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Yellowhead (electoral District)
Yellowhead is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. The district is in west-central Alberta and represents: parts of the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 including Grande Cache, Improvement District No. 25 ( Willmore), the Improvement District No. 12 (Jasper), the Municipality of Jasper, Yellowhead County including Hinton and Edson, Brazeau County including Drayton Valley, Lac Ste. Anne County including Alexis 133, Parkland County, Leduc County, Clearwater County including Big Horn 144A, Sunchild 202, and O'Chiese 203, and Rocky Mountain House. History The electoral district was created in 1976 from Rocky Mountain, Athabasca, Edmonton West, Pembina, and Wetaskiwin ridings. Its most high-profile MP has been Joe Clark, who was Prime Minister in late 1979 and early 1980 and a prominent cabinet and opposition figure. This riding lost territory to Peace River—Westlock and Sturgeon Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellowhead County
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. It is the only municipal district within Alberta census division No. 14. History *1994: Established as a ''Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94'' on January 1. *1998: The name changed to ''Yellowhead County'' on July 8. *1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30. Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County. ;Cities *none ;Towns * Edson * Hinton ;Villages *none ; Summer villages *none The following hamlets are located within Yellowhead County. ;Hamlets * Brule *Cadomin * Evansburg *Marlboro *Niton Junction *Peers *Robb * Wildwood The following localities are located within Yellowhead County. ;Localities *Ansell *Balkan *Basing *Bickerdike *Branch Inn Trailer Court *Brule Mines *Brûlé Mines *Bryan *Calvert * Carrot Creek *Chip Lake *Coal Valley * Coalspur *Daleh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph Clark (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian statesman, businessman, writer, and politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal politics, entering the House of Commons in the 1972 election and winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1976. He won a minority government in the 1979 election, defeating the Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau and ending sixteen years of continuous Liberal rule. Taking office the day before his 40th birthday, Clark is the youngest person to become Prime Minister. Clark's tenure was brief as the minority government was brought down by a non-confidence vote on his first budget in December 1979. The budget defeat triggered the 1980 election. Clark and the Progressive Conservatives lost the election to Trudeau and the Liberals, who won a majority in the Commons and returned to power. Clark lost the leadership of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetaskiwin (electoral District)
Wetaskiwin was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 2015. Geography In its final configuration, the riding was located south of Edmonton and was legally described as commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the Town of Devon, Alberta, Devon with the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River; thence generally southeasterly along the westerly limit of said town to the southwesterly corner of said town (at Alberta Highway 60, Highway 60); thence southerly along said highway to Township Road 494; thence easterly along said road to the westerly limit of the City of Leduc, Alberta, Leduc; thence easterly, southerly, easterly, northerly and easterly along the southerly limit of said city to Highway No. 623; thence easterly along said highway to the easterly limit of Leduc County; thence generally southwesterly along said limit to the northerly limit of the County of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pembina (Alberta Electoral District)
Pembina was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville ridings. The riding was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed in Beaver River, Edmonton East, Edmonton North, Edmonton Northwest, Edmonton Southeast, Edmonton—Strathcona, Elk Island, Peace River and St. Albert ridings. Election results See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province ... * Pembina the Alberta provincial electoral district from 1909-1971. External links * {{coo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton West
Edmonton West (french: Edmonton-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1988, from 1997 to 2004 and again since 2015. Demographics History and geography This riding was first created in 1914 from Edmonton riding. Originally this was vast rural district including most of the northwestern quadrant of the province of Alberta and a portion of the city of Edmonton, the area north of the river and west of 101st Street. In 1924, it took in parts of the now-abolished Strathcona riding that had been within Edmonton city limits. It took in the southside area lying west of 103rd Street. In 1924 the northern rural sections were also separated to form the ridings of Peace River and Athabasca. In 1933 the more southerly portions became Jasper—Edson. The areas nearer the city became Pembina in 1966. The urban part of riding similarly shrank over time as Edmonton's population expanded and new di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athabasca (electoral District)
Athabasca (also Athabaska) is an anglicized version of the Cree name for Lake Athabasca in Canada, āthap-āsk-ā-w (pronounced ), meaning "grass or reeds here and there". Most places named Athabasca are found in Alberta, Canada. Athabasca may also refer to: Geographical features *Mount Athabasca (), a mountain in Jasper National Park, Canada **Athabasca Glacier, a glacier in Jasper National Park, Canada *Athabasca River, river in Alberta, Canada **Athabasca Falls, waterfalls on the Athabasca River ** Peace-Athabasca Delta – of the Peace River, Athabasca River, near Lake Athabasca * Athabasca Oil Sands – oil-producing region in Alberta, Canada *Lake Athabasca, large lake in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada *Athabasca Pass, a mountain pass in Jasper National Park *Athabasca Valles, a feature on the surface of the planet Mars *Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park, a unique geophysical land feature in the boreal shield ecosystem Saskatchewan, Canada *Athabasca Basin, a region i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Mountain (electoral District)
Rocky Mountain was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Bow River, Jasper—Edson, Lethbridge and Macleod ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Bow River, Calgary South, Lethbridge, Peace River, Red Deer and Yellowhead ridings. Election results See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Past Canadian electoral districts This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that provinc ... External links * {{coord missing, Alberta Former federal electoral districts of Alberta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Chiese 203
O'Chiese 203 is an Indian reserve in Alberta, Canada and is one of two reserves under the administration of the O'Chiese First Nation, a Saulteaux government. It is located northwest of Red Deer. It is at an elevation of . The reserve is bordered by Clearwater County to the west and east, Brazeau County to the north, and the Sunchild 202 Sunchild 202 is an Indian reserve in Alberta. It is located northwest of Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately west of Red Deer at the confluence of the Clearwater and North S ... Indian Reserve to the south. References Indian reserves in Alberta {{Alberta-IndianReserve-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunchild 202
Sunchild 202 is an Indian reserve in Alberta. It is located northwest of Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately west of Red Deer at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 11 (David Th .... It is at an elevation of . The population in 2006 was 482. The median age of the population 19.6. References Indian reserves in Alberta {{Alberta-IndianReserve-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Horn 144A
Big Horn 144A is an Indian reserve of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, comprising Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations in Alberta, located within Clearwater County. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 237 living in 44 of its 59 total private dwellings. Formed in 1948, Big Horn 144A is roughly 100 miles north of the main Stoney reserve at Morley Morley may refer to: Places England * Morley, Norfolk, a civil parish * Morley, Derbyshire, a civil parish * Morley, Cheshire, a village * Morley, County Durham, a village * Morley, West Yorkshire, a suburban town of Leeds and civil parish * M .... According to the 2011 national Community Well Being Index, it is the poorest First Nations community in Canada. References Indian reserves in Alberta Nakoda (Stoney) Clearwater County, Alberta {{Alberta-IndianReserve-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Indian Reserve 133
Alexis 133 is an Indian reserve of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation in Alberta, located within Lac Ste. Anne County. It is 70 kilometres northwest of Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho .... In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 755 living in 173 of its 209 total private dwellings. The reserve has the name of Alexis, a tribal leader. References Indian reserves in Alberta Nakoda (Stoney) {{Alberta-IndianReserve-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
