Vegreville, Alberta
| Vegreville | |
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| Town of Vegreville | |
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| Coordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′08″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°WCoordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′08″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal distric | County of Minburn No. 27 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard N. Coleman |
| • Governing body | Vegreville Town Council |
| • MP | Leon Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright-Cons) |
| • MLA | Ed Stelmach (Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville-PC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.49 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,519 |
| • Density | 409.1/km2 (1,059.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 16 Highway 857 |
| Waterways | Vermilion River |
| Website | Town of Vegreville |
Vegreville (
/ˈvɛɡrəvɪl/) is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1906, it is located 103 km (64 mi) east of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton. The primary economic base of the town is agricultural.
A large percentage of Vegreville's population is of Ukrainian Canadian descent. The world's largest pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg)[2] was created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1974 and to celebrate Vegreville's ethnic heritage. The Pysanka was one of four roadside attractions featured on the first series of the Canadian Roadside Attractions Series issued by Canada Post stamps on July 6, 2009.[3]
The Town also has a close relationship with 41 Combat Engineer Regiment, a Canadian Forces Reserve unit based in Edmonton. The Regiment is the only unit of the Canadian Forces with Freedom of the Town and parades on Remembrance Day in the town.
The CN Vegreville Subdivision runs right through the center of the town and goes east to Lloydminster, west to Edmonton.
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[edit] Demographics
The population of the Town of Vegreville according to its 2009 municipal census is 5,834.[4]
In 2006, Vegreville had a population of 5,519 living in 2,538 dwellings, a 2.7% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) and a population density of 409.1 /km2 (1,060 /sq mi).[1]
In 2001, the town had a population of 5,376, while in 1996, it was 5,337. A total of 2,436 private dwellings were enumerated in 2001, and the median age was 41.2 years.
- Age distribution
- 0 to 19: 26.3%
- 20 to 64: 50.3%
- 65+: 23.3%
- Mother tongue
- English: 4,185
- French: 105
- Other: 1,015
[edit] Climate
Vegreville experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
| Climate data for Vegreville | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
29 (84) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
19 (66) |
11.3 (52.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−5 (23) |
0.5 (32.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17 (63) |
9.9 (49.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19.2 (−2.6) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10 (50) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−46.5 (−51.7) |
−35.9 (−32.6) |
−32 (−26) |
−9 (16) |
−3 (27) |
2 (36) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−23 (−9) |
−36 (−33) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−46.5 (−51.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 15.1 (0.594) |
10.2 (0.402) |
14.3 (0.563) |
19.5 (0.768) |
37.4 (1.472) |
64.1 (2.524) |
79.9 (3.146) |
55.5 (2.185) |
40 (1.57) |
11.4 (0.449) |
12 (0.47) |
14.3 (0.563) |
373.6 (14.709) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Notable people
- Brent Severyn, former NHL defenseman
- Laurence Decore, lawyer, former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and former leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
- Herschel Hardin, writer, playwright, and politician
- Simma Holt, journalist, author, former Member of Parliament, and Member of the Order of Canada
- David Motiuk, Catholic bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
- George Bures Miller, artist
- Don Mazankowski, politician and Deputy Prime Minister (1986)
[edit] Pysanka Festival
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The July Pysanka Festival showcases Ukrainian culture in Alberta
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Commemorative Project on the side of the Stained Glass statue at Vegreville, Alberta
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CNR Caboose at Vegreville, Alberta plaque
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Vegreville is near the head of the Vermilion River
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Vegreville - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810028&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Vegreville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4810028. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Giant Pysanka
- ^ Canada Post Stamp Details, July to September 2009, Volune XVIII, No. 3, p. 10
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 March 2010
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