Halkirk, Alberta
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| Census Division | No. 7 |
| County | Paintearth |
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117 (2001) |
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| Time zone: | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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| Highways | Highway 12 Highway 855 |
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| Mayor: | Ross Elsasser |
| Governing body: | Halkirk Village Council |
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Halkirk is a village in central Alberta east of Stettler.
It was named for Halkirk, Scotland.
It is the birthplace of Shane Doan, a Canadian professional ice hockey forward playing in the NHL for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Halkirk has a yearly bull-a-rama in August. After which hundreds of people go party at the brand new beer gardens that was built in the summer of 2006.
The Halkirk Hotel is a finely furbished establishment that provides good quality rooms and serves excellent food.
A brand new post office is currently under construction.
[edit] External links
- Alberta First - Halkirk statistics
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Halkirk has a yearly bull-a-rama. After which there is beer and other liquor in the brand new beer gardens.
