Culture

Forestburg and District Museum

4707 – 50 Street    
P.O. Box 46, Forestburg AB T0B 1N0
forestburghistoricalsocie​ty@gmail.com 
 780-582-2298
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Diplomat Mine Museum

The Diplomat Mine Museum is located 8 km west of Forestburg on Highway 53 and then 8 km south on secondary highway 855.
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 Community Center
                            

Seating capacity – 300 with tables and fixed seating

Approx. 400 chairs for upper hall = maximum capacity

250 = sit down

52 tables at the hall – tables are 30” x 72”

Banquet area – 5440 square feet

Rental Information

$150 damage deposit required for functions with liquor permit

Lower hall only $ 100

Hall basement will seat 80 people with rows of chairs or 65 people sitting around tables

Main hall only $ 400

Main hall and kitchen $ 450

Main hall and kitchen with use of cooking equipment $ 550

Extra preparation day in kitchen (Friday prep work) $ 150

Wedding package Friday noon until Sunday 2pm $ 750 (One Kitchen Day)

Wedding Package (as above with two kitchen days) $ 850

Funeral (includes use of the kitchen)  $200; with chair set up - $250

If Forestburg Community Caterers are used, deduct $150 (does NOT apply to Funerals or lower hall rent) 

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 Curtain Call Community Theater 
                 


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 Public Library

4901 50 Street 780-582-4110

Email: forestburglibrary@prl.ab.ca
Website: www.fo​restburglibrary.prl.ab.ca

Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Friday 10 am - 5:00 pm

Library Manager: Sarah Tonowski
Forestburg Public Library 4901 - 50 Street, Box 579 Forestburg, AB T0B 1N0


Following are a listing of Cultural Organizations operating within the Forestburg area:

Group Name Contact Phone # email
Big Knife Villa Residents Club Marcella Schulte    
Curtain Call Theatre Nancy Ambler 780-582-2296 ndambler@hotmail.com
Diplomat Mine Museum Ryan Hunting 780-582-3758  
  Gordon Lunty 780-582-4285  
Forestburg Art Club      
Forestburg Cemetery Society Michael Jahns 780-582-3553 msjahns@persona.ca
       
Forestburg Communities in Bloom Sylvia Jahns 780-582-3553 msjahns@persona.ca
Forestburg Community Centre Association Jeff Northey, President 780-678-5365 jmnorthey@persona.ca
  Reta LeGear, Treasurer 780-582-3811 couttshardware@persona.ca
Forestburg Dance Society Sharla Brennan 780-582-2434  
  Robin Hillman, Vice President 780-582-2207  
Forestburg Golden Age Club Marj Lunty, President 780-582-2250  
  Betty Hollis 780-582-3641  
Forestburg Historical Society Grant Boddy, President 780-582-3995  
       
Forestburg Public Library Sarah Tonowski 780-582-4110 forestburglibrary@prl.ab.ca
Hastings Coulee Hall Board      
Pleasington Historical Society Rose Oberg 780-582-2160  
Walter Jahns Singers Carl Jahns, Director 780-582-2181  
  Bernice Des Roches, Treasurer 780-582-2443  

 

 

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4902 50th Street
P.O. Box 210
Forestburg, AB T0B 1N0
780-582-3668

reception@forestburg.ca
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm
Sat and Sun:Closed:
Stat Holidays Closed
 
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Council Meeting Schedule


 Council Meetings: Every First and Third Thursdays @ 7pm
Council Chambers (4902 50th Street)
Click HERE for 2023 Council Meeting Schedule

Click HERE for the Multi-Use Facility Schedule.