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There are two churches in Veteran: the United Church, and the Full Gospel Church. The United Church, which has an annual potluck supper, holds a weekly service from 9:30-10:30. The Full Gospel Church has a youth group, VBS (Vacation Bible School), Kids clubs, and a group of people who go on a mission trip to Mexico. Services are held on Sundays |
There are two churches in Veteran: the United Church, and the Full Gospel Church. The United Church, which has an annual potluck supper, holds a weekly service from 9:30-10:30. The Full Gospel Church has a youth group, VBS (Vacation Bible School), Kids clubs, and a group of people who go on a mission trip to Mexico. Services are held on Sundays: Sunday school from 10-11 and the service from 11-12. VBS (Vacation Bible School) has games, greeting times, bible land, worship, crafts, movies and snacks. Usually VBS is held in August or near the end of July. There is no fee to attend. Kids club is an after school event and is also free of charge. There are games, worship, crafts and snacks. Weddings, Funerals, and Baby Showers are occasionally held at the churches. |
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Revision as of 17:03, 27 May 2010
Village of Veteran | |
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Village | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 4 |
| Special Area | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Veteran Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 795 m (2,608 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 293 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Highways | 12 884 |
| Waterways | Hamilton Lake |
Veteran is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 200 km east of the city of Red Deer.
Veteran is located on Highway 12, 24km from Consort to the East, and 24km from Coronation to the West. It is lies at the cross grid roads of Township 352, Range Road 85
Education
Veteran School goes from K-9. There are 65 kids in Veteran School. There are extra curricular sports team for junior high students to join if they choose to. After students have completed Grade 9 they can choose to go to a high school. Most students go to Consort because a bus goes from Veteran to Consort picking and dropping off students daily. Everyone is required to take the four core subjects in Veteran School. There are also five option classes available for the junior high: sewing, band, foods, computers and current events.
Amenities
There is a hall, a grocery store, a bank, a post office, a fire hall, two playgrounds, two restaurants, a school, an auction mart, a curling rink, an indoor rink, skateboard park, bar, two churches, three baseball fields, and two soccer fields.
Sports
Many sports are played in Veteran. They include: Slow-Pitch Baseball, Fastball, Curling, Soccer, Skating, Ice Hockey, Hunting, Dirt-Biking, and Belly Dancing.
Attractions
Some attractions in Veteran are The Campsite, The Museum, and The Auction Market. The Auction Market brings in a lot of people because there aren't many Auction Markets in this area. The Campsite allows people to stay over night on a long trip, which is run by the Village of Veteran. The Museum is located on the west side of High-way 884.
Attractions near by
There are lots of things to do in nearby Consort and Coronation, which are both about a 15 minute drive from Veteran. In Consort there is a dance academy, Hockey teams for all ages, and bowling teams. There is also a swimming pool in both Consort and Coronation that opens in May and closes when summer is over. There are more stores and banks in Consort then there are in Veteran. There is also a hospital in Coronation and Consort. Both have a dance school, baseball teams, soccer teams and there is also more stores and restaurants than in Veteran.
Churches
There are two churches in Veteran: the United Church, and the Full Gospel Church. The United Church, which has an annual potluck supper, holds a weekly service from 9:30-10:30. The Full Gospel Church has a youth group, VBS (Vacation Bible School), Kids clubs, and a group of people who go on a mission trip to Mexico. Services are held on Sundays: Sunday school from 10-11 and the service from 11-12. VBS (Vacation Bible School) has games, greeting times, bible land, worship, crafts, movies and snacks. Usually VBS is held in August or near the end of July. There is no fee to attend. Kids club is an after school event and is also free of charge. There are games, worship, crafts and snacks. Weddings, Funerals, and Baby Showers are occasionally held at the churches.
Weather
The weather in Veteran is unpredictable. The winters are often very cold with snow, but every year the amount of snow is different. There hasn't been much rain around Veteran the past few years. The summers are mainly hot, the temperature averaging 27 degrees Celsius.
History
Veteran was founded in 1912 under its first name, Wheatbelt. The Thuliens, Ulseths, and Heisteads were some of the first families to make homestead in what is now Veteran.
Extras
There is an auction market in Veteran, where cows, bulls, and calves are bought and sold, and there is also a cafe. Sales are usually held every Monday and Wednesday.There are many houses for rent in Veteran and houses for sale. The cost of living in Veteran is very reasonable with rent typically in the $500/month or less range.
Demographics
In 2006, Veteran had a population of 293 living in 146 dwellings, a 0.3% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of Template:Km2 to mi2 and a population density of Template:Pop density km2 to mi2.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Veteran - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-09.
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