Hardisty is mainly known as a pivotal petroleum industry hub where petroleum products such as Western Canada Select blended crude oil and Hardisty heavy oil are produced and traded.

[5] Hardisty got its early local prominence by being the site of a railway station on an important CPR rail-line.

This country was the wintering grounds for thousands of buffalo, moose, elk, and deer, which attracted these people to the area.

[7] Railway officials decided to locate a divisional point at Hardisty because of the good water supply from the nearby Battle River.

Business places sprang up overnight and, as with many towns, they were built along the railroad track running through the community.

There is a large petroleum "tank farm" near Hardisty, which is also a nexus of oil pipelines.

Hardisty Lake Park is located within the town limits and has camping, swimming, boating, trout fishing, golfing, baseball diamonds, rodeos and sporting events.

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