Drayton Valley is a town in Alberta, Canada and is part of the oil region. It has a population of 6,210[1] and is located 133 kilometres south-west of Edmonton. Its local newspaper is called the Drayton Valley Western Review[2]. Drayton Valley's main attraction is the Omniplex, a community sports centre which specialises in Hockey, Ringette, and Curling; the area also supports soccer, baseball and rodeo. It also has a public swimming pool, a skiing hill, and the Drayton Valley Golf and Country Club. Drayton Valley is part of the Drayton Valley-Calmar electoral district. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) Land 642,317 km² Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada location. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a hard, round ball or a puck into the opponents goal, past the goalkeeper or goaltender (often abbreviated goalie), using a stick. ... Ringette is a Canadian sport game which was first introduced in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario by Sam Jacks, who worked at the Department of Parks and Recreation. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Baseball is popular in the Americas and East Asia. ... Steer roping Rodeo is a traditional folk North American sport with influences from the history of Mexican vaqueros (cowboys) and American cowboys. ... 50 meter indoor swimming pool For the 2003 film, see Swimming Pool. ... Drayton Valley-Calmar is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...

In recent years, Drayton Valley has been experiencing "growing drug problems"[3], primarily crystal meth [4], which in turn is driving additional criminal activity. These lollipops, above, were found to contain heroin when inspected by the US Drug Enforcement Administration In jurisdictions where legislation restricts or prohibits the sale of certain popular drugs, it is common for an illegal drugs trade to develop. ... Methamphetamine is a synthetic stimulant drug which induces a strong feeling of euphoria and is highly addictive. ...

Drayton Valley's mayor is Diana McQueen, elected in October, 2004. The previous mayor was Moe Hamdon.

External links

• Official website
• Local newspaper, Drayton Valley Western Review