Editing Vulcan, Alberta (section)

== Economy ==
The town's economy is mainly tourism and agriculture-based. Wheat, [[canola]] and [[barley]] are the main crops grown in the Vulcan area.

Oil and gas is another industry that employs many residents of Vulcan.

=== Tourism ===
{{stack|[[File:Enterprise monument Vulcan Alberta 2013.JPG|thumb|left|Vulcan's Starship FX6-1995-A, replica of the [[Starship Enterprise|Starship ''Enterprise'']] and named after [[Vulcan Airport]]'s designation CFX6<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vulcantourism.com/about-vulcan-albertas-star-ship-fx6-1995-a.html |title=About Vulcan, Alberta's Star Ship FX6-1995-A - Vulcan Tourism |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702202215/http://www.vulcantourism.com/about-vulcan-albertas-star-ship-fx6-1995-a.html |archive-date=July 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>]]}}
Since 1990, Vulcan has hosted the annual Vulcan Tinman Triathlon, which takes place at the beginning of June. This sprint-distance triathlon attracts nearly 1,000 participants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vulcantinman.ca/history.html|title=The Vulcan Tinman Triathlon: History|last=The Vulcan Tinman Triathlon|website=The Vulcan Tinman Triathlon|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> There are classes for adults of all ages and skill levels as well as for teams and children.

The town's name has brought some attention that has helped it become a tourist attraction.<ref name="nbc130822"/><ref name="glo900908"/> In the ''[[Star Trek]]'' television and feature film series it is the name of the homeworld of  [[Spock|Mr. Spock]] and his fellow [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcans]]. Capitalizing on this coincidence, the town has built a ''Star Trek''–themed tourist station (the Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station), which provides tourist information, displays an extensive donated collection of ''Star Trek'' memorabilia. The Trek Station also offers unique photo opportunities and interactions with iconic Star Trek characters in their ever-evolving Cosplay Costume Collection. Nearby, a replica of the starship ''Enterprise'' from ''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier|Star Trek V]]'' has been mounted on a pedestal which includes writing from ''Star Trek'' alien languages such as [[Klingon language|Klingon]]. In 2010 [[Leonard Nimoy]] visited the town and was honoured at the town centre with a bust and handprint. A transporter, Doctors Mural and other Star Trek attractions can be experienced throughout the town. The Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station has hosted an annual Star Trek Convention (held the last weekend in July) "VulCON" since 1993 where celebrity guests are "beamed" in to spend the weekend with attendees. It is a unique convention in that celebrity guests & Trekkies get to know each other during the Meet & Greet, Q&As and a banquet and dance. This convention attracts hundreds of ''Star Trek'' fans from around the world.

The town also hosts another annual event called "Spock Days". This is a family-friendly weekend with a parade, children's spaces, a ball tournament, fireworks and more.<ref name="nbc130822"/>