As the smallest city in Alberta, Wetaskiwin is well-known for its friendly, small-town atmosphere, providing a quality lifestyle through ample greenspace, parks and recreation opportunities.

Wetaskiwin, Alta, incorporated as a city in 1906, population 12 525 (2011c), 11 689 (2006c). The City of Wetaskiwin is one of Alberta’s oldest cities. It began (1891) as Siding 16 on the Calgary-Edmonton Railway and was a point of departure for early, predominantly Scandinavian homesteaders.

With a land area of 18.31 km2 (7.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 691.2/km2 (1,790.1/sq mi) in 2016. The population of Wetaskiwin according to its 2014 municipal census is 12,621, a change of 2.7% from its 2009 municipal census population of 12,285.

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Founded in 1892—two years after work began on the C&E Railway (Calgary to Edmonton)—Wetaskiwin became a town in 1902 and a city in 1906, making it one of Alberta’s oldest cities. Now having grown to more than 13,000 people, with an average home price of $250,000, Wetaskiwin is a great place to live.

Come visit us in Wetaskiwin, a short drive from Edmonton, cars really do cost less in Wetaskiwin, because we do not charge extravagant fees. We offer very competitive pricing on all of our New and Pre Owned vehicles. Award winning Customer Service and the best deals province-wide.

Families feel safe in Leduc. In a poll conducted in 2016 by the local paper, 54% of citizens said they felt safe and 40% of those people believed it was safer in Leduc than it was in Edmonton. In a 2017 poll taken by Qualico Communities, residents were asked to identify some of the treasures of living in Leduc.

Nisku is a hamlet and an industrial/business park in Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It has an elevation of 705 metres (2,313 ft). The hamlet and industrial/business park are located in census division No….

Many believe that Nisku’s name comes from the Cree word for Goose. But, the Cree word is Niska. Close enough for people to think that is where Nisku got its name, but a CPR representative recording names for the area talked to one of the Polish homesteaders and that is when the recording of a name became interesting.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Leduc recorded a population of 29,993 living in 11,319 of its 12,264 total private dwellings, an increase of 23.4% from its 2011 population of 24,304.

Leduc County is a rural community located in central Alberta south of the City of Edmonton. Leduc County has a variety of waste and recycling options. …

A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings, and not very many people. A rural areas population density is very low. Many people live in a city, or urban area. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.

An urban area is the region surrounding a city. Rural areas are the opposite of urban areas. Rural areas, often called “the country,” have low population density and large amounts of undeveloped land. Usually, the difference between a rural area and an urban area is clear.

Chestermere has two community gardens. One is located within city limits and the other is located in a rural area outside of the city on a privately-owned acreage. The garden brought like-minded people together to join in a cooperative gardening venture.

Neighbourhoods. Airdrie is divided into four civic addressing quadrants. As of the 2012 census, the City of Airdrie recognized the following neighbourhoods, not including rural and annexation land.

Edmonton is North America’s northernmost metropolitan area with a population over one million. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian….

Chestermere Lake is a man-made reservoir in Chestermere, Alberta, Canada. It was built in the 1880s by the Canadian Pacific Railway, for irrigation of the area between Calgary and Strathmore.

Chestermere Lake has reopened for recreational use. Read more in the Lake & Beaches FAQ. Beaches have now reopened. Chestermere Lake is a beautiful, 4.8 km long lake that provides many opportunities for residents to relax and enjoy the water.

About the System Infrastructure Chestermere receives its treated drinking water from the City of Calgary via the East Calgary Regional Water Line (ECRWL). Calgary’s Distribution system is connected to the main storage reservoir in Chestermere, which is called the Water Transfer Station (WTS).

There are three or four public beaches for Chestermere residents and lucky visitors from outside to enjoy. Most of the lakeshore is occupied by homes on private land, but the rest of us do get some nice views, especially on the north arm, west side.

As a result of operational restrictions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, start-up processes for Sikome Aquatic Facility were put on hold this spring. As a result, Sikome Aquatic Facility will remain closed for summer 2021. NOTE: The Sikome Aquatic Facility is Not a Lifeguarded Facility.

Wristbands: Once visitors have paid or been verified as a Chestermere resident, beachgoers will be given a wristband that allows access to any of the three lakeside parks that day, provided the park is not already at capacity….Beach Admission Fees.

‘Fencing and security is not free,’ says mayor People who don’t live in Chestermere will have to pay to get onto the city’s beaches, in part to offset COVID-19 physical distancing enforcement, the community decided Tuesday.

Their rules state “A “member” is the homeowner(s) and/or their spouse and their unmarried children who are living at the residence”. Members under the age of 18 may take three guests (Non-Sundance Residents) into the park.

Chestermere Lake has been forced to close after “excessive” levels of fecal matter were found in the water, says city officials.