Marie Reine
Marie Reine | |
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  Location of Marie Reine in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 56°04′35″N 117°17′22″W / 56.0764°N 117.2894°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | Northern Sunrise County |
| Established | 20 March 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Northern Sunrise County Council |
| • Reeve | Agnes Knudsen |
| • Ward 3 Councillor | Ricky Boucher |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 67 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Marie Reine is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within Northern Sunrise County.[2] It is located approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of the Town of Peace River on four quarter sections split by Highway 744.
The French Canadian community got its start in 1949-1952 when settlers from Quebec and France migrated west for a better future. The hamlet has a unique community plan laid out by L’Abbe Pierre Paul Pothier where each lot is a twenty-acre strip abutting Highway 744.[citation needed]
Demographics
The population of Marie-Reine according to Northern Sunrise County's 2010 municipal census is 67.[1]
Amenities
The hamlet has a community hall and a post office. The town now has a court Jester Named Mike Hopper.
See also
References
- ^ a b "County Statistics". Northern Sunrise County. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
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