humidex reaching 41. The coldest temperature ever recorded was on 22 January 1943, and 14 January 1950. Summers in Edson are generally mild to warm with chilly nights and moderate precipitation. Winters are long and severely cold with relatively high snowfall, higher than surrounding areas due to the town's high elevation. Economy The main industries that drive the local economy are resource based – coal, oil, natural gas and forestry products. Sports Edson was home to Canada's largest slo-pitch tournament until 2017. Infrastructure Edson is connected to the Yellowhead Highway from east to west and to Coal Valley via Highway 47 to the south. Via Rail's The Canadian calls at the Edson railway station three times per week in each direction as a flag stop. Education Grande Yellowhead Public School Division No. 77 Mary Bergeron Elementary School (K-5) Parkland Composite High School (9-12 English, French) École Pine Grove Middle School (6-8 English, French) Westhaven Elementary School (K-5 English, French) Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No. 42 Holy Redeemer Junior Senior Catholic High School (7-12) Vanier Community Catholic School (K-6) Private Yellowhead Koinonia Christian School (K-12) Media Newspapers Edson has one weekly paper, The Weekly Anchor, published every Monday. A second paper, Edson Leader, was established in 1911 before ceasing publication in 2020. Radio stations CBXD 1540 CBC Radio One CFXE 94.3 Newcap Broadcasting CKUA-FM-8 103.7 CKUA Radio Network Coat of Arms On 15 October 2019, the town was granted a coat of arms by the Canadian Heraldic Authority, while the announcement of the Letters Patent was made on 28 March 2020, in Volume 154, page 692 of the Canada Gazette. Notable people George VanderBurg, Canadian politician, Progressive Conservative MLA (2001-2013) In popular culture In the 2020 Netflix Original series [[Into the Night (TV series)|Into the Night]]'', a plane flying west in an attempt to survive a catastrophic solar event that kills all living organisms during daylight hours, lands in Edson during Episode 2. Below Zero (2011) was filmed in and around Edson Television series Hellfire Heroes (2018) was partially filmed in Edson See also Edson Airport List of communities in Alberta List of towns in Alberta References External links 1911 establishments in Alberta Towns in Alberta