Current and Recently Completed Projects

Boutin Avenue Development

The Town of Hinton is working on an affordable housing development on Town-owned land at the intersection of Boutin Avenue and Drinnan Way. The project will see a number of modular affordable homes developed and operated by Town of Hinton in partnership with a housing management body.

Golf Course Lands

In March 2022, the Town of Hinton announced that a purchase agreement had been secured for the acquisition of a portion of golf course lands by PAR999 Holdings Inc. to construct an innovative hospitality development which aims to enhance Hinton as an educational and career destination.

Hinton Geothermal

The Town of Hinton has been investigating the potential for the development of a geothermal resource as a renewable heat source, recognizing the opportunity this resource presents to attract new economic investment and diversification, and to reduce the community’s carbon footprint.

Hinton Water Treatment Plant

Since the construction of the Pulp and Paper Mill in Hinton during the late 1950’s, the facility has supplied potable water to the residents and businesses of the Town of Hinton. During this time, the owners of the Mill and the Town of Hinton have worked together to keep potable water flowing through an arrangement that has been unique within Alberta. Beginning in 2015, the Town of Hinton and West Fraser have been working on the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Transfer Project to transition the responsibility of providing potable water to the Town of Hinton from West Fraser.

Maxwell Lake Pedestrian Bridge Project

The Town of Hinton has approved the replacement of the Maxwell Lake Bridge in the 2018 Town of Hinton Capital Budget. The existing pedestrian bridge is slumping into the wetland and is structurally compromised and no longer safe for public use. The new bridge profile is raised higher to support the water flow changes in the Maxwell Lake from year to year. The bridge has been designed to support and enable those with mobility aids to access the bridge. The bridge design supports equipment for boardwalk maintenance by Town of Hinton in areas that were not readily accessible throughout the year.

Rec Centre 10 Year Strategy

Service Level Review

In 2022, the Town of Hinton underwent a Service Level Review conducted by an external company, Transitional Solutions Inc. (TSI), as directed by Council. This project was the result of the Town’s desire to ensure that the municipality continues to provide quality municipal services in a productive and effective manner, now and into the future. The overarching goal was to identify opportunities for improving the effectiveness, operational efficiency and ensuring a better alignment of municipal services provided by the Town.