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Block Settlement
A block settlement (or bloc settlement) is a particular type of land distribution which allows settlers with the same ethnicity to form small colonies. This settlement type was used throughout western Canada between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some were planned and others were spontaneously created by the settlers themselves. As a legacy of the block settlements, the three Prairie Provinces have several regions where ancestries other than British are the largest, unlike the norm in surrounding regions. The policy of planned blocks was pursued primarily by Clifford Sifton during his time as Interior Minister of Canada. It was essentially a compromise position. Some politicians wanted all ethnic groups to be scattered evenly though the new lands to ensure they would quickly assimilate to Anglo-Canadian culture, while others did not want to live near "foreign" immigrants (as opposed to British immigrants who were not considered foreign) and demanded that they be segrega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Ticket
Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of the planet Earth that is not submerged by the ocean or other body of water, bodies of water. It makes up 29% of Earth's surface and includes the Continent, continents and various Island, islands. Earth's land surface is almost entirely covered by regolith, a layer of rock, soil, and minerals that forms the outer part of the Earth's crust, crust. Land plays important roles in Earth's climate system and is involved in the carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, and water cycle. One-third of land is covered in trees, 15% is used for crops, and 10% is covered in permanent snow and Glacier, glaciers. Land terrain varies greatly and consists of mountains, deserts, plains, plateaus, glaciers, and other landforms. In physical geology, the land is divided into two major categories: Mountain range, mountain ranges and relatively flat interiors called cratons. Both are formed over millions of years through plate te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardston Alberta Temple
The Cardston Alberta Temple (formerly the Alberta Temple) is the eighth constructed and sixth of the still-operating temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Cardston, Alberta, it is the church's oldest temple outside the United States. It is one of eight temples that does not have an angel Moroni statue, and one of six without spires, similar to Solomon's Temple. It is also one of only two temples the church built in the shape of a cross, the other being the Laie Hawaii Temple. History The temple was announced on June 27, 1913, and was built on Temple Hill, an eight-acre plot given to the church by Charles Ora Card. The site expanded to more than in the mid-1950s. The granite used in building the temple was hand-hewn from quarries in Nelson, British Columbia. Originally dedicated on August 26, 1923, by church president Heber J. Grant, an addition was rededicated on July 2, 1962 by Hugh B. Brown. The first temple president was Edward J. Woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lundbreck, Alberta
Lundbreck is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on the south side of Highway 3, approximately east of the southern terminus of Highway 22, east of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, west of the Village of Cowley and west of the Town of Pincher Creek. It has an elevation of . It is part of Census Division No. 3 and the federal riding of Macleod. History Lundbreck was incorporated in 1907, celebrated its centennial in 2007, and was named for two coal miners (Lund and Breckenridge). Lundbreck started out as a coal mining town, quickly growing to a size of about 1,000 people until the coal mines closed, at which time it quickly shrank. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lundbreck had a population of 289 living in 134 of its 145 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 236. With a land area of , it had a population den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimball, Alberta
Kimball is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County. It is located on Highway 501, approximately southeast of Cardston between the St. Mary River and the Milk River Ridge. The community is named after the Mormon ward which was named after the descendants of Heber C Kimball. Demographics The population of Kimball according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Cardston County is 26. See also *List of communities in Alberta * List of hamlets in Alberta *List of provincial historic sites of Alberta Provincial historic sites of Alberta are museums and historic sites run by the Government of Alberta. Only sites owned by the provincial government and run as a functioning historic site or museum are known as Provincial Historic Sites. Buil ... References External links History of Kimball {{Coord, display=title, name=Woolford, 49, 04, 31, N, 113, 12, 13, W, scale:60000_region:CA-AB Cardston County Hamlets in Alberta Latter-day Saint set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson, Alberta
Jefferson (also known as Owendale) is an unincorporated community within Cardston County, Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ..., Canada. It community is located approximately southeast of Cardston, Alberta, Cardston, which is home to Cardston County's municipal office. Government The community itself has no government such as a mayor or councillors. It is administered by the Cardston County. History One of Jefferson's two services at this point in time is an unmanned postal box outlet (Rural Route 2 Site 10). It shares the same postal code as Cardston (List of T Postal Codes of Canada, T0K 0K0), and in fact, mail going to the Jefferson area is addressed to Cardston - as Jefferson-bound mail is sorted at Cardston - then delivered to Jefferson by Canada P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill Spring, Alberta
