Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury

The early days saw not only agriculture in the area but also lumber rolling down the Battle River and the construction of the Alberta Hospital Ponoka - a fully self-sustaining psychiatric facility complete with gardens for supplying its own food.

Today, that facility has evolved into the internationally-recognized Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury. The Centennial Centre is a state-of-the-art facility for the treatment and care of people with psychiatric disorders and brain injuries. Located just south of Ponoka's municipal boundary, the Centennial Centre employs nearly 1,000 staff today and continues to be an economic pillar in the Ponoka area and an integral part of the community.

The Centennial Centre also houses a satellite campus for MacEwan University's Psychiatric Nursing Program. It is one of two learning centres in the Ponoka area that offers access to post-secondary education courses and programs without having to leave the community.