Lloydminster is a city straddling the border between Eastern Alberta region of Alberta and the Central Saskatchewan region of Saskatchewan. A geographic anomaly, it is one of only two settlements in Canada to operate a single municipal entity across two provinces. (The other, Flin Flon, is a small Manitoba mining village with one tiny portion in Saskatchewan.)
The city was founded in 1903, at a time when modern-day Alberta and Saskatchewan were still part of the Northwest Territories. The provinces were created later with a boundary at 110° west longitude, right down 50th Avenue (Meridian Ave.). By 2011 the city had 27,800 people; principal local industries include agriculture and oil refining.
Due to differing sales tax structures (Alberta has no provincial sales tax) and time zones (Alberta observes Mountain Daylight Savings Time seasonally, Saskatchewan keeps Central Standard Time year-round), Lloydminster and its immediate trading area are part of Alberta's time zone and its businesses follow Alberta's sales tax rules. A 163-bed hospital in Saskatchewan serves both provinces; the city's Lakeland College campus is in Alberta and the local airport moved from Saskatchewan to Alberta in 1981.
Saskatchewan addresses may be identified by their postal codes (which have a leading 'S') and telephone area codes (usually +1 306, sometimes +1 639).
- Travel Alberta Lloydminster Visitor Information Centre, North side of Hwy 16 east of yown.
Travel Alberta Lloydminster Visitor Information Centre, North side of Hwy 16 east of yown.
- Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre, 4420 50th Avenue (Highway 16 East and 45 Avenue, +1 780-874-3720. Tu-Sa 9AM-4:30PM, Th to 9PM. A public art gallery, wildlife taxidermy display, and interactive heavy oil science centre.
- Border Markers, Highway 16/44 St & 50 Ave. Located at City Hall on the intersection of Hwy. 16 & 17. Lloydminster, Canada's only city on a provincial border, is home to the world's largest border markers. To signify the provincial boundary and 4th meridian which marks the border, these four high giant survey markers were erected. All shaped like the survey stakes used during the original survey of the border between Alberta & Saskatchewan. They represent four themes: Oil & Gas, the Barr Colonists, Agriculture and First Nations & Métis. The gap between the steel pillars of each monument is the actual border.
Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre, 4420 50th Avenue (Highway 16 East and 45 Avenue, +1 780-874-3720. Tu-Sa 9AM-4:30PM, Th to 9PM. A public art gallery, wildlife taxidermy display, and interactive heavy oil science centre.
Border Markers, Highway 16/44 St & 50 Ave. Located at City Hall on the intersection of Hwy. 16 & 17. Lloydminster, Canada's only city on a provincial border, is home to the world's largest border markers. To signify the provincial boundary and 4th meridian which marks the border, these four high giant survey markers were erected. All shaped like the survey stakes used during the original survey of the border between Alberta & Saskatchewan. They represent four themes: Oil & Gas, the Barr Colonists, Agriculture and First Nations & Métis. The gap between the steel pillars of each monument is the actual border.
- Bud Miller All Seasons Park, 59th Avenue. A playground for having a picnic, playing in the spray park (10AM-8PM summer only), walking the trails or playing sports. Baseball diamonds, beach volleyball, bike trails, cross country skiing, ice skating, indoor pool, lawn bowling, mini golf, trout fishing lake, tennis courts.
Bud Miller All Seasons Park, 59th Avenue. A playground for having a picnic, playing in the spray park (10AM-8PM summer only), walking the trails or playing sports. Baseball diamonds, beach volleyball, bike trails, cross country skiing, ice skating, indoor pool, lawn bowling, mini golf, trout fishing lake, tennis courts.
- LloydMall, 5211 44 Street, +1 780-875-6996. M Tu Sa 10AM-6PM, W-F 10AM-9PM, Su holidays noon-5PM.
- Harvest to Home Market, 4102 70 Ave. M-F 9AM-6PM, Sa 20AM-4PM. A local food market, café & catering company. Fresh, local products from many small, local vendors. Almost everything they serve s made from scratch. No preservatives used in their food, honey and maple syrup sweeten most of their products.
LloydMall, 5211 44 Street, +1 780-875-6996. M Tu Sa 10AM-6PM, W-F 10AM-9PM, Su holidays noon-5PM.
Harvest to Home Market, 4102 70 Ave. M-F 9AM-6PM, Sa 20AM-4PM. A local food market, café & catering company. Fresh, local products from many small, local vendors. Almost everything they serve s made from scratch. No preservatives used in their food, honey and maple syrup sweeten most of their products.
- Mr. Bill's Family Restaurant, 10-5405 44 St, +1 780-875-3388. M-Sa 10AM-9PM. Greek, Canadian, vegetarian friendly.
- Tasty K's, 5008 39 St,, +1 780-872-7713. M-Sa 11AM-8PM. Sandwiches, soups, donairs.
- The Root Community Emporium, 4901 50 Ave, +1 306-825-5885. Tu-F 10AM-11PM (kitchen open until 10PM); Sa 9AM-11PM. Vegetarian friendly, vegan options. Live music events weekly. Lunch $20-18, dinner mains $16-26.
Mr. Bill's Family Restaurant, 10-5405 44 St, +1 780-875-3388. M-Sa 10AM-9PM. Greek, Canadian, vegetarian friendly.
Tasty K's, 5008 39 St,, +1 780-872-7713. M-Sa 11AM-8PM. Sandwiches, soups, donairs.
The Root Community Emporium, 4901 50 Ave, +1 306-825-5885. Tu-F 10AM-11PM (kitchen open until 10PM); Sa 9AM-11PM. Vegetarian friendly, vegan options. Live music events weekly. Lunch $20-18, dinner mains $16-26.