Glendon is a village in
northern Alberta
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, Canada that is north of
St. Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
. The community has the maiden name of an early postmaster's mother.
In 1993, the town unveiled its
roadside tribute to the
perogy. Their "Giant Perogy," complete with fork, is in height. It is one of the
Giants of the Prairies The Giants of the Prairies are a group of "world's biggest" roadside attractions found in Western Canada, especially in small towns populated mostly by Ukrainian Canadians
Ukrainian Canadians ( uk, Українські канадці, Украї� ...
.
[Big Things]
Glendon Perogy
Next to the roadside attraction was the Perogy Cafe, which served "Ukrainian and
Chinese Perogies" it is now closed. Glendon is home to former NHLer
Stan Smyl
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People
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** Stan Laurel (1890–1965), English comic actor, part of duo Laurel and Hardy
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.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Village of Glendon had a population of 338 living in 136 of its 168 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 493. 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 Glendon recorded a population of 493 living in 208 of its 234 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 486. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of villages in Alberta
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References
External links
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{{Subdivisions of Alberta, villages=yes
1956 establishments in Alberta
Villages in Alberta
Ukrainian-Canadian culture in Alberta