| Town of Strathmore | |
| Motto: Where quality of life is a way of life | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 5 |
| County | Wheatland |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | George Lattery |
| - Governing body | Strathmore Town Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group 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 The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, 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 Wheatland County is a Municipal district in south-central Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 59 km² (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 970 m (3,182 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| - Total | 11,102 |
| - Density | 655. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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 7/km² (1,698. 3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Trans-Canada Highway |
| Waterway | Eagle Lake WID Canal |
| Website: Town of Strathmore | |
Strathmore is a town located along the Trans-Canada Highway in southern Alberta, Canada, 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of the city of Calgary, within the boundaries of Wheatland County. 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 The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. Southern Alberta 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 Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Wheatland County is a Municipal district in south-central Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary.
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History
The town began as a hamlet for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) lines that were built in the area in 1883. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1905, the CPR moved the hamlet of Strathmore four miles north to its current location. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A track laying record was made between Strathmore and Cheadle when the railroad was built. Cheadle is a hamlet located along Highway 24, just South of the Highway 1 in south-central Alberta, Canada In one hour one mile (1. 6 km) of steel was laid and, at the end of the ten-hour working day, the rails were laid to Cheadle, 9 miles (15 km) for a record. Efforts by the Canadian government to develop western Canada led to increases in Strathmore's population and its importance as a rail supply stop. Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West, is a region of Canada normally including all parts of Canada west of the province The CPR railroad tracks are now gone, the land having been subdivided.
Demographics
In 2007, Strathmore had a population of 11,102 living in 4,431 dwellings, a 7. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. 41% increase from 2006. The town has a land area of 15. 59 km² (6 sq mi) and a population density of 655. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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 7/km² (1,698. 3/sq mi). [1]
Industry and Employment
Today, the town is an important agricultural community. Oil and gas exploration is also a growing interest in the area. It is the headquarters of the Golden Hills School Division. Many commute daily from Strathmore to Calgary. Over the past three years the town has seen a major growth in commercial development.
Education
Strathmore is part of the Goldenhills School Division.
Strathmore has three elementary schools (Wheatland, Westmount, and Brentwood), one junior high school (Crowther Memorial Junior High School), one high school (Strathmore High School) and a Catholic School that runs from K-6 (Sacred Heart Academy) as well as a 7-12 Catholic school (Holy Cross Collegiate).
Strathmore was the home of Covenant Bible College Canada. Covenant Bible College Canada or CBC-Canada as it is sometimes more commonly referred to was a vocational/ Bible college located in Strathmore Alberta. [2] The CBC-C campus relocated in 1995 from its prior home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. In Covenant Bible College, students took a course in religious studies. It was closed in 2007 due to dropping student enrollment, and other fiscal problems.
Climate
Annual Precipitation
Average precipitation per year: 412. 6 mm or 16. 2 inches
Measurable bright sunshine: 332. 9 days per year
Total hours of bright sunshine: 2,294. 6 hours per year
Average wind speed: 14. 8 kilometers per hour, from the West and Northwest
Total snowfall per year: 135. 4 centimeters or 53. 3”
Days with measurable snowfall: 62 days
Average number of frost-free days: 112 frost-free days per year
See also
References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). 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 Strathmore - 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
- ^ Covenant Bible College official website
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