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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Southern Alberta | ||
| Census division | 5 | ||
| County | Starland | ||
| Incorporated | 1930 (city) | ||
| Re-Incorporated | 1997 (town) | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Bryce Nimmo | ||
| - Governing body | Drumheller Town Council | ||
| - MP | Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot) | ||
| - MLA | Jack Hayden (Drumheller-Stettler) | ||
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| - Total | 110. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 National regions Provinces and territories are normally grouped into the following Regions (generally from west to east Northern Canada Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Statistics Canada divides the province of Alberta into nineteen Census divisions each with one or more municipal governments overseeing county municipalities improvement Communities Cities Towns Drumheller (renounced city status in 1997 to incorporate as a Counties and municipal districts of Alberta are administrative subdivisions of the province Starland County is located in Southern Alberta Canada. The municipality was incorporated in 1912 and established in the current boundaries This is a list of members of the Canadian House of Commons in the 39th Parliament of Canada. Kevin A Sorenson (born November 3, 1958 in Killam Alberta) is a Canadian politician Crowfoot is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968 The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. Drumheller-Stettler is a provincial Electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 93 km² (42. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 670 m (2,198 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[1] | |||
| - Total | 7,932 | ||
| - Density | 73. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (190. 4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||
| Postal code span | T0J | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-403 | ||
| Website: Official municipal site | |||
Drumheller is a town (formerly a city) on the Red Deer River in the Badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Alberta - 150 FSAs A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 403 is a Telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Alberta, encompassing the southern half of the province Red Deer River is a River in Alberta, Canada. It is a major Tributary of the South Saskatchewan River. Badlands are a type of Arid Terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and Clay -rich Soils have been extensively eroded by Wind Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is located 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Calgary. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada
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History
During the peak of the coal era (1920s) Drumheller's population exploded to more than 30,000 and it became a city in 1930. Drumheller was Western Canada's largest coal producer; now it contributes to a vibrant energy sector and can boast Alberta's second largest natural gas deposit, the West Drumheller Field. To benefit from Provincial and Federal grants the city dropped its city charter and once again became a town in 1997, when it was amalgamated with the Municipal District of Badlands. [2] At 111 square kilometres (43 sq mi), Drumheller is the largest town in Alberta in area and since the 1997 amalgamation with Badlands the town also includes the formerly separate communities of Nacmine, Wayne, Rosedale, Cambria, East Coulee, Lehigh and Aerial where Midland, Newcastle and North Drumheller were previously annexed by the City of Drumheller. In short, 14 old residential mining communities (now suburbs or districts) make up the current Town of Drumheller. The valley ranges from 2 kilometres (1 mi) across to 28 kilometres (17 mi) in length.
Drumheller has been the filming location for more than 50 commercials, music videos and cinematic productions including Shanghai Noon, Unforgiven, Knockaround Guys and Rat Race. Shanghai Noon is a 2000 action - adventure - comedy - Western film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson This article is about the 1992 film For other uses see Unforgiven (disambiguation. Knockaround Guys is a 2001 Gangster movie starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper Rat Race is a 2001 American Comedy film directed by Jerry Zucker, and stars an Ensemble cast featuring Rowan
Attractions
South of the traffic bridge over the Red Deer river on Highway 9 is the World's Largest Dinosaur, a 26. Highway 9 is an East-West highway through south- Central Alberta. The " World's Largest Dinosaur " is the name of a model Tyrannosaurus rex located in the town of Drumheller in the Canadian province 2 metres (86 ft) high fiberglass Tyrannosaurus rex that can be entered for a view of the Badlands, including the adjacent 23 metre (75 ft) water fountain, again one of the largest in Canada. Tyrannosaurus ( or, meaning 'tyrant lizard' is a Genus of Theropod Dinosaur. Tourist attractions also include the Star Mine Suspension Bridge, Atlas Coal Mine (the last free standing coal tipple in Canada), Drumheller Valley Ski Hill, Canadian Badlands Passion Play, Horseshoe Canyon, Water Spray Park, Aquaplex with indoor and outdoor pools, Horse Thief Canyon, hoodoos, Midland Provincial Park, Rosedeer Hotel in Wayne, 27 kilometres (17 mi) of constructed pathways, Bleriot Ferry, East Coulee School Museum, Homestead Museum, Reptile World (the largest display of reptiles in Western Canada) and Little Church which is capable of seating only six patrons. The Star Mine Suspension Bridge is a 117 meter long Suspension bridge across the Red Deer River in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The Atlas Coal Mine is a former Coal mine in Alberta, Canada. A Passion play is a Dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Christ: the trial, suffering and Death Horseshoe Canyon is a region of Badlands surrounded by Prairie in the province of Alberta, Canada. Hoodoos are tall thin spires of rock that protrude from the bottom of Arid basins and Badlands They are composed of soft Sedimentary Midland Provincial Park is a Provincial park located in Alberta, Canada.
Royal Tyrrell Museum
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is a museum that hosts Canada's largest collection of dinosaur fossils. Albertosaurus (ælˌbɝtoʊˈsɔrəs meaning "Alberta lizard" is a Genus of Tyrannosaurid Theropod Dinosaur that lived The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (commonly known as the Royal Tyrrell Museum) is a popular Canadian tourist attraction and a leading center of palaeontological It boasts 350,000 visitors a year, the largest of all provincial museum attractions. The Royal Tyrrell Museum is located in the northwest quadrant of the Town of Drumheller, in Midland Provincial Park.
Canadian Badlands Passion Play
Next to Drumheller ski hill is the Canadian Badlands Passion Play site, where, for two weeks each July, performances are held. Companies are composed of actors from all over Alberta. The site also offers small plays throughout the summer and an interpretive centre.
Media
Drumheller is within range of the radio and television stations in Calgary and Medicine Hat. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and Video to Television receivers in a particular area Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat" is a city of 60000 people located in the southeastern part of the province of It has no television stations of its own, but it does have a radio station of its own, as well as rebroadcast transmitters:
- AM 910 - CKDQ "Q91" (country) (Transmitter in Strathmore)
- FM 91. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that 3: CKUA (public broadcasting)
- FM 94. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that 5: CHTR (tourism/community)
Newspaper covering Drumheller include the free weekly newspaper Drumheller Valley Times[3] and the weekly Drumheller Mail. Community radio is a type of Radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more [4]
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[1]
| Population: | 7,932 |
| Land area: | 107. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population 93 square kilometres (41. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 67 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 73. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 people/km² (190. 4/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 39. 7 (males: 37. 0, females: 43. 1) |
| Total private dwellings: | 3,244 |
| Mean household income: | $56,029 |
References
- ^ a b c 2006 Community Profiles: Drumheller, Alberta. Statistics Canada (March 13, 2007). Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - Detailed town profiles
- ^ The Drumheller Valley Times
- ^ The Drumheller Mail
External links
- Official municipal site
- Official Drumheller Tourism Website
- Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
- Drumheller Public Library
- Drumheller & District Humane Society
- Virtually Drumheller Guide for Drumheller
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