Milo, Alberta is a clean, close-knit farming community  in the Northeast region of Vulcan County. Milo has a population of approximately 115, and is located 2 km from the northernmost tip of Lake McGregor; easily accessed from Highway 542 from the west and Highway 1 via Highway 842 from the north. (Click for Map)
Filled with people who embrace rural traditions and appreciate the heritage of the land, Milo is an exceptional place to call home. The community actively supports all local events, with the young and experienced alike taking part in everything from School Productions to Christmas Celebrations to summer parades and community sporting events. It’s no secret that Milo citizens have a genuine love for their community, and it shows in each event that is held through the year. Paved streets, upgraded water and sewage systems, including new raw water reservoirs and a state of the art treatment plant, and a new residential subdivision are also central to Milo’s appeal.

Despite its diminutive stature, Milo has all of the amenities one should expect in a place they would call home. Several key businesses serve the community including a bank, post office, grocery store, restaurant, hotel/pub, hairdresser, mechanic service and card lock gas service. There is a Lutheran church which welcomes all denominations to worship, a beautiful Community Hall
which hosts dozens of events year round, a community/senior Drop In Center, a natural ice Arena with 2 adjacent ball diamonds, a newly renovated Curling Rink and lounge, and the local Library which has recently moved to a new and spacious home on Center Street. The community also has easy access to high speed wireless internet service through Wildrose Networks.

Milo Lions Park

The Milo Community School serves a Grade 1 – 9 program, with a privately run Kindergarten also being located in their building, and holds several adult education classes annually. The school has a newly built playground, and for the young and old alike Lions Park offers a grassed and well-treed playground and picnic area as well as a sand volleyball court all of which are maintained by the local Lions Club.

Skating, curling, baseball, soccer, indoor and outdoor volleyball and a variety of water sports and activities are only a few of the local recreational activities the Village has to offer. One of Milo’s biggest achievements is the 2.5 km Walking/Bike Path which winds its way through town and then takes you on a journey out to the middle of the countryside and down to the Lake McGregor dam. It is a pleasant walk through the tall native grasses down to the lakeside, where you can watch boaters and fishermen pass their time casting line and making waves in the warm waters of Lake McGregor.

The Milo and District Fire Association and a volunteer brigade of nearly 30 firefighters keep the area safe from fire and also provide essential emergency care with their highly qualified 7 person emergency first response team. The Fire Association boasts a newer water pump truck, a brand new state-of-the-art compressed air foam truck and a rescue vehicle ready to handle any type of
emergency situation. The Vulcan RCMP serves and protects in this community and responds to any suspicious activity, which is seldom at best.

For residents and tourists alike, there are many local attractions and historic sites to provide an exciting holiday, weekend getaway or hours of exploring. Beautiful Lake McGregor, a 35 km long lake with a campground and boat launch at the northern end, averages 9,000 visitors annually and hosts an annual summer Fishing Derby sponsored by High River Fish and Game Association. The Village of Milo runs a fully serviced RV Campground for those campers looking for a gentler camping experience than the Lake Campground. A scenic drive approximately 40 km northeast of Milo through rolling prairie land and by acres of oil wells will bring you to the Crowfoot Ferry. One of only 6 ferries left in Alberta, the unique and scenic ride over the Bow River will make your mileage that much shorter to other tourist destinations such as Drumheller, Bassano or Brooks. To the east of Milo, historic sites such as Coffin Handle Butte, the Majorville Cairn and many remnants of tipi rings can be found. A short 15 minute trip North of Milo to the Hidden Valley Resort in the Siksika Nation finds a beautiful 9 hole golf course which accepts public reservations and just a bit further north of that is the newly completed Blackfoot Crossing, offering an interesting study of Siksika First Nation history.

The proud and friendly Village of Milo hopes to welcome you soon!

Milo from Above