Slave Lake, Alberta

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Town of Slave Lake
Mainstreet Slave Lake
Location of Slave Lake within census division number 17 in Alberta, Canada
Area	16.15 km²
Population	6,600 (2005)[1]
Pop'n density	409 /km²
Location	55°17′06.9″N, 114°46′14.2″W
Altitude	980 metres
Incorporation	1965
Province	Alberta
Census Division	17
MP	Brian Jean (Fort McMurray-Athabasca-Cons)
MLA	Pearl Calahasen (Lesser Slave Lake-PC)
Mayor	Karina Pillay-Kinnee
City Manager	Betty Osmond
Governing Body	Slave Lake Town Council
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Postal code	T0G
Area Code	+1-780
Town of Slave Lake

Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River. It is located at the South-east end of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88.

In 1994 the town hosted the Arctic Winter Games which is a celebration of circumpolar sports and culture. The town is also the birthplace of Walter Patrick Twinn, a First Nations person and Canadian Senator.

Population: 6,600 (2001)^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 Picture Gallery 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

The area of the present day town of Slave Lake was first explored by David Thompson in in 1799. Following his exploration, several fur tradeing posts were established around Slave Lake, with a Hudson Bay Company post established at the mouth of the lake. The first community, called Sawridge, was wiped out by a flood in the 1930's, and was subsequently moved and renamed Slave Lake. It was incorporated as a town in 1965.^[3]

[edit] Picture Gallery

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Town of Slave Lake website
• Alberta First - Slave Lake Information and Statistics