Three Hills, Alberta
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| Census Division | No. 5 |
| County | Kneehill |
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| Incorporated | 1912 (village) |
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3554 (2004) |
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| Time zone: | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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| Elevation: | 910 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 583 |
| Waterways | Threehills Creek |
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| Governing body: | Three Hills Town Council |
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Three Hills is a town located in the southern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is so named because of the three highly visible hills that are situated to its north.
Population: 3,554 (2005)
Three Hills was incorporated as a village in 1912, the year it was moved to its current location on the Canadian Northern Railway. With ranchers and farmers constituting its first residents, it soon became a centre for the surrounding wheat-growing area.
In 1922, the Prairie Bible College*[1] was established in Three Hills with L.E. Maxwell as its founding principal. This occurrence helped to increase the population of the town proper and its adjacent settlements. By the mid 1980's the nearby hamlets of Grantville and Ruarkville and the spacious 130 acre Bible College campus were annexed to the town.
Although a relatively small community, Three Hills had the distinction of hosting the Alberta Senior Summer Games in 1997. The town was chosen to host this event because of its being able to utilize large and well equipped facilities at the college. This included the opening and closing ceremonies which took place in the 4,300 seat Maxwell Memorial Tabernacle, Canada's largest religious auditorium (1954-2005).
[edit] Notable Residents
- Phil Callaway, a Christian humorist author and speaker was born in and still lives in Three Hills.
- Actress Erica Durance, known for her role as Lois Lane on the hit WB Network TV show Smallville is a former resident.
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actually the three hill name derived from the three hills are correct. However, over time one hill has gotten smaller, so it more like two and one half hill.
