Coaldale is a town in

southern Alberta Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. In 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017.Lethbridge Lethbridge ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 101,482 in its 2019 Alberta municipal censuses, 2019 municipal census, Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian ...

, along the

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. Coaldale became a village in 1919 and then became incorporated as a town in 1952.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, the Town of Coaldale had a population of 8,771 living in 3,245 of its 3,343 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 8,331. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The population of the Town of Coaldale according to its 2019 municipal census is 8,691, a change of from its 2013 municipal census population of 7,526. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coaldale recorded a population of 8,215 living in 3,007 of its 3,070 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 7,493. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

The main attractions are the ''Alberta Birds of Prey Centre'', the ''Land o' Lakes

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'', and the ''Gem of the West Museum''. Chin Lakes are located 20 minutes east of Coaldale and offer such recreational services as waterskiing and campfire pits. The ''Indian Hills Golf Course'' is nine-hole golf course and is approximately 15 minutes south-west of Coaldale. Across the road is a small campground and a lake, which is commonly regarded as an ideal place for fishing.

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has a processing plant in Coaldale, opened in 2000. Stafford Lake is located approximately 10 minutes east of the town. The Coaldale Copperheads, playing in the Heritage Junior Hockey League, call the Sportsplex ('The SnakePit') home and have one of the best attending home crowds in the HJHL. They relocated from Lethbridge in 2007.
United Traditional Tae Kwon-Do Canada
has a very active and well attended Traditional Tae Kwon-Do school in Coaldale. The Coaldale Cobras (CMHA) are the minor hockey association in Coaldale. Coaldale is home to six schools: R. I. Baker Middle School, Kate Andrews High School (winners of the

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national championship in 1985), John Davidson School, St. Joseph's School, Jennie Emery Elementary School, and Coaldale Christian School. Coaldale is also expecting a new school on the northwestern part of town.

Notable people

* B. B. Janz,

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minister *

Joy Kogawa Joy Nozomi Kogawa (born June 6, 1935) is a Canadian poet and novelist of Japanese descent. Life Kogawa was born Joy Nozomi Nakayama on June 6, 1935, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to first-generation Japanese Canadians Lois Yao Nakayama a ...

, Canadian author * Kyle McLaren, NHL hockey player *

Theo Tams Theo Tams (born 12 July 1985) is a Canadian singer and the winner of the Canadian Idol (season 6), sixth season of the CTV reality show ''Canadian Idol''. His debut album, ''Give It All Away (Theo Tams album), Give It All Away'', was released on 1 ...

, Canadian Idol winner *

Rudy Wiebe Rudy Henry Wiebe (born 4 October 1934) is a Canadian author and professor emeritus in the department of English at the University of Alberta since 1992.

, Canadian author *Michael Lee Johnson, Canadian/Usa poet

References

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* {{coord, 49, 44, N, 112, 37, W, region:CA-AB_type:city_scale:60000, name=Coaldale, display=title 1919 establishments in Alberta Lethbridge County Towns in Alberta

Demographics

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Notable people

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