| Town of St. Paul formerly Saint-Paul-des-Métis |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| County | St. Paul |
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| - Mayor | Glenn Anderson |
| - Governing body | St. 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 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 Cities Cold Lake Towns Bonnyville Counties and municipal districts of Alberta are administrative subdivisions of the province The County of St Paul No 19 is a Municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada. Glenn Christopher Anderson (born October 2, 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Paul Town Council |
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| - Total | 6. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 86 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 5,106 |
| - Density | 744. 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 1/km² (1,927. 2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0A |
| Highways | Highway 29 Highway 881 |
| Waterways | Thérien Lakes |
| Website: Town of St. Paul website | |
St. 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 Highway 29 is a west-east highway located in east Central Alberta. Highway 881 is a north-south road in eastern Alberta. Its southern-most point is the town of Hardisty Paul, Alberta is a small town in East-Central Alberta, Canada. Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) is a Region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It was formerly called Saint-Paul-des-Métis and was originally a French-Catholic settlement and mission to the Metis people. The Franco-Albertans are an extended community of French Canadians or French -speaking people living in Alberta. The Métis are descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibway Algonquin, Saulteaux, and Menominee aboriginals to Europeans,
St. Paul's major economic strengths are agriculture and the service industry. This has helped St. Paul maintain a degree of stability during the oil boom and bust cycles that Alberta is so dependent upon. Situated in Alberta's Lakeland, its location in the middle of one of a natural playground that offers various recreational opportunities.
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Demographics
In 2006, St. Paul had a population of 5,106 living in 2,011 dwellings, a 0. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. 9% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 6. 86 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi) and a population density of 744. 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 1/km² (1,927. 2/sq mi). [1]
Attractions
The small Prairie town has built the world's first UFO landing pad. [2] It's all in an effort to attract both tourists and Martians to this rural pocket of Canada. As an adjective the term "martian" is used to describe anything pertaining to the Planet Mars. What starts off as a tongue-in-cheek celebration of Canada’s centennial has grown to full-fledged intergalactic fervour. There is a map of Canada embossed in the centre of the back stop of the Landing pad. The map is made of stones that were provided by each province of Canada. It has six 30 inch concrete pylons that make up the main column.
On June 3rd, 1967 the Hon. Paul Hellyer, Minister of National Defence, flew in by helicopter to officially open the Pad. Paul Theodore Hellyer, PC (born 6 August 1923) is a Canadian Politician and commentator who has had a long and varied career The Minister of National Defence (Ministre de la Défense nationale is a Minister of the Crown; the Canadian Politician within the Cabinet of Canada [3] The pad was one of over 100 Centennial Projects organized by the town.
The sign beside the pad reads: "The area under the World's First UFO Landing Pad was designated international by the Town of St. Paul as a symbol of our faith that mankind will maintain the outer universe free from national wars and strife. That future travel in space will be safe for all intergalactic beings, all visitors from earth or otherwise are welcome to this territory and to the Town of St. Paul. "
See also
References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). The County of St Paul No 19 is a Municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below--> Towns in Alberta are generally 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 St. Paul - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for
- ^ St. Paul's UFO landing pad
- ^ CBC News TV about St. Paul, Alberta
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