Picture Butte, Alberta
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| Town of Picture Butte | |
| Nickname: Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| County | Lethbridge |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Terry Kerkhoff |
| - Governing body | Picture Butte Town Council |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 2.90 km² (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (2,953 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,592 |
| - Density | 549.1/km² (1,422.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0K 1V0 |
| Highways | Highway 25 Highway 519 |
| Waterway | Oldman River |
| Website: Town of Picture Butte | |
Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 27 km (17 mi) north of the city of Lethbridge. 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] History
Picture Butte received its name from a prominence southeast of town. By 1947, however, the prominence's soil had been reworked and used for street improvements, highway construction and a dyke on the shore of the Picture Butte Lake Reservoir. The prominence no longer exists.
Homesteading in the area began in the early 19th century. The building of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation System in 1923 and the CPR rail line in 1925 stimulated an influx of settlers.
In 1943, Picture Butte became a village, and it attained town status in 1961 with a population of 978.
The Canadian Sugar Factory closed in 1978 and resulted in the loss of tax revenues and employment opportunities to the town. Industrial activity consists of small service, warehousing and wholesaling industries.
The town annexed approximately 165 acres in 1991, significantly changing the town's boundary since the general municipal plan of 1980.
Source: Town of Picture Butte Municipal Development Plan. Oldman River Regional Services Commission (March 2004). Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
[edit] Demographics
In 2006, Picture Butte had a population of 1,592 living in 607 dwellings, a -6.4% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.90 km² (1.1 sq mi) and a population density of 549.1/km² (1,422.2/sq mi).[2]
[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.
The following shools are located in Picture Butte:
- Dorothy Dalgliesh Elementary School [K-6]
- St. Catherine's School [K-9]
- Picture Butte High School [7-12]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Picture Butte - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
[edit] External links
- Town of Picture Butte
- Alberta First. Picture Butte
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