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Edmonton Tornado
The Edmonton tornado, also known as Black Friday to Edmontonians, was a powerful, and devastating tornado that ripped through the eastern parts of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and parts of neighbouring Strathcona County on the afternoon of Friday, July 31, 1987. It was one of seven other tornadoes in central Alberta the same day. The tornado peaked at F4 on the Fujita scale and remained on the ground for an hour, cutting a swath of destruction in length and up to wide in some places. It killed 27 people, and injured more than 300, destroyed more than 300 homes, and caused more than Canadian dollar, C$332.27 million (equivalent to $ million in ) in property damage at four major disaster sites. The loss of life, injuries and destruction of property made it the worst natural disaster in Alberta's recent history and the second deadliest tornado in Canada's history, after the Regina Cyclone. Weather forecasts issued during the morning and early afternoon of July 31, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Daylight Time
The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when standard time ( UTC−07:00) is in effect, and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time ( UTC−06:00). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time at the 105th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. In the United States, the exact specification for the location of time zones and the dividing lines between zones is set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations at 49 CFR 71. In the United States, Canada, and Mexico, this time zone is generically called Mountain Time (MT). Specifically, it is Mountain Standard Time (MST) when observing standard time, and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) when observing daylight saving time. The term refers to the Rocky Mountains, which range from British Columbia to New Mexico. In Mexico, this time zone is known as the or ('Pacific Zone'). In the United States and Canada, the Mountain Time Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiple-vortex Tornado
A multiple-vortex tornado is a tornado that contains several vortices (called subvortices or suction vortices) revolving around, ''inside'' of, and as part of the main vortex. The only times multiple vortices may be visible are when the tornado is first forming or when condensation and debris are balanced such that subvortices are apparent without being obscured. They can add over 100 mph to the ground-relative wind in a tornado circulation and are responsible for most cases where narrow arcs of extreme destruction lie right next to weak damage within tornado paths.Elite Spotter Workshop crh.noaa.gov General Suction vortices, also known as suction spots, are substructures found in many tornadoes, though they are not always easily visible. These vortices typically oc ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegreville
Vegreville () is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is on Highway 16A approximately east of Edmonton, Alberta's capital city. It was incorporated as a town in 1906, and that year also saw the founding of the ''Vegreville Observer'', a weekly newspaper for the region. A large percentage of Vegreville's population is of Ukrainian Canadian descent, and it is home to the Vegreville egg, the world's second largest pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg). Geography Climate Vegreville experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb''). Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Vegreville had a population of 5,689 living in 2,463 of its 2,735 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 5,708. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Vegreville recorded a population of 5,708 livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millet, Alberta
Millet is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately south of Alberta's capital city of Edmonton. History The Town of Millet was named in honour of August Millet, who was believed to be a canoeist for Father Lacombe. (Another possible source of the name is that it is named after French painter Jean-François Millet, a favourite of railway tycoon William Cornelius Van Horne, who also named nearby Hobbema after Dutch painter Meindert Hobbema.) On June 17, 1903, Millet was proclaimed a village by an Order-in-Council of the Northwest Territories. By 1908, Millet's first councillors were elected. In October 1927, a disastrous fire destroyed many of the buildings along the east side of Railway Street. In 1950, the Board of Trade built a community hall and gave it to the Village. The hall is still being used today. In 1953, Northwestern Utilities brought natural gas to the Village. Griffiths Scott School was built in 1982, and a Senior Citizens Apartment was comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Metropolitan Region
The Edmonton Metropolitan Region (EMR), also commonly referred to as Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. While the EMR is not a strictly defined entity, its commonly known boundaries are coincident with those of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) as delineated by Statistics Canada. However, the #Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board, Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB)established by the provincial government to provide a form of regional government, fostering cooperation for regional planning amongst the City of Edmonton and its surrounding municipalitieshas a membership that differs slightly from the CMA. The EMR is considered a major gateway to northern Alberta and the Canadian North, particularly for many companies, including airlines and oil/natural gas exploration. Located within central Alberta and at the northern end of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Edmonton
