The Town of Devon was originally built to accomodate the oil boom of 1947, after the discovery of the Leduc-Woodbend Oil Field by Imperial Oil.  Discovery Well #1, the most famous oil well in Alberta, is located 1km south of the Town of Devon.  Devon is a unique community.  It became labelled as "Canada's Model Town" since it was the first municipality in Canada to recieve approval from a Regional Planning Commission. 

Our proximity to the beautiful North Saskatchewan River provides unsurpassed opportunities for outdoor recreation and tourism activities.  A healthy, safe, and caring community that has recently been labeled as a Community of Respect awaits new residents of Devon.

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