 5 St.Anne Street
  In the St. Albert Place building, the Musee Heritage Museum offers an educational experience centred on the history of St. Albert.

• St. Albert Farmer's Market

  address: Summer: St.Anne and St.Thomas Street. Moves indoors in Winter
  Largest outdoor market in Western Canada. Many local food and craft vendors, music and concession.

• International Children's Festival

  address: St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street
  A popular summer festival for kids with many free activities, performances on an outdoor stage, as well as live productions in the Arden Theatre.

• Rainmaker Rodeo

  address: Riel Drive.
  Rainmaker Rodeo is a weekend event in May where you can watch rodeo events, attend evening concerts, and have fun at the midway. Family friendly activities available, and no-minors events. Rain or shine!

• Rock'n August International Car Show

• Profiles Public Art Gallery

  address: Perron Street

• The Michif Cultural and Resource Institute

  address: Corner of Mission and Madonna
  Museum of Metis history.

• Grain Elevator Park and Train Station

• Lacome Lake ParkStocked for fishing in the summer. Skating in the winter. Also a popular dog park.

• Gold Dust Casino

  address: Campbell Business Park
  Slot machines, VLTs, poker room and table games. Classic Car Tuesdays in the summer.

• The Enjoy Centre

  address: 101 Riel Drive
  Connected to Lois Hole Provincial Park. Bakery, organic grocery store, deli, greenhouse, spa retreat, kitchen supply store, furniture store, cafe, restaurant.

• BMX Track

  address: Riel Park

• Fountain Park Recreation CentrePool and racquet ball facilities.

• Fowler Running Track

  address: Beside Fowler School

• St. Albert Bowling Centre

• Servus Credit Union PlaceMulti-purpose leisure centre.

• Woodlands Water Play ParkOutdoor water park, playground, volleyball nets, and skateboarding park.

• Riverlot 56Popular in the winter for cross-country skiing. Lots of trails for hiking in the summer.

• Grandin Theatres

  address: 101-22 Sir Winston Churchill Ave
  St. Albert's only movie theatre. Adult weekday $8.00, children and youth: $4.50. $5.00 on Tuesdays.

• Downtown St. Albert

  address: Perron Street
  As well as hosting the Saturday Farmer's Market, downtown St. Albert also contains local clothing stores, art galleries, restaurants and coffee shops. Visit Art Beat Gallery: great selection of fine artworks in a variety of media by top artists.
  Clothing: Meese. Art: Profiles Art Gallery.

• St. Albert Centre

  address: 375 St. Albert Road
  Over 60 stores and services including The Bay, Sport Chek, and Winners. A main bus station is located in the mall parking lot. Mostly brand names and chain stores. Local stores include: St. Albert Kitchen (Chinese fast food in the food court), St. Albert Shoe Re-Nu, St. Albert Health Foods, and St. Albert Dental Centre.

• Grandin Mall

  address: 22 Sir Winston Churchill Avenue
  Although this mall is constantly in the planning stages of being torn down or completely re-vamped, it continues to house some quality local stores for the time being. Shava Bookstore offers a large collection of quality used books for incredibly cheap prices, all profits going to the local hospital. Daisy Dollhouse sells locally made wooden dollhouses. A popular hangout for seniors still exists here at the Bingo Hall, as well as a popular youth hangout at Grandin Theatres.

• Hole's Greenhouses and Gardens

  address: Bellerose Dr. and Boudreau.

• Luisa's Ristorante

  address: 104-8 Perron Street
  Local and delicious Italian dishes in downtown St. Albert.

• River House Grill Restaurant

  address: 8 Mission Avenue
  The fancier side of local St. Albert cuisine, internationally recognized.

• Amore Pizzariea Plus

  address: 1C Rayborn Cres

• Capital Pizza and Steak House

  address: 17B St.Anne Street

• Grandma Pizza

  address: 2D Sir Winston Churchill Ave

• Jade Village Restaurant

  address: 480 140 St. Albert Trail
  Chinese food.

• Jimmy's Restaurant

  address: 20 St.Anne Street
  Burgers, sandwiches, fries. American classics.

• St. Albert Pizza and Grill

  address: #232 10 McKenney Ave

• The Cajun House

  address: 7 St.Anne Street
  Southern/Soul and Cajun/Creole.

• Grandin Bakery

  address: 11 Bellerose Drive

• Mootastic

  address: 50 St.Thomas St.
  Ice Cream and gelato.

• Pho Anh Sang

  address: 10 McKenney Ave
  Vietnamese

• Pho Hoa

  address: 190 Boudreau Rd
  Vietnamese

• Saigon Cuisine

  address: 2503 Tudor Glen
  Vietnamese

• Socrates

  address: 208 St. Albert Road
  Popular for breakfast. Family restaurant.

• Soup and Sandwich Shack

  address: 205 Chatelain Dr.
  Delicious sandwiches!

• St. Albert Kitchen

  address: Food Court in St. Albert Centre
  Fast food Chinese buffet.

• Prairie Bistro

  address: 101 Riel Drive
  In the Enjoy Centre, overlooking Lois Hole Provincial Park.

• The Blind Pig Pub

  phone: +1 780-418-6332
  address: 32 St.Anne Street
  Karaoke on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

• LB's Pub

  phone: +1 780-460-9100
  address: 110, 23 Akins Drive
  25 cent Wing Wednesday; open stage on Tuesdays & Thursdays, live music on Fridays and Saturdays.

• O'Maille's Irish Pub

  phone: +1 780-458-5700
  address: 398, St Albert Trail
  Live entertainment Fridays and Saturdays.

• The Beer Hunter Bar and Grill

  phone: +1 780-418-7867
  address: 386, St. Albert Trail
  Sporting related events throughout the year.

• The Celtic Knot

  phone: +1 780-470-5668
  address: 388, St. Albert Trail
  Weekend brunch 11:30AM-3:00PM.

• Crown and Tower Pub

  address: 11, Bellerose Drive

• The Bourbon Room

  address: 205, Carnegie Drive
  Live entertainment, often on a piano.

• Apex Casino

  phone: +1 780-460-8092
  address: 24, Boudreau Road
  Gambling; live music on Fridays and Saturdays.

• Friday's Lounge and Grill

  address: #205 112, Carnegie Drive

• La Crema Cafe

  address: 4 44, St.Thomas Street
  Cafe and espresso bar.

• The St. Albert Inn

  phone: +1 780-459-5551
  address: 156 St. Albert Road
  148-room hotel with pool, waterslide, fitness centre, guest laundry, pet rooms, family rooms, special needs suites, restaurant, sports bar, free parking, complimentary WiFi.

• Sleep-Inn Motel

  phone: +1 780-459-5311
  address: 208 St. Albert Road
  Each room is equipped with: Air conditioning, Refrigerator, Microwave, Coffee maker with complimentary coffee, Free high-speed wireless Internet. Available: large family rooms, smoking & non-smoking rooms, king-size bed, kitchenettes.

• Horizon Motel

  phone: +1 780-459-2965
  address: 440 St. Albert Road
  19 double rooms, 9 single rooms, 3 kitchenette rooms, and 10 smoking rooms. Western & Chinese restaurant next door.

• Best Western Inn

  phone: +1 780-470-3800
  address: 460 St. Albert Trail

• City View Bed and Breakfast

  phone: +1 780-459-9535
  address: 59 Langholm Drive
  Quiet, modern, air-conditioned home. Phone, microwave, TV, beverage bar, fridge, gas fireplace, H S Internet, etc. Continental breakfast and warm hospitality. Service in French or English.
  Suite has spacious bedroom with Queen sized bed, and 2 sofa beds.

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