Bawlf is a village in
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 located east-southeast of
Camrose. Founded in 1905 as a stop on the
Canadian Pacific Railway line, it was named after
Nicholas Bawlf, who was then president of the
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
The Winnipeg Grain Exchange (Known too as ''ICE Futures Canada'') was established in 1887, and dissolved in 1986.
It was also the predecessor of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange.
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History
The settlement of Bawlf was a results of the
Canadian Pacific Railway's route through the prairies, with the original survey for the community taking place in 1905 on land owned by Gilbert Hansen.
The first train to arrive to the community would occur in 1906, and regular passenger and freight service between
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 ...
and
Winnipeg
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would begin by 1909.
The Village of Bawlf would be incorporated by the Province of Alberta on October 12, 1906, however an overseer would administer the community until 1908 when the first
village council was elected. The first elected council consisted of R. H. Anderson, P. O. Paulson, and Edwin C. Hardy. In 1913 a fire would destroy five places of business.
The Village of Bawlf would erect a
curling facility in 1937 with a $250 donation from Joe Ohman and $175 loan from the Village Council, the building was surplused by the Town of Camrose, cut up and relocated to Bawlf.
A new curling building was constructed in 1955-56 for $8,642 and subsequently rented to the
Alberta Wheat Pool for 7 years until it was finally opened for curling in 1962, and later the next year an artificial ice machine was added.
Geography
Nearby communities include
Daysland
Daysland is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is on Highway 13, approximately east of Camrose.
History
The community was named for its founder and first mayor, Edgerton W. Day, who purchased of land from the CPR in 1904 to form the bas ...
,
Rosalind,
Ohaton,
Kelsey and
Camrose.
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 Bawlf had a population of 412 living in 164 of its 176 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 422. 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 Bawlf recorded a population of 422 living in 165 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 403. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Government
The village is served by a five-member council and is administered by a village chief administrative officer.
Education
Bawlf School, located in the village of Bawlf, is a K-12 school that serves a population of approximately 350 students. Students in high school come from Bawlf as well as neighbouring communities, including
Round Hill and
Rosalind. Bawlf School is well known for its academic and athletic achievements. It has won a number of regional and provincial championships in volleyball, basketball, and other sports. Bawlf School has been ranked among the top schools in Alberta for its high achievement at the high school level, according to the
Fraser Institute
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Report Card on Alberta's High Schools.
See also
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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 ...
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List of villages in Alberta
References
External links
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1906 establishments in Alberta
Villages in Alberta