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County of Warner No. 5
Municipal district
Last surviving elevator row in Alberta, located in Warner
Last surviving elevator row in Alberta, located in Warner
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census divisionNo. 2
Established1912
Incorporated1950
Government
[1]
 • ReeveRoss Ford
 • Governing bodyCounty of Warner Council
 • Municipal seatWarner
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total4,517.67 km2 (1,744.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,841
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
887
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
WebsiteOfficial website

The County of Warner No. 5 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 2, just north of the United States border. Warner was organised as a rural municipality since 1912, and established in the actual borders since 1954. The seat of the municipality is located in Warner.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the County of Warner No. 5 had a population of 3,841 living in 820 of its 956 total dwellings, a 5.1% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 3,654. With a land area of 4,517.67 km2 (1,744.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.2/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, the County of Warner No. 5 had a population of 3,674 living in 887 dwellings, a 3.3% decrease from 2001.[3] However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 3,776.[4] Using the pre-revised Statistics Canada data, the County of Warner No. 5 had a land area of 4,519.77 km2 (1,745.09 sq mi) and a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi).[3]

In 2001, the County of Warner No. 5 had a population of 3,798 in 880 dwellings, a 6.7% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,516.09 km² it had a density of 0.8 inhabitants/km².[5]

Tourism and attractions

See also: List of attractions and landmarks in Stirling
Stirling tourist information replica pioneer house & Bishop's storehouse.
Writing-on-stone Provincial Park
Galt Historic Railway Park, Warner County No. 5, Alberta

Events

History

The County of Warner No. 5 comprises approximately 50 townships, and is bordered on the south by the Canadian-United States border, It is composed of the former Municipal District of Warner No. 36 and a portion of the former Municipal District of Sugar City No. 37.

The following is the events that lead to the incorporation of the County of Warner No. 5:

  • January, 1913 - Municipal District of Warner No. 36 incorporated.
  • January 23, 1923 - Municipal District of Sugar City No. 37 incorporated.

No. 7 and portions of Local Improvement Districts 8, 38 and 67.

  • December 31, 1953 - Sugar City dissolved and portion added to the Municipal District of Warner.
  • January 1, 1954 - County of Warner No. 5 incorporated.

Communities and localities

Education

Westwind School Division No. 74 and Horizon School Division No. 67 provide education within the boundaries of the County of Warner No. 5.

Early school districts

Listed below are the former school districts that once provided education within the County of Warner No. 5.[9]

