Village of Chipman

Village of Chipman

Located on Hwy 15, less than an hour from Edmonton and northeast of Elk Island National Park, the Village of Chipman proudly proclaims itself as “Coyote Country”. The rich history of Chipman has been displayed in a superb collection of historical photographs lining the walls of the Village Administration Building as well as a mural in the Community Meeting Room, and in the Remembrance Day Mural on the wall of the Golden Seniors Drop-In Centre. Chipman has 3 of Lamont County’s 47 churches; a monument at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery honours Wasyl Eleniak, one of the first Ukrainian settlers to arrive in the west in 1891.

Pyrogy suppers are popular at the Golden Seniors Drop-In Centre on the last Friday in January, March, May, September and November.

Plan to attend the Chipman Car Crafters Car Club Annual Show ‘n Shine the first Sunday of June. Enjoy a pancake breakfast before you take in the wide variety of classic cars, cool trucks, motorcycles and more all along Main Street. Visit the Chipman National Hall and grab a pyrogy plate, prepared by Chipman Historical Foundation members. Also watch for the Chipman Ag Society’s Fall and Spring Cutter Rallies. Chipman also has an amateur Theatre group that holds a community dinner theatre the first 3 Saturdays of March.

To get to Chipman head West on Highway 16 from Vegreville, then North on AB-15W/AB 855 N towards Mundare/Chipman/Lamont/Andrew. Chipman, Alberta is roughly a 40 minute drive from Vegreville

Chipman Show n’ Shine

Take a summer weekend off and join the many friends that will be attending the 20th Anniversary Chipman Show and Shine, just 25 minutes west of Vegreville on Highway 15. This event is always exciting and the admission kept low to promote attendance. For just one toonie you will see Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Classic Cars, Antique Cars, Remote Control Car Show, Cool Trucks and many Vintage vehicles. It all starts at 11:00 a.m. and runs to 4:00 p.m. The Show and Shine is sponsored by the Chipman Car Crafters Car Club and will be held Sunday, June 6, 2021.

Sunday kicks off with a pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. with the proceeds going to the Chipman Golden Seniors. The Chipman Historical Foundation will be hosting a Ukrainian plate in the Chipman National Hall starting at noon. The Chipman Volunteer Fire Department is running the allday concession starting from 11:30 a.m., with the proceeds going to support the Fire Department.

Lamont County is also the Church Capitol of North America and will be hosting their annual Church tours on this weekend as well. The Church doors are open across the county.