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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Central Alberta | ||
| Census division | 11 | ||
| Founded | 1892 | ||
| Incorporated | 1900 (Village) | ||
| 1902 (Town) 1906 (City) |
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| Government [1] | |||
| - Mayor | Don Montgomery | ||
| - Governing body | Wetaskiwin City Council | ||
| - MP | Blaine Calkins | ||
| - MLA | LeRoy Johnson | ||
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| - Total | 16. The Reynolds-Alberta Museum, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, one of 18 provincially owned and operated Historic sites and Museums 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 Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) 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 Division No 11 Alberta Canada This is a list of members of the Canadian House of Commons in the 39th Parliament of Canada. Blaine F Calkins (born December 25 1968 is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. LeRoy Johnson is a teacher and politician from 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. 74 km² (6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 760 m (2,493 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[2] | |||
| - Total | 11,673 | ||
| - Density | 697. 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 (1,806. 5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Postal code span | T9A | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-780 | ||
| Highways | Highway 2A Highway 13 |
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| Website: City of Wetaskwin | |||
Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada (pronounced /wəˈtæskɨwɨn/). 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 This is a list of Alberta 's primary and secondary Highways. Several sections of Alberta Highway have been given the name Highway 2A. Highway 13 is an East-West highway through Central Alberta. It spans from the Alberta - Saskatchewan border to a few km beyond Highway 22. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. 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 city is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. 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. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw (ᐑᑕᐢᑮᐏᐣ ᐃᐢᐸᑎᓇᐤ), meaning "the hills where peace was made". Cree (also known as Cree-Montagnais Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117000 people across [3]
Wetaskiwin is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, a very large museum dedicated to celebrating "the spirit of the machine". The Reynolds-Alberta Museum, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, one of 18 provincially owned and operated Historic sites and Museums Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is also located a short walk away from the museum.
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Geography
Wetaskiwin sits on what was formerly the coast of the large sea that covered much of Alberta millions of years ago. The northwest end of Wetaskiwin is characterized by hills with sandy soil (formerly sand dunes), while the southeast end of the city is very flat with more silty soil.
The city lies at an altitude of 760 m (2,493 ft). 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 Coal Lake, a reservoir developed on the Battle River is located immediately east of the city, and other nearby waterways include Pipestone Creek, Bigstone Creek, Bittern Lake and Bearhills Lake.
Wetaskiwin is located at the junction of Highway 2A, Highway 13 and the Canadian Pacific railroad. Several sections of Alberta Highway have been given the name Highway 2A. Highway 13 is an East-West highway through Central Alberta. It spans from the Alberta - Saskatchewan border to a few km beyond Highway 22. The Canadian Pacific Railway (
Demographics
The city had a population 11,154 in 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [4]
In 2006, Wetaskiwin had a population of 11,673 living in 4,956 dwellings, a 4. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. 7% increase from 2001. The city has a land area of 16. 74 km² (6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) and a population density of 697. 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 (1,806. 5/sq mi). [2]
Almost 12% of the population identified as aboriginal at the time of the 2006 census. [5]
Almost 90% of residents identified English as their first language. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth About 2. 5% identified German, 1. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. 5% French, 1. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 0% Cree, 0. Cree (also known as Cree-Montagnais Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117000 people across 9% Tagalog, 0. 5% identified Chinese, and 0. 4% each identified Swedish and Ukrainian as their first language learned. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. [6]
About 75 percent of residents identified as Christian at the time of the 2001 census, while 24 percent indicated they had no religious affiliation. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth For specific denominations Statistics Canada found 20% identified as Roman Catholic, 15% identified with the United Church of Canada, more than 12% identified as Lutheran, 5% identified as Baptist, more than 4% identified as Anglican, and almost 2% identified as Pentecostal. Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help The United Church of Canada was founded in 1925 as a merger of four Christian denominations two thirds of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (then the largest Canadian Protestant Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The Anglican Church of Canada is the sole Canadian representative of the Anglican Communion. Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism [7]
Economy
Wetaskiwin has the distinction of having the highest level of car sales per capita in Canada, thanks in a large part to city specific advertising produced through co-operation of all of the auto dealers lining the "Auto Mile". Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Though the slogan "Cars Cost Less in Wetaskiwin" tends to embarrass many of the residents of Wetaskiwin, the advertising campaign has clearly had an impact and is quite successful. A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of In many cases, that slogan is all that the people in nearby towns know about Wetaskiwin.
Politics
Wetaskiwin, like much of rural Alberta, tends to vote very conservatively. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined In the 2006 federal election the Conservative candidate received almost 74% of the vote, enormously ahead of the local Liberal candidate who polled just under 12%. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political
Trivia
Many scenes from the movie "Santa's Slay" were filmed in Wetaskiwin. Santa's Slay is a 2005 horror / Comedy film that stars Bill Goldberg as Santa Claus.
Wetaskiwin is the home town of both current and retired NHL players such as Martin Sonnenberg, Erik Sonnenberg (ECHL), Val Fontyne, Kelly Kisio, Rod Buskas, Gus Marker, and Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Allan York. Martin Sonnenberg (born January 23, 1978 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered Kelly Wade Kisio (born September 18, 1959) is a former professional Ice hockey player Rod Dale Buskas (born January 7, 1961 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman who spent 11 seasons Augustus "Gus" Solberg Marker ( August 1[[ 907]] - October 7[[ 997]] was a Canadian Professional Hockey right-winger who played The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional Ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
References
- ^ City of Wetaskiwin. Mayor and Council. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ a b 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 Wetaskiwin - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. Wetaskiwin, Alberta - downloaded 19 January 2007. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Website cites Cree origin as "wetaskiwin spatinow", spelling adjusted to modern standards.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2002). Wetaskiwin Community Profile - 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Wetaskiwin. Aboriginal Identity (8), Sex (3) and Age Groups (12) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data. Statistics Canada (2008-01-15). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
- ^ Wetaskiwin. Detailed Mother Tongue (186), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data. Statistics Canada (2007-11-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
- ^ Wetaskiwin. Religion (95A), Age Groups (7A) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1991 and 2001 Censuses - 20% Sample Data. Statistics Canada (2007-03-01). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
External links
- City of Wetaskiwin
- Wetaskiwin Times - Wetaskiwin's local paper
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