Elbow Valley

Nearby facilities include

• Springbank Park For All Seasons
  32224A Springbank RD, Calgary (map)
  The facility has two indoor arenas, an outdoor arena, a curling centre, training area and outdoor recreation spaces.
• Elbow Valley Residents Club
  100 Misty Morning Dr, Calgary
• There are numerous recreation amenities in the City of Calgary.

The County has seven electoral divisions, and a councillor represents each division.

• Elbow Valley is in Division 1 (view map)
• The councillor for the area is Kevin Hanson.

Elbow Valley is serviced by Elbow Valley Fire Station 101 which is a full-time station providing fire coverage for the southwest area of the County.

• Fire Emergencies: Call 911
• Fire Permits: Call 403.230.1401
• Fire Ban Status: Call 403.520.6310 or check online

• Nearest disposal site: Elbow Valley Chuck Wagon
• More garbage & recycling sites

If you don't want to take your garbage to a transfer site or chuckwagon, you can contact a private waste collection company for garbage pickup.

Elbow Valley is named after the Elbow River which flows into the Bow River. The Elbow Valley was mainly an agricultural land settlement and it has become increasingly residential.

The Elbow Valley Area Structure Plan was adopted in 1997 and amended in 2005 and planned for a residential settlement comprised of major recreational components.

Call 911 for medical emergencies. Rocky View County is serviced by ground ambulances operated by Alberta Health Services.

The nearest acute care hospitals with emergency services are:

• Foothills Medical Centre
  1403 29 Street NW, Calgary
  403.944.1315
• Alberta Children’s Hospital
  2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary
  403.955.8818

• Nearest library: Nan Boothby Memorial Library or Calgary Libraries
• More about library services for County residents

• South Springbank & Elbow Valley Area Map (PDF)
• Other County maps

The Elbow Valley area is central to a number of parks and recreation areas in Springbank and the City of Calgary. Three golf clubs are in close proximity for golfers in Elbow Valley. It is also a popular area for cyclists with a dedicated cycling club.

Call 911 for all emergencies.

RCMP

Responsible for keeping the peace, preventing crimes and investigating crimes already committed.

• RCMP Cochrane Detachment
  Complaints: 403.932.2211
  Administrative: 403.851.8000

Rocky View County Enforcement and Compliance

Responsible for public safety, promoting traffic safety, protecting County roads and infrastructure and enforcing County bylaws.

• Enforcement & Compliance
  403.230.1401
  Online report form

There are no schools directly in Elbow Valley. The nearby communities of Springbank and the City of Calgary have a variety of education options to choose from.

• More about schools in Rocky View County

Water

Water service is by private water wells, and private water supply companies.

Wastewater

Wastewater servicing is through private septic systems or pump-out systems, and through the County's Elbow Valley/Pinebrook wastewater collection system connected to the City of Calgary.

Electricity & Natural Gas

Electricity and natural gas are deregulated in Alberta. The Alberta Government has a website to assist customers with choosing a provider for a residence or business. Contact your distributor in the event of a natural gas emergency.

Please contact FortisAlberta for electrical emergencies, power and streetlight outages at 403.310.9473 or at the FortisAlberta website.