Councillor
The Hamlet of Keoma made its first appearance in 1910, just as the Canadian Pacific rail line through Beiseker and Irricana was being completed. The name "Keoma" comes from an Indian name meaning "Far Away".
After the community’s first store and community hall burnt down, it was rebuilt with the help of a generous lumber yard and volunteers. The new structure, first used in 1925, stands today beside the ballpark and is used frequently for community functions.
Services
The Town of Irricana (20 km north of Keoma) is the nearest centre with a variety of recreational amenities. The hamlet of Delacour (about 15 km south of Keoma) has a golf club.
Keoma is serviced by Irricana Fire Station 108 which is a volunteer station providing fire coverage for the northeast area of the County. Fire response may also be provided by Langdon Fire Station 111.
- Fire Emergencies: Call 911
- Fire Permits: Call 403.230.1401
- Fire Ban Status: Call 403.520.6310 or check online
- Nearest disposal sites: Keoma Chuck Wagon, Irricana Transfer Site
- More waste and 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.
The Hamlet of Keoma made its first appearance in 1910, just as the Canadian Pacific rail line through Beiseker and Irricana was being completed. The name "Keoma" comes from an Indian name meaning "Far Away".
After the community’s first store and community hall burnt down, it was rebuilt with the help of a generous lumber yard and volunteers. The new structure, first used in 1925, stands today beside the ballpark and is used frequently for community functions.
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:
- Airdrie Regional Health Centre
604 Main Street S, Airdrie
Provides care to those with urgent, but non-life-threatening health concerns requiring same-day treatment. - Peter Loughheed Centre
3500 26 Avenue NE, Calgary
Nearby parks and recreation facilities include:
- Kathyrn has a playground, and a running track is available at the elementary school.
- The nearby hamlet of Delacour has a golf club.
- The Town of Irricana has parks, rodeo grounds, ball diamonds, soccer fields, playgrounds, a splash park, an off leash area and an outdoor skating rink/skate park. Irricana also has 3.5 kilometres of trail systems for walking and cycling.
- The Town of Chestermere has a lake, a golf club, parks, playgrounds and sport fields.
- The City of Airdrie has numerous outdoor parks and outdoor recreation areas available.
Call 911 for all emergencies
RCMP
Responsible for keeping the peace, preventing crimes and investigating crimes already committed.
- RCMP Beiseker Detachment
Complaints: 403.947.3496
Administrative: 403.947.3420
Rocky View County Enforcement and Compliance
Responsible for public safety, promoting traffic safety, protecting County roads and infrastructure and enforcing County bylaws.
Online report form
There are no schools located directly in Keoma. Students in this area attend school in nearby communities.
Water
The County currently does not provide water servicing in Keoma. Water service is by private water wells.
Wastewater
The County currently does not provide wastewater servicing in Keoma. Wastewater servicing is through private septic systems or pump-out systems.
Electricity and 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.