Halkirk, Alberta
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| Census division | No. 7 |
| County | Paintearth |
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117 (2001) |
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| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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| Highways | Highway 12 Highway 855 |
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| Mayor | Ross Elsasser |
| Governing body | Halkirk Village Council |
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Halkirk is a village in central Alberta east of Stettler.
It was named for Halkirk, Scotland.
It is the birthplace of Shane Doan, a Canadian professional ice hockey forward playing in the NHL for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Halkirk has a yearly bull-a-rama in August. After which hundreds of people go party at the brand new beer gardens that was built in the summer of 2006. by the volunteers of the Elks of Halkirk.
The Halkirk Hotel is a finely furbished establishment that provides good quality rooms and serves food.
A brand new post office/ bank is currently under construction and nearing the finish stage.
[edit] External links
- Alberta First - Halkirk statistics
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Halkirk has a yearly bull-a-rama. After which there is beer and other liquor in the brand new beer gardens.
