The Town is also served by a modern airport with complete facilities including a new terminal building and a lighted 4000-foot runway. Vegreville, with a population of 5,337, offers a complete range of services, a friendly small-town atmosphere and proximity to Edmonton. These features make the Town an attractive place to raise a family. Vegreville has a relatively low and stable tax rate. The Town has excellent educational and recreational facilities.
Schools range from elementary to college level.
The showpiece of the Town's recreational facilities is an indoor Aquatic and Fitness Centre. The complex contains a leisure pool, waterslide, whirlpool, sauna, fitness room and a cultural and dance studio. A modern, full size indoor ice arena is attached to the Aquatic and Fitness Centre. Nearby is a Multi-purpose building and Curling Rink. Vegreville is a regional headquarters for TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., ATCO Electric and the Federal Immigration Case Processing Centre.