Southeast Edmonton is a residential area in the southeast portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun .... It was established in 2005 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Southeast Area Structure Plan, which guides the overall development of the area. Neighbourhoods The Southeast Area Structure Plan originally planned for three separate neighbourhoods. Today, the Southeast Edmonton area includes the following: * Charlesworth; * Mattson; and * Walker. Land use plans In addition to the Southeast Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of the Southeast Edmonton area: *the Charlesworth Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) in 2005, which applies to the Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraser, Edmonton
Fraser is a residential neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named after John Fraser, an original homesteader in the area and one of the first trustees of the Belmont School. The neighbourhood is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River and 6 Street to the east, as well as on the south by 144 Avenue. According to the 2001 federal census, three out of every five (62.6%) residences were constructed during the 1980s. One in five (19.4%) predate the 1980s with most of these being built during the 1970s. The remaining one in five (18.0%) were built during the 1990s. The most common type of residence, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family detached home, single-family dwelling. These account for three out of every five (59%) of all residences. The remaining two out of every five are evenly divided among renting, rented apartments (15%), duplex (building), duplexes (13%) and row houses (13%). The apartments are all in low-rise buildings w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bannerman, Edmonton
Bannerman is a residential neighbourhood in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named after "H. Bannerman, who settled in the Belmont area in 1883." The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Victoria Trail, on the north by 144 Avenue, and on the south by 137 Avenue. To the east, the neighbourhood overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley. According to the 2001 federal census, three out of every four (77.3%) residences in Bannerman were constructed during the 1970s. Almost all of the remaining residences (16.6%) were constructed during the 1980s. The most common types of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are the single-family detached home and the row house. Single-family dwellings account for just under half (46%) and row houses account for just over one third (36%). Most of the remaining residences (17%) are rented apartments in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are also a few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kernohan, Edmonton
Kernohan is a residential neighbourhood located in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is "named for an early pioneer farmer who operated a grocery store here in the 1880s and 90s. The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Victoria Trail and on the north by 137 Avenue. To the east is the North Saskatchewan River valley. To the south the neighbourhood overlooks Kennedale Ravine. While residential development began during the 1960s, according to the 2001 federal census, just over half (53.8%) of all residences were built during the 1970s. One residence in ten (10.9%) were built during the 1980s. Three residences in ten (27.3%) were built during the 1990s. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family detached home, single-family dwelling. These account for roughly three out of every five (62%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. Row houses account for another one residence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clareview, Edmonton
Clareview is a residential area in the northeast portion of the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It was established in 1972 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Clareview Outline Plan, which guides the overall development of the area. Clareview station is the northern terminus of the Edmonton LRT. Geography Located in northeast Edmonton, the Clareview area is generally bounded by a Canadian National rail line to the northwest, 130 Avenue and the Kennedale Ravine to the south, the North Saskatchewan River valley and 18 Street to the east, and a power line right-of-way to the north. The area is bisected by 50 Street, of which forms part of Highway 15, as well as Victoria Trail, 137 Avenue and 153 Avenue. The Casselman-Steele Heights area is located across the rail line to the northwest, while the Hermitage area is beyond the ravine to the south and the Clover Bar area is beyond the river valley to the east. The Pilot Sound area overlaps with the portion of Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Edmonton Tornado Path
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Laidlaw
Laidlaw (), organized as Laidlaw International, Inc. (with corporate headquarters in Naperville, Illinois) was the largest provider of intercity bus services, contract public transit and paratransit, and contract school bus service in both the United States and Canada. In February 2007, FirstGroup, a bus and rail transportation operator in the United Kingdom with subsidiaries in North America, acquired Laidlaw International, Inc. FirstGroup completed the acquisition of Laidlaw International on October 1, 2007, and rebranded Laidlaw services under the FirstGroup umbrella. The deal combined North America's two largest private school bus operators—Education Services and First Student Inc.—giving them a combined 40% of the school bus contractor market. Laidlaw had grown primarily through acquisitions of other companies and contracting of services formerly directly provided by government entities. It was the parent company of Laidlaw Transit (which was merged into First Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
