Eckville, Alberta
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| Town of Eckville | |||
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| Motto: Community of Choice | |||
 Eckville
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| Coordinates: 52°21′44″N 114°21′41″W / 52.36222°N 114.36139°WCoordinates: 52°21′44″N 114°21′41″W / 52.36222°N 114.36139°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Central Alberta | ||
| Census division | 8 | ||
| County | Lacombe | ||
| Founded | 1905 | ||
| Incorporated | 1921 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Mayor | Helen Posti | ||
| • Governing body | Eckville Town Council | ||
| • MP | Blaine Calkins (Wetaskiwin-Cons) | ||
| • MLA | Ty Lund (Rocky Mountain House-PC) | ||
| Area (2011)[2] | |||
| • Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 930 m (3,050 ft) | ||
| Population (2011)[2] | |||
| • Total | 1,125 | ||
| • Density | 710.8/km2 (1,841/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | ||
| Postal code span | T0M 0X0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 1+403 | ||
| Highways | Highway 766 | ||
| Waterways | Medicine River | ||
| Website | Town of Eckville | ||
Eckville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Red Deer on Highway 766 just north of Highway 11.
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[edit] History
Eckville gets its name from the founder Arthur E.T. Eckford, the landowner of the original Eckville. Eckville relocated to its current location in 1912, after the Canadian Northern Railway completed its local line. The current location on the Canadian Northern Railway was briefly known as Kootuk, but the name Eckville prevailed. Eckville was incorporated as a village in 1921 and became a town in 1966.
[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Eckville had a population of 1,125 living in 436 of its 485 total dwellings, a 18.3% change from its 2006 population of 951. With a land area of 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 712.0/km2 (1,844/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
The population of the Town of Eckville according to its 2007 municipal census is 1,002.[3]
In 2006, Eckville had a population of 951 living in 388 dwellings, a 6.7% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) and a population density of 600.8 /km2 (1,556 /sq mi).[4]
[edit] Local fame
Mellisa Hollingsworth, a 2006 Olympics bronze medalist in skeleton and a competitor at the 2010 Olympics.
The town received nationwide notoriety in 1984 as the home of Holocaust denier and anti-Semite James Keegstra, a mayor and high school teacher.
[edit] Festivals
Eckville is home to several festivals and events throughout the year:
- Eckville Indoor Rodeo
- Bull-arena
- Eckville 50's & 60's Dance Jamboree
- Canada Day celebrations
- Eckville Winter Carnival
- Tree-lighting Ceremony
[edit] Education
Eckville has two public schools, Eckville Junior/Senior High School and Eckville Elementary. The town is relatively close to Sylvan Lake and many students from Eckville attend schools there. Eckville is also a short drive from Red Deer College.
[edit] Climate
Eckville experiences a climate that is borderline between subarctic (Köppen climate classification Dfc) and humid continental (Dfb).
| Climate data for Eckville | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32 (90) |
28.5 (83.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16 (61) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5 (23) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12 (10) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
4 (39) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−5 (23) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8 (46) |
3 (37) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−9 (16) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0 (32) |
−4 (25) |
−10 (14) |
−29 (−20) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 27.4 (1.079) |
16 (0.63) |
23.6 (0.929) |
24.4 (0.961) |
61.8 (2.433) |
95.8 (3.772) |
103.9 (4.091) |
72.9 (2.87) |
56.8 (2.236) |
20.6 (0.811) |
20.1 (0.791) |
21.7 (0.854) |
545 (21.46) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Town of Eckville. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 23 September 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070923123704/http://www.eckville.com/council/. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Eckville - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4808024&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Eckville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4808024. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 31 March 2010
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