Berwyn is a

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in northwestern

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, Canada. It is located approximately west of the Town of

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, southwest of the Town of Grimshaw, and northeast of the

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reserve. The

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's municipal office is located adjacent to Berwyn. The village was named after Berwyn, Denbighshire in

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, the Village of Berwyn had a population of 577 living in 237 of its 274 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 538. 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 Berwyn recorded a population of 538 living in 232 of its 255 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 526. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Education

Lloyd Garrison School is the only school located in Berwyn. It is an K-6 elementary institution administered by the Peace River School Division (PRSD). Junior and Senior high students are bussed to either Grimshaw or Peace River. Separate school students are also bussed from Berwyn to Grimshaw. In the 2009/10 school year, junior high enrolment at the school dropped to a total of 25 students, which triggered the PRSD to initiate a low enrolment review. Post-secondary education is available at

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in the Peace River Campus and Fairview Campus of

Grande Prairie Regional College Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP), formerly known as Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) is a community college in northwestern Alberta, Canada. The college's main campus is located in Grande Prairie, with a secondary campus in Fairview, and ma ...

in the Town of Fairview.

Economy

Regional planning service, Mackenzie Municipal Services Agency is located in downtown Berwyn. The M.D of Peace No. 135 also has its municipal office in Berwyn.

Health care

Health care for residents of Berwyn is provided for by Grimshaw Berwyn & District Community Health Centre in Grimshaw. The Peace River Community Health Centre is also within a short driving distance.

Recreation

*Tower Park Recreational Area – features nature and cross country ski trails, one tennis court, one baseball diamond and bird watching areas *

Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park is a provincial park located northwest of Grimshaw, in northern Alberta, west of the junction of Highway 2 and the Mackenzie Highway. It was named ''Lac Cardinal Provincial Park'' until 1 August 1978, when it was ...

– located northeast of Berwyn, the park has 56 camping stalls, water skiing, boating and picnicking * Lac Cardinal Recreation Area – located north of Berwyn, Lac Cardinal offers the Bear Lake Recreation Area and Rodeo Grounds *Wayne Johnson Memorial Arena – offers skating, hockey and meeting facilities *Peace Valley Guest Ranch – offers outdoor adventure including river cruise, trail riding, hiking, mini golf and bird watching

Events

* Alberta Pond Hockey Championships in February at Lac Cardinal * Volunteer Week Celebrations in April * Senior Citizens Week Celebrations in June * Annual Christmas Parade in December * Family Day * Oktoberfest

Notable people

Berwyn is the birthplace of

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, a genomics expert, and Alex Debogorski of the television show ''

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''.

References

External links

* {{Alberta Regions Upper Peace 1936 establishments in Alberta Villages in Alberta