Provost is a town in

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, Canada. It is located at the junction of

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and Highway 899, west of the Alberta-

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border. It was originally named "Lakeview" but renamed by the

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Land Department in 1907; the first train to the town was in 1910. Post office established in 1908.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, the Town of Provost had a population of 1,900 living in 764 of its 862 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,998. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Provost recorded a population of 1,998 living in 779 of its 843 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 2,041. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

The economic bases of Provost are agriculture and oilfield.

Education

There are two schools in Provost: Provost Public and St. Thomas Aquinas. Provost Public School has a student population of about 400 and is part of the Buffalo Trail Regional Division No. 28. St. Thomas Aquinas School has approximately 246 students and is part of the East Central Alberta Catholic Schools Regional Division No. 16.

Media

The local newspaper that covers the town is ''The Provost News''. ''The East Central Alberta Review'' also regularly covers the town and its surrounding areas.

Notable people

Mary Borgstrom Mary Borgstrom (May 18, 1916 – April 3, 2019) was a Canadian potter, ceramist, and artist who specialized in primitive techniques. She was presented with the "Award of Excellence" by the Canadian Guild of Crafts in Quebec. Life Borgstrom was ...

, potter and artist. *

Lance Bouma Lance Gordon Bouma (born March 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary ...

, professional hockey player. *

Curtis Glencross Curtis Jack Glencross (born December 28, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, he signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as a free agent in 2004 and made ...

, professional hockey player. * Don C. Laubman, commander

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. *

Norm Ullman Norman Victor Alexander Ullman (born December 26, 1935) is a former ice hockey forward. He previously played for the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in ...

, former professional hockey player.

References

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* {{Subdivisions of Alberta, towns=yes 1910 establishments in Alberta Towns in Alberta Populated places established in 1910