Milk River, Alberta
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| Motto: Under Eight Flags | |
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| Census division | No. 2 |
| County | Warner |
| Area: | 2.33 km² |
| Founded | |
| Incorporated | 31 July 1916 |
| Population
Town Population |
879 (2001) |
| Population density | 368.1/km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
| Postal code span | T0K 1M0 |
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| Elevation | 1050 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 4 Highway 501 |
| Waterways | Milk River |
| Mayor | Terry Michaelis |
| Governing body | Milk River Town Council |
1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. {{Canadian City/Extra references=Town of Milk River website}}
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Milk River is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, located on and named after the Milk River, which flows immediately to its south. It is 70 kilometres south of Lethbridge, and 16 km from the Canada-U.S. border. Its population is 879 (2001). It is primarily a service centre for the many farms and cattle ranches which surround it.
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[edit] History
The Milk River area was first settled around the beginning of the 20th century. Milk River was incorporated as a village on 1916 July 31, and on 1956 March 15, it was declared a town.
Its motto, "Under Eight Flags", refers to the area having been under the flags of seven governments and the Hudson's Bay Company. Including HBC (1818-1869), the eight flags are France (1682-1762), the Spanish Empire (1762-1800), the French Republic (1800-1803), the United States (1803-1818), the British Empire (1869-1945), the Canadian Red Ensign (1945-1965), and the current Canadian Maple Leaf (1965-present).
[edit] Government
The town is governed by a town council comprised of a mayor and four councillors. Municipal elections are held every three years.
[edit] Amenities
Milk River has five Christian churches and two schools, Milk River Elementary School and Erle Rivers High School. It also offers its residents a nine-hole golf course, a curling rink, a swimming pool, and a skateboard park.
Health services are provided by the Milk River and District Health Centre.
The town is connected to two highways: Highway 4, which heads south to the US Interstate 15) and north to Lethbridge, and Secondary 501, which heads west to Cardston and east to Saskatchewan. Air service is provided by Milk River Airport and rail service is offered through CPR.
[edit] Tourism
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, a significant Canadian heritage site, is located 44 kilometres east of the town.
[edit] References
- Town of Milk River Community Information, Winter 2005
[edit] External link
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