4 | City of Lacombe
Lacombe has been home to Canadian
University College, a Christian institution
supported by the Seventh-day Adventist
Church, yet over the years, a number of
public schools have emerged as part of
the Wolf Creek Public School System.
Other essential studies are conducted at
Lacombe Research Center, a highly-re-
spected extension of a dynamic network
of crop & livestock-based research cen-
ters maintained by Agriculture and Agri-
Food Canada. This center actually helped
develop a variety of hog called Lacombe,
the very first of livestock breeds devel-
oped in all of Canada, in this case, charac-
teristically bred to thrive within a prairie
environment. The town that was Lacombe
has a fascinating history, indeed.
Today, as a city, community leaders are
striving to ensure Lacombe has a sustain-
able future; a future that assures greater
services, greater economic opportunities
and ultimately, a greater quality of life.
A ROAD TO THE FUTURE
It has been said that failing to plan is
planning to fail. With respect to win-
ning advantages in Lacombe, community
