St. Paul, Alberta

St. Paul
St-Paul-de(s)-Métis (1909–1936)
Town
Town of St. Paul
St. Paul
Coordinates: 53°59′34″N 111°17′50″W / 53.99278°N 111.29722°W / 53.99278; -111.29722Coordinates: 53°59′34″N 111°17′50″W / 53.99278°N 111.29722°W / 53.99278; -111.29722
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 12
Municipal district County of St. Paul No. 19
Founded[1] 1896
Incorporated (village)[2] June 14, 1912
Incorporated (town)
and name change[2]		 December 15, 1936
Government[3]
 • Mayor Glenn Andersen
 • Governing body St. Paul Town Council
Area (2011)[4]
 • Total 7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Elevation[5] 646 m (2,119 ft)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 5,400
 • Density 744.1/km2 (1,927/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Postal code span T0A
Area code(s) +1-780, +1-587
Highways Highway 29
Highway 881
Website Official website

St. Paul, originally known as St-Paul-de-Métis or St-Paul-des-Métis, is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada, within the County of St. Paul No. 19. It was known as St. Paul de(s) Métis between 1912 and 1936.[2][6]

History

The community was originally founded as a Métis colony in 1896, but the colony later dissolved sometime between 1905 and 1909.[1] After the area was made available to other groups in 1909, primarily the French-Catholic,[1] the community incorporated as the Village of St. Paul de Métis on June 14, 1912,[2] though it was referred to as St. Paul des Métis by June 6, 1922.[6] It then incorporated as the Town of St. Paul on December 15, 1936.[2]

Demographics

The population of the Town of St. Paul according to its 2014 municipal census is 6,004,[7] a 2.7% change from its 2012 municipal census population of 5,844.[8]

In the 2011 Census, the Town of St. Paul had a population of 5,400 living in 2,169 of its 2,338 total dwellings, a 5.8% change from its 2006 population of 5,106. With a land area of 7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 684.4/km2 (1,772.6/sq mi) in 2011.[4] In 2012, Statistics Canada adjusted St. Paul's 2011 population by an additional 5 people to 5,405 to reflect its 2011 annexation.[9]

In 2006, St. Paul had a population of 5,106 living in 2,011 dwellings, a 0.9% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) and a population density of 744.1/km2 (1,927/sq mi).[10]

Economy

St. Paul's economy is driven by the agriculture and service industries. St. Paul is located in Alberta's Lakeland tourism district.[11]

Attractions

UFO Landing Pad in St. Paul, Alberta

St. Paul is home to the world's first UFO landing pad,[12] built as a centennial project in an effort to attract both tourists and Martians to the municipality. The pad consists of a raised platform with a map of Canada embossed on the back stop, consisting of stones provided by each province of Canada.

On June 3, 1967, Paul Hellyer, Minister of National Defence, flew in by helicopter to officially open the Pad.[13] The pad was one of over 100 Centennial Projects organized by the town.

The sign beside the pad reads: "The area under the World's First UFO Landing Pad was designated international by the Town of St. Paul as a symbol of our faith that mankind will maintain the outer universe free from national wars and strife. That future travel in space will be safe for all intergalactic beings, all visitors from earth or otherwise are welcome to this territory and to the Town of St. Paul."

The UFO Landing pad was also featured across Canada as a film crew with Cineplex Entertainment was in the town in May of 2014 filming a pre-show piece to be played in Cineplex movie theatres across Canada throughout the month of June.[14]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saint-Paul des Métis". Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Location and History Profile: Town of St. Paul". Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Alteration of the Boundaries of the Village of St. Paul des Métis" (PDF). Alberta Gazette. June 15, 1922. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Regular meeting of the Town of St. Paul Council" (PDF) (PDF). Town of St. Paul. August 25, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2011 to January 1, 2012 (Table 1 - Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. November 14, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  10. ↑ "St. Paul - Community Profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Communities". Alberta's Lakeland Tourism. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  12. ↑ St. Paul's UFO landing pad
  13. ↑ CBC News TV about St. Paul, Alberta
  14. ↑ http://www.spjournal.com/article/20140506/STP0801/305069967/0/STP/ufo-landing-pad-to-be-featured-across-canada

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