Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada located to the south of the North Saskatchewan river. 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 North Saskatchewan River is a Glacier -fed River flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It amalgamated with the City of Edmonton in 1912. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. See also 1911 in Canada, other events of 1912, 1913 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

In 1899, Strathcona was incorporated as a town and named after "Lord Strathcona, a pioneer fur trader and clerk whose real name was Donald A. See also 1898 in Canada, other events of 1899, 1900 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. Smith". ^[1] It became a city in 1907. See also 1906 in Canada, other events of 1907, 1908 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'.

In 1902, alarmed by fires that swept through many prairie communities at the time, Strathcona's town council passed an ordinance requiring that all buildings be constructed of materials like brick that are resistant to fire. See also Canada, 1901 in Canada, other events of 1902, 1903 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. This, along with municipal development moving north of the river after amalgamation, means Strathcona has one of the largest stocks of vintage buildings in western Canada.

The University of Alberta was established in the city of Strathcona in 1908. The University of Alberta (U of A is a public research University located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. See also 1907 in Canada, other events of 1908, 1909 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Today, those parts of the City of Strathcona around Whyte Avenue are known as Old Strathcona. Old Strathcona is a district located on the southside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, near the University of Alberta. Old Strathcona is a district located on the southside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, near the University of Alberta.

References

1. ^ Real Estate Weekly

Coordinates: 53°31′05″N 113°29′50″W / 53.51806, -113.49722