Irma, Alberta
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| Census Division | No. 7 |
| Municipal District | Wainwright |
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| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Population:
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450 (2005) |
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| Time zone: | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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| Highways | Highway 14 Highway 881 |
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| Mayor: | Doug Coubrough |
| Governing body: | Gadsby Village Council |
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Irma is a village in central Alberta 29 km northwest of Wainwright and 178 km southeast of Edmonton along Highway 14 and Highway 881.
The Village of Irma came into being in 1908 when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway came through. Irma was later incorporated as a Village on May 30, 1912. The village was supposedly named after the daughter of the GTPR second vice-president General William Wainwright, although some believe it was named after one of the secretaries of a GTPR official. Records show three major fires in the downtown area. These broke out in 1911, 1931 and 1963. Most of the buildings on Main street were reconstructed after the 1931 fire.
[edit] Notable native
- Jean Paré-founder of Company's Coming Publishing Limited
- Gordon F. Mark-ex-NHL player
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