Community Lifestyle
Recreation
Local recreational facilities include Peace Memorial Park [ball diamonds, tennis courts, playground, basketball practice court], Wainwright and District Communiplex [swimming pool, whirlpool, weight training, racquetball/squash courts, dance studio, and community theatre], Wainwright Curling Club, Wainwright Public Library, Tory Heights ball diamonds, Wainwright Golf and Country Club [18 holes], Rotary Splash Park, 16 parks, 8 outdoor skating rinks, and a 13 acre soccer park.
Attached to the Communiplex is the Peace Memorial Multiplex which houses 2 NHL-size ice surfaces, an indoor running track, and climbing wall.
Dr. Middlemass Park and Picnic Area, located in Wainwright, has 24 serviced sites. Nearby recreational facilities include Arm Lake Recreational Area [golf, camping, fishing], a firing range, and the Riverdale Mini-Park [golf, camping, swimming].
Community Organizations
Wainwright has a wide range [over 50] of local sports clubs and community organizations to suit the residents' needs, from minor hockey and baseball to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Girl Guides/Scouts, and the Royal Canadian Legion.
Religious Services
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
- Canadian Martyrs Chapel (Catholic)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- Church of the Nazarene
- Evangelical Free Church
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Peace Lutheran Church
- Presbyterian Church
- Saint Paul's Chapel (Protestant)
- St. Thomas Anglican Church
- United Church of Canada
- Wainwright Pentecostal Assembly
Special Annual Events/Attractions
Tourist attractions include Base Wainwright, Bud Cotton Buffalo Paddock, Wainwright Museum, Railway Park, Petroleum Park, Historic Main Street, Buffalo statue, Koroluk Landslide, Wainwright Stampede, Agricultural Fair, and the Clock Tower Cenotaph.
Hospitality
Accommodation
- Best Western
- Bio Vista Motel
- Bison Motel
- Callaghan House
- Day's Motel
- Plains West Motor Inn
- R&R Inn & Suites
- Springs Motor Inn
- Wainwright Ramada
Restaurants
- A&W express
- Anna's Restaurant and Esso
- Boston Pizza
- Buffalo Springs Inn Restaurant
- Burger Baron
- Domino's Pizza
- Donair Stop
- EastAlta Co-op Coffee Shop
- Four Seasons Restaurant
- The Galleria
- Highway Traffic Cafe
- Honey Pot Eatery & Pub
- Husky House and Gas Liner
- Jack's Place
- Juice Junkeez
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Little Haven Emporium
- Long's Take Out Food
- McDonald's
- Park Hotel
- Royal Restaurant
- Subway
- T&T Grill
- Tim Hortons
- Tony's Pizza & Ribs
- Wainwright Steak House
- 1979 Taphouse & Grill