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The Alberta Safety Council was probably under the jurisdiction of Alberta Agriculture. Rural Development.

The Athabasca local of the Alberta Teachers' Association was formed in 1936 to further the objects of the ATA as set out in section 4 of the Teaching Profession Act and the ATA General By-Laws. The area served by the Local included Athabasca County and Local Improvement District 17. There were also sub-locals in Athabasca, Colinton, Boyle and Perryvale. Athabasca sub-local included Athabasca, Richmond Park and the Hutteritian Brethren Colony. The Local had a number of committees regarding economic policy, negotiating, local communications, professional development, convention representatives, political action and quality of life. With regionalization of school boards, the Athabasca local was absorbed in 1995 by the Aspen View Local of the Alberta Teachers' Association. In 1967, the Athabasca Local published <i> Clover and Wild Strawberries: A History of the Schools of the County of Athabasca</i> which won a commendation from from the American Association of State and Local History in 1968.

There are 4 Alberta Vocational Colleges, with outreach campuses, located in Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton, Lesser Slave Lake and Lac La Biche. AVC-Lac La Biche's outreach in Athabasca began in Oct. 1980 with clerk typist courses offered in one room at Edwin Parr Composite High School. In Sept. 1984 the course moved to the Athabasca Provincial Building and academic upgrading courses were also offered. In Sept.1988 AVC relocated to the old County Administration Building. The summer of 1994 saw another move, this time to the new Duniece Centre. AVC-Lac La Biche changed it's name to Portage College in 1999. Portage closed it's Athabasca Campus in the summer of 2004.

Women's Institutes were begun in 1897 in Ontario, 1909 in Alberta and 1941 in Meanook, AB. Meanook is a district 13 km south of Athabasca. The purpose of the Institute was to promote social activity, raise funds for local projects, and support community development through education.

The Amateur Athletic Union of Canada (AAUC) was instituted in Montreal in 1884 to assist in the promotion and supervision of clean, wholesome, vigorous competition for individuals desiring to participate in athletic activities. The Alberta Branch was founded in 1908 and represented many different sports groups. Byron W. Bellamy of Athabasca served as president and also as secretary-treasurer of the organization. Gradually sports organizations developed national and provincial organizations and withdrew from the AAUC. In 1971 the group voted to disband in favour of Sports Alberta.

From July 3-5, 2009 the Amber Valley Community Association hosted the 100th anniversary of Black settlement in the Amber Valley District of Alberta. Originally known as Pine Creek, Amber Valley was the largest Black pioneer settlement in western Canada.

On June 10, 1872, the General Committee of the Church Missionary Society of the Church of England agreed to plans for the division of the Diocese of Rupert's Land and to provide funds for the stipends of the Bishops of the new Dioceses. In 1873, Rev. William Carpenter Bompas was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Athabasca. In 1884 the Diocese was further divided with the northern portion called the Diocese of Mackenzie while the southern portion remained the Diocese of Athabasca. In 1890, the community of Athabasca Landing was added to the Diocese. Previous to 1890, Athabasca Landing had been part of the Diocese of Calgary. In 1894, the Bishop's residence was moved to Athabasca Landing from Fort Simpson. In 1915 the Bishop's Residence was moved to Peace River. In 1974, the Diocese of Athabasca held its 100th anniversary and Centennial Services were held in many parishes, and in the fall the Primate spoke at Diocesan Meetings in Athabasca and Grande Prairie.

The Hudson's Bay Company records show that the Anglican Mission in Athabasca Landing began July 1,1894. Bishop Richard Young frequently ministered. The log church-school of St.Matthew's was built in 1895-96.In 1898,Richard Cox joined the mission as a Lay reader.In June 1907 the construction of a new church, All Saints, was begun.