Rimbey - town in Alberta, Canada

Rimbey is a small town of 2,600 (2016) in the Central Corridor region of Alberta, Canada. Rimbey is about 10 minutes west of the north shore of Gull Lake, a popular recreational lake, with recreational opportunities located at the Summer Village of Parkland Beach.

Understand

Rimbey is a small nestled in the Blindman River Valley amongst the rolling hills which border the Rocky Mountain foothills. Rimbey is mainly a farming community, with the oil and gas sector increasing in importance.

History

Officially made a community in 1902, the first name given to the settlement at the turn of the century was Kansas Ridge as many of the settlers originated from the American state of Kansas. Among them were the three Rimbey brothers (Sam, Ben, and Jim) for whom the town was officially named after in 1904. In 1919 the Lacombe and Blindman Valley Electric Railway (later part of the Canadian Pacific Railway) reached Rimbey, and there was much enthusiasm for the "new town" by the tracks. Two grain companies built elevators the following year and Rimbey's population swelled to 319 by 1921.

Get in

By car

Rimbey is located at the junction of Highways 20 and 53, approximately 1 hour northwest of Red Deer and 1½ hours southwest of Edmonton.

By plane

• Rimbey Airport. General aviation only, no scheduled service. 2021-05-06

Get around

See

• PasKaPoo Historical Park & Smithson International Truck Museum, 5620 51 St, 52.646901°, -114.243893°, +1 403-843-2004, paskapoo@telus.net. Smithson International Truck Museum boasts the most complete collection of International half-ton trucks in the world, with the growing collection of vintage tractors and farming equipment. As of May 2021, the Historical Village buildings are closed due to the pandemic. 2021-05-13
• Central Alberta Raceways, Range Road 23, 52.659422°, -114.221845°, race@caraceways.ca. Features a dirt track, a drag strip, motocross track, mud bog pit and demolition derby. 2021-05-16

Do

• Gull Lake Public Beach, Parkland Drive, Parkland Beach (10 min SE of Rimbey), 52.603162°, -114.057013°. 2021-05-14
• Gull Lake Golf Course, 2 Sunnyside Drive, Parkland Beach (10 min SE of Rimbey), 52.597263°, -114.072070°, +1 403-843-3322. 2021-05-14

Buy

Rimbey has a collection of small shops in its downtown area.

Eat

• Corner Bistro, D-4817 51 St, +1 403-843-1101. 2021-05-14
• James Grill & Bar, 5030 50 Ave, +1 403-843-3237. 2021-05-14
• Rimbey Grand Hotel, 4930 51 St, +1 403-843-2222. 2021-05-14
• Roger's Drive-In Restaurant, 4717 50 Ave, +1 403-843-3805. M-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM, Su 11AM-8PM. 2021-05-14

Drink

• Hawk Tail Brewery, 6311 52 St, +1 403-843-3034, admin@hawktailbrewery.com. 2021-05-16
• Rendezvous Hops & Grill, 4909 50 St, +1 403-843-4243. 2021-05-14
• Vault Sports Pub, 5002 50 Ave, +1 403-843-4325. M-Sa 11AM-2AM, Su noon-2AM. 2021-05-14

Sleep

• Quality Inn & Suites, 5501 50 Ave, 52.639425°, -114.251333°, +1 403-843-2999. Located on the west side of Rimbey on Hwy 53, overlooking the Blindman River valley. from $119 2021-05-06
• Canalta Hotel, 5702 43 St (east side of Rimbey, along Hwy 20), 52.646291°, -114.224452°, +1 403-843-3803. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 2021-05-06

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