Carstairs, Alberta
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| Town of Carstairs | |
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Main street in Carstairs
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| Area | 5 km² |
| Population | 2,501 (2005) |
| Population density | 500 /km² |
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| Altitude | 1,061 m |
| Incorporation | 1903 (founded) 1966 (incorporated) |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| MP | Myron Thompson |
| MLA | Richard Marz |
| Mayor | Lance Colby |
| City manager | Carl McDonnell |
| Governing body | Carstairs Town Council |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code | T0M |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Carstairs.AB.ca | |
Carstairs () is a town in south/central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2A, 241 km south of the provincial capital, Edmonton, and 48 km north of Calgary, the nearest major city.
Named after Carstairs, Scotland, having begun life as a loading platform on the railway connecting Calgary to Edmonton, the town today (2005) has a population of 2,501.
 old Dominion Hotel |
It is home to a finely maintained and challenging 18-hole golf course, a brand new Memorial Complex, with abundant parks and playgrounds, and Tourist Information Centre. Just west of town is a new Silver Willow 9-hole golf course. Carstairs has historically been an agricultural community, and celebrates each year with the Ranch Rodeo in June, Beef & Barley Days and the annual rodeo in July, the High School Rodeo in September, 4-H Calf Show and Sale, Bull-A-Rama, Horticultural Show, and Pumpkin Festival. There are 7 churches in the town onr of them being a musem that often has services. include the Carstairs Church of God, St. Agnes Catholic Church, and the Bancroft United Church.
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