Forestburg is a vibrant and thriving community that offers a safe and caring environment to raise a family. Forestburg is a past "Communities in Bloom" - National Champion. Excellent opportunity to participate in all levels (men/women/child) hockey, dance, community choir, soccer, baseball/slow-pitch, curling, golf. Forestburg strongly supports the fine and performing arts through various art clubs, local theatre productions, music recitals, talent shows and 4-H clubs. Every year, the Forestburg Concert Series showcases exciting professional performers from various musical genres. The newly renovated & expanded K-12 school has 2 gymnasiums and is a very modern & clean facility that is across the street from the newly constructed out-door swimming pool/hot tub.

Popular ammenities include a lush 9 hole golf course (with driving range), curling rink, hockey arena (soon to be replaced with a new Multi-Purpose facility), tennis courts, 3 baseball diamonds, 3 soccer fields, fitness gym, aerobics facility, weekly bingo, 2 RV parks, 3 active churches, municipal airport.

Major employers in community: ATCO (power plant), Luscar (coal mine), K-12 school, various international energy companies, local oilfield service and manufacturing companies, construction, agricultural producers (grain/cattle), 3 greenhouse operators, Home Hardware, 2 banks, numerous independent businesses.