Forestburg, Alberta

Forestburg is a village located in East Central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled in 1905. Soon after the first of many 'gopher hole' mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907. The site was surveyed in 1919 after the railway in 1916, and Forestburg was incorporated into a village. Today Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. With approximately 75 businesses, the rate of employment is good. Forestburg has a good variety of retail and services, with major employment by Alberta Power Ltd., Forestburg Collieries Ltd., and Manalta Coal Ltd.

 

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