Fort Vermilion, Alberta
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| Fort Vermilion | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal District | Mackenzie No. 23 |
| Established | 1788 (oldest in Alberta) |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Municipality of Mackenzie |
| - MP | Chris Warkentin (Cons - Peace River) |
| - MLA | Frank Oberle (PC - Peace River) |
| Area | |
| - Hamlet | 7 km² (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (918.6 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Hamlet | 871 |
| - Density | 124/km² (321.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code | T0H 1N0 |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
Fort Vermilion is a hamlet in northern Alberta, on the banks of the Peace River. Established in 1788, it is the oldest European settlement in Alberta.[2] Fort Vermilion began as a trading community for the Hudson's Bay Company. The original Old Bay House, home of the Chief Factor, still exists. Fort Vermilion contains many modern amenities to serve its inhabitants as well as the surrounding rural community.
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[edit] Services In Fort Vermilion:
- hospital
- library
- two schools[3]
- Fort Vermilion Public
- St. Mary's Elementary
- three churches
- Fort Vermilion Airport
- courthouse
- golf course
- Community Complex
- hockey rink
- dance hall
- curling rink
- Northern Lakes College
[edit] Geography and location
Fort Vermilion is situated at , 78 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of High Level on the Bicentennial Highway, and 661 kilometres (411 mi) northwest of Edmonton. It is the seat of the large Municipal District of Mackenzie No. 23.[1]
[edit] Famous residents
Fort Vermilion was the childhood home of writers - and brothers - Will Ferguson and Ian Ferguson. Will vividly describes his childhood there in his travel memoirs Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw. Among other things he mentions that the town was included in the 1976 version of Ghost Towns of Alberta, much to the chagrin of the 840 residents. Fort Vermilion was also the home of rodeo bare-back riding champ Kenton Randle.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal district of Mackenzie. Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
- ^ a b Discover the Peace Country. Hamlet of Fort Vermilion. Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
- ^ Fort Vermilion School District. Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
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