Acme is a village in south-
central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy are important to the area's economy.
Geography
Central Alberta is bordered ...
, Canada. It is located northeast of
Calgary. It was the first village to be incorporated in
Kneehill County
Kneehill County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 5.
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The name ''Acme'' is derived from the village's railway heritage. When the
Canadian Pacific Railway reached the area in 1909, the village's station became the most northernly stop on the company's network. The moniker ''Acme'' (of Greek origin, meaning 'the highest point') was thus applied to the community by CPR surveyors of the day. The first train arrived July 7, 1910, and the village was incorporated that day as well.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada, the Village of Acme had a population of 606 living in 272 of its 294 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 653. 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 Acme recorded a population of 653 living in 281 of its 301 total private dwellings, which represents no change from its 2011 population of 653. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Economy
The primary industries in the Acme area are agriculture, including livestock and grain farming, and oil and natural gas.
Trucking also plays a significant role in the local economy, mostly supporting the agriculture industry.
Culture
Cultural facilities within Acme include the Acme Municipal Library
and the Acme Community Centre.
The community centre replaced the village's Memorial Hall that was lost to fire in 2004.
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Attractions
Acme is home to a campground, curling rink, golf course, outdoor pool, outdoor skating rink, beach volleyball pit, soccer field, three ball diamonds, numerous parks, and a senior centre. Squash, racquetball, and wallyball courts are located in a building attached to Acme School.
Education
Acme School, operated by Golden Hills Regional Division No. 75, serves students in kindergarten through grade 6 and students in grades 10 through 12. Students in grades 7 through 9 attend Dr. Elliott Community School in nearby Linden.[ Acme School's high school sports teams are nicknamed the Redmen.]
Clubs and organizations
Acme has a variety of local clubs and societies, including a Royal Canadian Legion branch, a senior association, an Elks of Canada Elks of Canada is a fraternal organization that was founded in 1912. It is not directly affiliated with Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the American organization founded in 1868, but the two "share a common history and enjoy a friendly rel ...
club, a Masonic Lodge
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, and a variety of other organizations, including multiple church groups.
Climate
Notable people
*Honourable Helen Hunley
Wilma Helen Hunley (September 6, 1920 – October 22, 2010) was a Canadian politician and the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, the first woman to serve in that post.
Early life
She was born in Acme, Alberta, to James Edgar Hunley and Esta ...
- first female Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
The lieutenant governor of Alberta () is the viceregal representative in Alberta of the . The lieutenant governor is appointed in the same manner as the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the m ...
* Constance Elaine "Connie" Osterman, Canadian politician, Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister (1979-1992)
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 villages in Alberta
References
External links
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1910 establishments in Alberta
Kneehill County
Villages in Alberta
1910 establishments in Canada