Bashaw, Alberta
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| Motto: We want you here with us. | |
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| Census division | No. 10 |
| County | Camrose No. 22 |
| Area: | 2.84 km² |
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| Population
Town Population |
796 (2006) |
| Population density | 279.8/km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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| Latitude
Longitude |
52° 34' 46" N 112° 58' 28" W |
| Elevation | 792 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 53 |
| Waterways | Buffalo Lake Red Deer Lake |
| Mayor | Bob Cammidge |
| Governing body | Bashaw Town Council |
| 1(sc) According to the Canada 2006 Census. 2(gr) Geographic references.  |
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Bashaw (2006 Population 796) is a town in central Alberta located at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 53. Formerly one of the most recognizable sources of cheese production in Alberta, the Bashaw cheese plant has been closed since the spring of 2002.
[edit] Trivia
Bashaw is currently on a short list for a new Canadian reality show called "A Week Without Women" where the women are sent on a vacation for a week, leaving the men to fend for themselves. Lillooet, B.C., Hardisty, Alberta are the other towns in the running to host this CBC show.
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