Raymond, Alberta
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| Motto: Home of the First Stampede | |
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| Census division | No. 2 |
| County | Warner |
| Area: | 4.75 km² |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Incorporated | 1 July 1903 |
| Population
Town Population |
3,200 (2001) |
| Population density | 674/km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
| Postal code span | T0K 2S0 |
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| Elevation | 960 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 52 Highway 845 |
| Waterways | Milk River Ridge Reservoir |
| Mayor | Dean Sallenback |
| Governing body | Raymond Town Council : Composed of Mayor Dean Sallenback; Councillor Jim Steed; Councillor Marlin Hogg; Councillor Dana Higa; Councillor Doug Holt; Councillor George Bohne; and Councillor Cathy Needham. |
1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. |
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Raymond is a town in southern Alberta located south of Lethbridge on Highway 52. Raymond is best known for its annual rodeo and its large Latter-day Saint population.
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[edit] History
Raymond was founded in 1901 by mining magnate and industrialist Jesse Knight. Knight named the town after his son Raymond. On 1 July 1903, Raymond was incorporated as a Town in the Northwest Territories of Canada. On 1 September 1905, Raymond became part of the newly-created Province of Alberta.
[edit] Attractions
In 1902, one year after it was founded, Raymond held an outdoor rodeo and called it a stampede; this was Canada's first organized rodeo event. Since the inaugural event, the Raymond Stampede has been held on 1 July or June 30 every summer.
Raymond is also home to the Raymond Judo Club, the first Judo club in Alberta. The club was formed by Yoshio Katsuta in 1943. It was closed for a brief period until being reopened in 1985 by Glenn Iwaasa.
[edit] Demographics
The 2001 population for Raymond was 3,200 with a median age of 30.9. The bulk of the population is Caucasian, but of those classified as visible minorities, 47% are Japanese, 26% are Korean and 16% are Black. In addition, 5% of the entire population is Aboriginal.
A majority of Raymondites are Latter-day Saints. In the town, there are three Mormon chapels and eight separate congregations of approximately 250 members each. (The closest Latter-day Saint Temple, the Cardston Alberta Temple, is located 60 kilometres (37 miles) southwest in Cardston, Alberta.) Raymond also has Baptist, Buddhist, Mennonite, and United Church of Canada congregations.
[edit] Notable people from Raymond
- Raymond Knight, Father of Canadian rodeo, world's first rodeo producer and stock contractor, rodeo champion
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