Picture Butte, Alberta
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| Motto: Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada | |
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| Census division | No. 2 |
| County | Lethbridge |
| Area: | 2.84 km² |
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Town Population |
1,701 (2005)[1] |
| Population density | /km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
| Postal code span | T0K 1V0 |
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| Elevation | 900 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 25 Highway 519 |
| Waterways | Gull Lake |
| Mayor | Jon Stevens |
| Governing body | Picture Butte Town Council |
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| 1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. 2(gr) Geographic references.  |
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Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada, near the city of Lethbridge. According to the 2001 federal census, its population was 1,701.
It claims the title of "Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada."
Radio personality and 34th on "The Greatest Canadian" list Hal Anderson was born in Picture Butte.
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[edit] Education
Picture Butte is part of the Palliser Regional School Division #26, and also part of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School District #4.
[edit] Schools
- Dorothy Dalgliesh Elementary School [K-6]
- St. Catherine's School [K-9]
- Picture Butte High School [7-12]
[edit] External Links
[edit] Notes
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - 2005 Municipal Census
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