Name & SD No. Image Location Date Established Date Closed/
Disbanded		 Notes
Galt/Stirling No. 647 29 - 6 - 19 - W4 19 November 1901 Originally named Galt, the name was changed to Stirling in 1957.[10]
Raymond No. 700 8 - 6 - 20 - W4 1 May 1902[11]
Mammoth No. 1379 24 - 5 - 20 - W4 9 August 1905[12]
Warner No. 1675 10 - 4 - 17 - W4 31 July 1907[13]
Tyrells Lake No. 2007 20-5-17-W4 8 July 1909 1939 Demolished 1940s[14]
Milk River Valley/Masinasin No. 2024 15 - 2 - 13 - W4 24 August 1909 Originally named Milk River Valley, the name was changed to Masinasin in 1941.[15]
Milk River No. 2056 15 - 2 - 13 - W4 8 October 1909[15]
Grain No. 2597 15-1-11-W4 25 November 1911[16]
West Butte/St. Kilda No. 2747 11-1-12-W4 25 May 1912 Originally named West Butte, the name was changed to St. Kilda in 1920.[17]
Indian Rock No. 2540 18-1-12 -W4 moved? to 11 - 1 - 12 - W4 25 August 1911[18]
Locke No. 2730 31-1-13 -W4 Moved? to 28 - 2 - 13 - W4 10 May 1912[19]
Clarinda No. 2459 8-1-13 -W4 10 June 1911[20]
Verburg No. 2439 33-1-14 -W4 10 May 1911[21]
Sexton Creek No. 2510 9-1-14 -W4 moved? to 33 - 1 - 14 - W4 24 July 1911[22]
Lind No. 2170 34-1-16 -W4 25 April 1910[23]
John Joes No. 2198 24-1-17-W4 26 May 1910 Also spelled John Jo[24]
Two Fifteen No. 2153 20-2-15-W4 26 March 1910 March 26 Moved to Milk River for a class room when the district was joined with Milk River Consolidated District 12, December 1945[25]
Sleepy Hollow No. 2634 24-2-15-W4 25 January 1912[26]
Lucky Strike No. 2589 17-3-11-W4 9 November 1911[27]
Prairie Round No. 2152 21-3-12-W4 26 March 1910 March 26[28]
Patience No. 2156 23-6-17-W4 26 March 1910[29]
Maybutt 32-6-19-W4 1912
Kippen No. 2080 34-2-12-W4 9 December 1909 1933 Kippenville Consolidated 7 created in 1915 by Kippen & Green Villa disorganized in 1933[30]
Bankview No. 3042 16-1-17-W4 1913 1953
Craddock/Bluesky No. 3456 33 - 81 - 2 - W6 15 February 1917 Originally named Craddock, the name was changed to Bluesky in 1947.[31]
Coutts No. 3560 4 - 1 - 15 - W4 30 October 1917[32]
North Wrentham No. 3618 7 - 16 - W4 18 February 1918[33]
Wrentham No. 3617 36 - 6 - 17 - W4 18 February 1918[34]
Conrad No. 4077 11 - 61 - 12 - W4 3 November 1921[35]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ 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. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "County of Warner No. 5 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. ^ Statistics Canada (2009-02-09). "2006 Census corrections and updates". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  5. ^ County of Warner community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  6. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  7. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4802001 - Warner County No. 5, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  8. ^ Two-Fifteen - Our Roots: Local Histories Online - Milk River Country
  9. ^ Early School Districts - Warner County No. 5, Alberta
  10. ^ Galt/Stirling S.D. 647 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  11. ^ Raymond S.D. 700 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  12. ^ Mommoth S.D. 1379 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  13. ^ Warner S.D. 1675 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  14. ^ Pioneering with a piece of chalk : the one-room country schools of Alberta, 1885-1982 - Tyrells Lake SD No. 2007
  15. ^ a b Milk River Valley/Masinasin S.D. 2024 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  16. ^ Grain S.D. 2597 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  17. ^ West Butte/St. Kilda S.D. 2747 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  18. ^ Indian Rock S.D. 2540 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  19. ^ Locke S.D. 2730 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  20. ^ Clarinda S.D. 2730 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  21. ^ Verburg S.D. 2439 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  22. ^ Sexton Creek S.D. 2510 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  23. ^ Lind S.D. 2170 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  24. ^ [Our Roots] - Pioneering with a piece of chalk : the one-room country schools of Alberta, 1885-1982 - John Joe SD No. 2198
  25. ^ Pioneering with a piece of chalk : the one-room country schools of Alberta, 1885-1982 - Two Fifteen SD No. 2153
  26. ^ Sleepy Hollow S.D. 2634 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  27. ^ Lucky Strike S.D. 2589 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  28. ^ Prairie Round S.D. 2152 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  29. ^ Patience S.D. 2156 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  30. ^ Pioneering with a piece of chalk : the one-room country schools of Alberta, 1885-1982 - Kippen SD No. 2080
  31. ^ Craddock/Bluesky S.D. 3456 - Glenbow Museum Archives
  32. ^ Coutts S.D. 3560 - Glenbow Museum Archives]
  33. ^ North Wrentham S.D. 3618
  34. ^ Wrentham S.D. 3617
  35. ^ Conrad No. 4077 - Glenbow Museum Archives
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