Slave Lake, Alberta
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| Town of Slave Lake | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipality | Lesser Slave River |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Karina Pillay-Kinnee |
| - Manager | Betty Osmond |
| - Governing body | Slave Lake Town Council |
| - MP | Brian Jean (Fort McMurray-Athabasca-Cons) |
| - MLA | Pearl Calahasen (Lesser Slave Lake-PC) |
| Area | |
| - Town | 16.15 km² (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,215.2 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| - Town | 6,600 |
| - Density | 409/km² (1,059.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0G |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
| Website: Town of Slave Lake | |
Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River. It is located at the South-east end of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88.
In 1994 the town hosted the Arctic Winter Games which is a celebration of circumpolar sports and culture. The town is also the birthplace of Walter Patrick Twinn, a First Nations person and Canadian Senator.
Population: 6,600 (2001)[2]
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[edit] History
The area of the present day town of Slave Lake was first explored by David Thompson in 1799. Following his exploration, several fur tradeing posts were established around Slave Lake, with a Hudson Bay Company post established at the mouth of the lake. The first community, called Sawridge, was wiped out by a flood in the 1930's, and was subsequently moved and renamed Slave Lake. It was incorporated as a town in 1965.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - 2005 Municipal Census
- ^ Slave Lake Community Profile Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ Town of Slave Lake - History
[edit] External links
- Town of Slave Lake website
- Alberta First - Slave Lake Information and Statistics
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