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2007 Alberta Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 15, 2007. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections. Mayors ( reeves), councillors ( aldermen), and trustees were elected to office in 15 of the 16 cities, all 111 towns, all 99 villages, all 4 specialized municipalities, all 64 municipal districts, 3 of the 7 improvement districts, and the advisory councils of the 3 special areas. The City of Lloydminster is on the Saskatchewan schedule (every three years), and held elections on October 25, 2006 and October 28, 2009, while 4 improvement districts (Nos. 12, 13, 24, and 25) have no councils and are led solely by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Since the 2004 municipal elections, the Town of Lac La Biche and Lakeland County amalgamated to form Lac La Biche County Lac La Biche County is a List of specialized municipalities in Alberta, specialized municipality within Division No. 12, Alberta, Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, the Northwest Territories to its north, and the U.S. state of Montana to its south. Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only two landlocked Canadian provinces. The eastern part of the province is occupied by the Great Plains, while the western part borders the Rocky Mountains. The province has a predominantly humid continental climate, continental climate, but seasonal temperatures tend to swing rapidly because it is so arid. Those swings are less pronounced in western Alberta because of its occasional Chinook winds. Alberta is the fourth largest province by area, at , and the fourth most populous, with 4,262,635 residents. Alberta's capital is Edmonton; its largest city is Calgary. The two cities are Alberta's largest Census geographic units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Saskatchewan Municipal Elections
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan held municipal elections in its municipalities on October 28, 2009. Listed are the results of selected municipal mayoral races in the province. Estevan Lloydminster Melfort Moose Jaw North Battleford Prince Albert Regina Saskatoon Swift Current Weyburn Yorkton Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about north-west of Winnipeg and south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province. Yorkton was founded in 1882 and incorporated as a city in 1928. ... {{SaskatchewanElections Municipal elections in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan municipal Municipal elections Saskatchewan municipal elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Diamond, Alberta
Black Diamond was a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada within the Town of Diamond Valley. It is at the intersection of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 7. Its first post office opened in 1907. Black Diamond was so named because of coal deposits near the original town site. Little oil or gas remains. It was a sister town to Turner Valley, and has a hospital, shops, hotels and residences, elementary school (K-6th grade), high school (7th-12th grade), hockey rink and a Boys and Girls Club. Black Diamond is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in the midst of some of Canada's best ranch country. A trail next to the roadway between Black Diamond and Turner Valley is named the Friendship Trail. History Black Diamond incorporated as a village on May 8, 1929. After nearly 26 years as a village, Black Diamond incorporated as a town on January 1, 1956. On May 25, 2022, the Province of Alberta issued an Order in Council to amalgamate Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalgamation Plebiscite
Amalgamation is the process of combining or uniting multiple entities into one form. Amalgamation, amalgam, and other derivatives may refer to: Mathematics and science * Amalgam (chemistry), the combination of mercury with another metal **Pan amalgamation, another extraction method with additional compound **Patio process, the use of mercury amalgamation to extract silver * Amalgamation (geology), the creation of a stable continent or craton by the union of two terranes; see Tectonic evolution of the Barberton greenstone belt * Amalgamation paradox in probability and statistics, also known as Simpson's paradox * Amalgamation property in model theory * Free product with amalgamation, in mathematics, especially group theory, an important construction Arts, entertainment, and media * Amalgamated Broadcasting System, a short-lived American radio network during the 1930s * Amalgamation (fiction), the concept of creating an element in a work of fiction by combining existing things * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plebiscite
A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding (resulting in the adoption of a new policy) or advisory (functioning like a large-scale opinion poll). Etymology 'Referendum' is the gerundive form of the Latin verb , literally "to carry back" (from the verb , "to bear, bring, carry" plus the inseparable prefix , here meaning "back"Marchant & Charles, Cassell's Latin Dictionary, 1928, p. 469.). As a gerundive is an adjective,A gerundive is a verbal adjective (Kennedy's Shorter Latin Primer, 1962 edition, p. 91.) not a noun, it cannot be used alone in Latin, and must be contained within a context attached to a noun such as , "A proposal which must be carried back to the people". The addition of the verb (3rd person singular, ) to a gerundive, denotes the idea of necessity or compulsion, that which "must" be done, rather than that which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangudo, Alberta
Sangudo is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County. It is located on Highway 43 and the Pembina River, approximately northwest of Edmonton. Sangudo was formerly incorporated as a village on April 12, 1937, but dissolved and reverted to hamlet status effective September 16, 2007. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sangudo had a population of 298 living in 153 of its 178 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 299. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sangudo had a population of 299 living in 137 of its 171 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 320. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Industry The main sources of revenue for the hamlet are tourism from traffic along Highway 43, oil production, and agriculture (mostly cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks
