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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Northern Alberta | ||
| Census division | 17 | ||
| Municipal District | Mackenzie | ||
| Incorporated | 1965 | ||
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| - Mayor | George Schmidt | ||
| - Governing body | High Level Town Council | ||
| - MP | Chris Warkentin (Peace River-Cons) | ||
| - MLA | Frank Oberle (Peace River-PC) | ||
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| - Total | 31. 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 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 Norhern 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 Municipal Districts Big Lakes Northern Sunrise County Lesser Slave Lake No Counties and municipal districts of Alberta are administrative subdivisions of the province Mackenzie County is a Municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. This is a list of members of the Canadian House of Commons in the 39th Parliament of Canada. Christopher Warkentin (born November 20, 1978 in Grande Prairie Alberta) is a business man and Conservative politician in Alberta for the provincial electoral district see Peace River (provincial electoral district Peace River is a federal electoral district in Alberta The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. Frank Oberle Jr is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Peace River as Peace River is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 99 km² (12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 3,887 | ||
| - Density | 121. 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 (314. 7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Postal code span | T0H 1Z0 | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-780 | ||
| Website: Town of High Level | |||
High Level is a town in northern Alberta, located 733 kilometres (455 mi) north of Edmonton, Alberta and about 725 kilometres (450 mi) south of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. 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 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 780 is a telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Alberta, encompassing the northern two-thirds of the province Norhern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. 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 Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Yellowknife (ˈjɛloʊnaɪf ( 2006 population 18700) is the capital of Canada 's Northwest Territories (NWT It is located in the Municipal District of Mackenzie, at the intersection of Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35) and Highway 58. Mackenzie County is a Municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Mackenzie Highway, which begins at Grimshaw Alberta, comprises the entire length of Alberta Highway 35 and Northwest Territories Highway 1. Highway 58 is an east-west road in north-western Alberta, connecting the village Rainbow Lake with the town of High Level then continuing east to John
Founded in 1965, High Level is a young community, even by the standards of western Canada. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.
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Demographics
According to the 2006 census, High Level has a:
- population of 3,887 living in 1,519 dwellings, a 12. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. 9% increase from 2001
- land area of 31. 99 km² (12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi)
- and a population density of 121. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (314. 7/sq mi). [1]
Economy
The area surrounding High Level is known for its oil reserves and forests. An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Two large oil and gas fields, Rainbow Lake and Zama are located west of High Level, and the town provides services to the oil patch. An oil field is a region with an abundance of Oil wells extracting Petroleum (crude oil from below ground Petroleum production is a major industry in Canada. In 2005 almost 25000 new Oil wells were spud (drilled in Canada One OSB mill is located south of High Level and another mill is located in the town's industrial area.
Services and Media
Telephone service is provided by the incumbent carrier Telus. Telus ( TSX: T TA NYSE: TU is a national Telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of communications products and Television is available by way of repeaters for CBC and CFRN-TV from Edmonton, and the cable television system, in operation for 25 years as High Level Cable, was purchased in August 2006 by Northwestel Cable of Yellowknife. CFRN-TV (also known as CTV Edmonton) is a Canadian television station broadcasting in Edmonton, Alberta. Northwestel (a short-form name sometimes spelt NorthwesTel, for Northwest Telecommunications) Inc
The local radio station is CKHL-FM. In addition, two radio services have repeaters: CKBD carrying CBC Radio One as a repeater of CBX Edmonton, and CFKX-FM, repeating CKKX-FM from Peace River. CKKX-FM is a Canadian Radio station that broadcasts a Hot adult contemporary format at 106 The local newspaper is The Echo.
Both airplane and helicopter services are available in High Level. Due to the 'remote' or northern location, medevac and chartered services are offered to serve surrounding communities. Nor-Alta Aviation, Gemini Helicopters, Delta Helicopters.
Schools
High Level has three public schools and one private school.
- High Level Public School was the first school built in High Level and had all grades, K-12, contained in it until Florence MacDougall Community School opened. It now goes from grade 7-12. It is home to the High Level Bears.
- Spirit of the North Community School is the newest school in High Level and opened in 2000. It goes from grade 4-6.
- Florence MacDougall Community School goes from kindergarten to grade 3.
- High Level Christian Academy goes from kindergarten to grade 9, after which students transfer to High Level Public School.
Notable Residents
High Level is also the former home of alleged Mountie killer Emrah Bulatci.
See also
- Towns of Alberta
- Tom Clancy's Endwar (Berkley Books 2008): High Level is the site of a major battle between American and Russian forces in this fictional novel about WWIII in which Russia invades Canada for the purpose of acquiring additional sources of oil. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below--> Towns in Alberta are generally [[1]]
References
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population High Level - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.
External links
- Town of High Level (Official wesite)
- AlbertaFirst. com. Detailed profile and statistics of High Level
- High Level Public School website
- Discover the Peace Country. High Level
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