Peers, Alberta
Peers is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[1] It is located on Highway 32, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) and approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Edson.
Statistics Canada recognizes Peers as a designated place.[2]
The position of "Mayor of Peers" (an honourary title) is held by Wain McGuire, and has been since 1980. Mr. McGuire is (as the Peers Times-Standard said in 1988) "the embodiment of the pioneer spirit and can-do attitude that Peersites are known for".[citation needed]
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Peers had a total population of 113 living in 55 dwellings. With a land area of 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi), it has a population density of 126.1 /km2 (327 /sq mi).[2]
[edit] Attractions
The Peers Gold Dust Daze is an annual event held in August to celebrate the community and relive the thrill of gold discovery in the area.
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[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=0&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
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Coordinates: 53°39′57″N 115°59′33″W / 53.66583°N 115.9925°W
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