Brooks may refer to: * Brook (small stream) Places Antarctica * Cape Brooks Canada *Brooks, Alberta United Kingdom * Brooks, Cornwall * Brooks, Powys, a location United States * Brooks, Alabama * Brooks, Arkansas * Brooks, California *Brooks, Georgia * Brooks, Iowa * Brooks, Kentucky * Brooks, Maine *Brooks Township, Michigan *Brooks, Minnesota * Brooks, Montana *Brooks, Oregon *Brooks, San Antonio, Texas *Brooks City-Base, built on former United States Air Force base near San Antonio, Texas * Brooks, Wisconsin *Brooks Lake, a lake in Minnesota *Brooks Glacier, Alaska **Mount Brooks United States and Canada *Brooks Range, mountain range in Alaska and Yukon People * Brooks (given name) * Brooks (surname) * Brooks (DJ), Dutch DJ, producer and musician Fictional characters * Brooks Hatlen, in the 1994 film ''The Shawshank Redemption'', played by James Whitmore * Constance "Connie" Brooks (see ''Our Miss Brooks''), fictional English language teacher * Dustin Brooks, in the TV se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onoway
Onoway is a small town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately northwest of Edmonton at the junction of Alberta Highway 37, Highway 37 and Alberta Highway 43, Highway 43. The mayor is Len Kwasny. History Two theories are behind the naming of the community. "Onoway" in Chipewyan translates to "fair field" while the variant "onaway" is used in ''The Song of Hiawatha'', a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Onoway's post office was established in 1904. Onoway incorporated as a village on June 25, 1923. It incorporated as a town on September 1, 2005. Geography The Canadian National Railway tracks run through the town, which is situated east of Lac Ste. Anne (Alberta), Lac Ste. Anne and south of the Sturgeon River (Alberta), Sturgeon River. Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Onoway had a population of 966 living in 360 of its 388 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irricana
Irricana is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. Surrounded by Rocky View County, it is adjacent to Alberta Highway 9, Highway 9, approximately northeast of Calgary. The name of the town is a portmanteau of the words "irrigation canals", which are found around the Irricana area. History The name dates the town back to the irrigation projects in the area. By 1909, the town had a post office, hotel and store operated by the Irricana Trading Company. Originally incorporated as a village on June 9, 1911, Irricana changed its status to a town 94 years later on June 9, 2005. Irricana celebrated its centennial in 2011. Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Irricana had a population of 1,179 living in 467 of its 483 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,216. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the Canada 2016 Census, 2016 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac La Biche County
Lac La Biche County is a List of specialized municipalities in Alberta, specialized municipality within Division No. 12, Alberta, Division No. 12 in northern Alberta, Canada. It was established through the amalgamation of the Lac La Biche, Alberta, Town of Lac La Biche and Lakeland County in 2007. History Lac La Biche County was originally established as a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district on August 1, 2007 through the amalgamation of Lakeland County with the Town of Lac La Biche. Its predecessor municipal district, Lakeland County, was originally incorporated on July 1, 1998, formed from the northwestern part of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. Lac La Biche County converted from municipal district status to specialized municipality status on January 1, 2018. Geography Lac La Biche County is in northeast Alberta. It borders the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo to the north; the Municipal Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac La Biche, Alberta
Lac La Biche ( ) is an List of communities in Alberta#Urban service areas, urban service area in Lac La Biche County within Northern Alberta, northeastern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately northeast of the provincial capital, Edmonton. Previously incorporated as a town, Lac La Biche amalgamated with Lakeland County to form Lac La Biche County on August 1, 2007. Between 2007 and 2017, it was designated as a hamlet within Lac La Biche County. Etymology The indigenous peoples of the area refer to the lake as Elk Lake (, ). The earliest Europeans translated this name into English as "Red Deer Lake" and in French language, French as "" ("lake of the Deer, doe"). Over time, the French name came to be used in English as well. History Historic voyageur highway Lac La Biche was on the historical voyageurs, voyageur route that linked the Athabaskan region to Hudson Bay. David Thompson (explorer), David Thompson and George Simpson (administrator), George Simpson used the fur t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willmore Wilderness Park
Willmore Wilderness Park, in Alberta, Canada, is a wilderness area adjacent to Jasper National Park. It is lesser known and less visited than Jasper National Park. There are no public roads, bridges or buildings. There are, however, several ranger cabins in the park that are available as a courtesy to visitors. Other parks surround this wilderness reserve: Kakwa Wildlands Park to the north, Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area to the west, Rock Lake Provincial Park to the south-west, Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area to the east. Kakwa Wildlands Park, Kakwa Provincial Park and Willmore Wilderness Park comprise the first interprovincial park shared between Alberta and British Columbia. Access to the park is via Highway 40, through the hamlet of Grande Cache, and the four staging areas: Sulphur Gates, Cowlick Creek, Berland River and Rock Lake. Motorized vehicles are not allowed in the park; transportation is done by foot, horse, mountain bike or ski. Another stagi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
