Drayton Valley, Alberta
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| Motto: Pulling together | |
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| Census division | No. 11 |
| Municipal District | Brazeau |
| Area: | 8.10 km² |
| Founded | |
| Incorporated | 1957 |
| Population
Town Population |
6,579 (2006) |
| Population density | /km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
| Postal code span | T7A |
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| Elevation | 870 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 22 |
| Waterways | North Saskatchewan River |
| Mayor | Diana McQueen |
| Governing body | Drayton Valley Town Council |
1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. {{Canadian City/Extra references=Town of Drayton Valley website}}
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Drayton Valley is a town in Alberta, Canada and is part of the oil region.
It has a population of 6,579—05:23, 22 February 2007 (UTC)05:23, 22 February 2007 (UTC)~~[1] and is located 133 kilometres south-west of Edmonton. Its local newspaper is called the Drayton Valley Western Review.[2] Drayton Valley's main attraction is the Omniplex, a community sports centre which specialises in ice hockey, ringette, and curling; the area also supports soccer, baseball, and rodeo. It also has a public swimming pool, a skiing hill, and the Drayton Valley Golf and Country Club. Drayton Valley is part of the Drayton Valley-Calmar electoral district.
In recent years, Drayton Valley has been experiencing "growing drug problems"[3], primarily crystal meth, which in turn is driving additional criminal activity.[4]
Drayton Valley's mayor is Diana McQueen, elected in October, 2004. The previous mayor was Moe Hamdon.
[edit] References
- ^ Drayton Valley - Statistics
- ^ Drayton Valley Western Review
- ^ Drayton Valley Western Review - Growing drug problem
- ^ Drunken Valley to clean up image
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