Southern Alberta Key Industries
Alberta SouthWest has a dynamic and diverse economy rooted in 100 years of history, and optimistic about the future. The economy is driven by three pillars: Agriculture, Alternative Energy, and Tourism. Opportunities exist to diversify within these sectors via value added agricultural, wind, solar and bio-energy, and tourism infrastructure development.
Profiles of 18 Alberta industries are available on the Government of Alberta website, featuring the latest statistics and information on employers, employment, wages, demographic descriptions of the workforce, and industry trends.
| Top Public Sector Employers |
| Community |
Employer |
| All urban communities |
Alberta Health Services |
| Cardston Area |
Westwind School Division |
| Crowsnest Pass to Claresholm |
Livingstone Range School Division |
| Town of Cardston |
Town of Cardston |
| Town of Fort Macleod |
Town of Fort Macleod |
| Town of Claresholm |
Town of Claresholm |
| Municipality of Crowsnest Pass |
Municipality of Crowsnest Pass |
| Town of Pincher Creek |
Town of Pincher Creek |
| Crowsnest Pass |
Alberta Parks, Recreation and Tourism |
| Cardston |
Temple City Housing |
| Claresholm |
Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre |
| Waterton |
Parks Canada |
| Top Private Sector Employers |
| Community |
Employer |
# of Employees |
| Pincher Creek |
Walmart |
150 |
| Claresholm |
iLevel, a Weyerhaeuser company |
100 |
| Pincher Creek |
Shell Waterton Complex |
100 |
| Waterton |
Waymarker Hospitality |
90 |
| Waterton |
Prince of Wales Hotel |
88 |
| Waterton |
Bayshore Inn |
85 |
| Pincher Creek |
Co-op |
79 |
| Fort Macleod |
Hansen’s Family Foods |
55 |
| Fort Macleod |
Extra Foods |
50 |
| M.D. of Willow Creek |
TransAlta |
50 |
| Fort Macleod |
Structural Truss Systems |
42 |
| Crowsnest |
Devon Energy |
28 |
| Stavely |
KC Doors |
28 |
| Stavely |
VJV Foothills Livestock Auction |
25 |
| Claresholm |
Del Comal (taco chips) |
15 |