Hill Spring is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Cardston and southeast of Pincher Creek, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. History Hill Spring was founded in 1910 by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leader Edward J. Wood. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hill Spring had a population of 168 living in 73 of its 92 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 162. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hill Spring recorded a population of 162 living in 74 of its 92 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 186. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Notable people Nathan Eldon Tanner, who served in the Alberta Legislature and the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenwood, Alberta
Glenwood is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the Town of Cardston, in Cardston County. The village was named for a man named Edward Glen Wood. The founder of the village was Edward J. Wood, successor to Latter Day Saint leader Charles Ora Card, the founder of Cardston. Both Glen and Edward Wood were from Salt Lake City, Utah, and are buried in Cardston. The old name for the village was Glenwoodville until 1979. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Glenwood had a population of 272 living in 104 of its 124 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 316. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Glenwood recorded a population of 316 living in 107 of its 119 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 287. With a land area of , it had a population densi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensign, Alberta
Ensign is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County. It is located approximately south of Highway 23 and southeast of Calgary. The community was named for the Canadian Red Ensign. Demographics The population of Ensign according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 26. See also *List of communities in Alberta The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of Local government in Canada, local governments – urban municipalities (including List of cities in Alberta, cities, List of towns in Alberta, towns, List of villages in Alberta, vil ... * List of hamlets in Alberta References Hamlets in Alberta Vulcan County Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada {{SouthernAlberta-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Bonita, Alberta
Del Bonita is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County. It is located approximately south of Magrath at the junction of Highway 62 and Highway 501. Due to its location near the Canada–United States border, it serves as a port of entry into the U.S. state of Montana at the nearby Del Bonita Border Crossing which is located to the south. Del Bonita is a name derived from Spanish meaning "of the pretty". Del Bonita lies at an elevation of , on Shanks Creek, which flows into Shanks Lake and further east into the Milk River. Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport is located south of the settlement, on the Canada–United States border. Demographics The population of Del Bonita according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Cardston County is 6. Attractions Various buildings and artifacts from the Whiskey Gap ghost town have been moved to Del Bonita, including the Whiskey Gap Oil Shed and the Huey Gum Restaurant, Pool Hall and Rooms. Not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bow Island, Alberta
Bow Island () is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3 in southern Alberta, approximately north of the United States border, southeast of Calgary and southwest of Medicine Hat. History The community of Bow Island received its first post-colonial families in 1900. In February 1910, the Village of Bow Island was formed, and by March 1912 the village was declared the Town of Bow Island. The naming of Bow Island brings many stories to the forefront, but the most prominent one is that the communities of Grassy Lake, approximately to the west, and Bow Island had their respective names mixed up. An island named "Bow Island" is located north of Grassy Lake near the confluence of the Bow River and the Oldman River, while a low depressional area named "Grassy Lake" is located south of Bow Island. Bow Island was one of the first towns in Alberta to have natural gas wells and operated them until the franchise was sold to a private company. In the early 1950s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnwell, Alberta
Barnwell is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Taber and east of Lethbridge on Highway 3, in the Municipal District of Taber. History In the late 19th century, a boxcar was located on a rail siding in what is now Barnwell. It was used as a telegraph office for local settlers and the railroad, and the area was named Woodpecker. In 1908, the area was renamed Bountiful to correspond to the local school district. A short while later, it was renamed to Barnwell because another community already had the name of Bountiful. The name Barnwell came from William Barnwell, a longtime employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In the early 1900s migrating members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, colonized Barnwell as well as other Southern Alberta areas. "By 1911 Latter-day Saints had established eighteen new communities in southern Alberta, and 10,000 Saints, mostly farmers and their families, lived in the area of southwest Alberta alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altorado, Alberta
Altorado is a ghost town in the County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada. The community was originally settled during the creation of a Canadian Pacific Railway line from Weyburn, Saskatchewan to Stirling, Alberta in an attempt to profit from railway trade. During 1912–1913, pioneers, mainly members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ..., settled at Altorado, located southeast of present-day Foremost. By 1913, the community had a doctor, a post office, two general stores, and three blacksmiths. However, in 1913, the line bypassed the community in favour of Foremost, and the community became non-viable. External links * County of Forty Mile No. 8 Ghost towns in Alberta Populated places established in 1912 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
