Sherwood Park is a large
hamlet
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in
Alberta
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, Canada within
Strathcona County
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region within Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. It forms part of Census Division No. 11.
Strathcona County is both urban and rural in n ...
that is recognized as an
urban service area
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. It is located adjacent to the City of
Edmonton
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's eastern boundary,
[ generally south of Highway 16 (]Yellowhead Trail
Yellowhead Trail is a expressway segment of the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) in northern Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It carries a significant amount of truck traffic to and from the industrial areas of north Edmonton and serves as a key co ...
), west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630 (Wye Road).[ Other portions of Sherwood Park extend beyond Yellowhead Trail and Wye Road, while ]Anthony Henday Drive
Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) is a freeway that encircles Edmonton, Alberta. It is a heavily travelled commuter and truck bypass route with the southwest quadrant serving as a portion of the CANAMEX Corridor that links C ...
(Highway 216) separates Refinery Row to the west from the balance of the hamlet to the east.[
Sherwood Park was established in 1955 on farmland of the Smeltzer family, east of Edmonton. With a population of 72,017 in 2021, Sherwood Park has enough people to be Alberta's sixth largest city, but it retains the status of a hamlet. The ]Government of Alberta
The government of Alberta (french: gouvernement de l'Alberta) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of Alberta. As a constitutional monarchy, the Crown—represented in the province by the lieutenant governor—i ...
recognizes the Sherwood Park Urban Service Area as equivalent to a city.
History
Sherwood Park was founded as Campbelltown by John Hook Campbell and John Mitchell in 1953 when the Municipal District of Strathcona No. 83 approved their proposed development of a bedroom community east of Edmonton. The first homes within the community were marketed to the public in 1955. Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation (french: Société canadienne des postes), trading as Canada Post (french: Postes Canada), is a Crown corporation that functions as the primary postal operator in Canada. Originally known as Royal Mail Canada (the opera ...
intervened on the name of Campbelltown due to the existence of several other communities in Canada with the same name, so the community's name was changed to Sherwood Park in 1956.
Geography
The Sherwood Park Urban Service Area is in the Edmonton metropolitan region
The Edmonton Metropolitan Region (EMR), also commonly referred to as Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Alberta's provincial capital of Edmonton.
The EMR's commonly known boundaries are coincide ...
along the western edge of central Strathcona County adjacent to the City of Edmonton. The majority of the community is bound by Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) to the north, Highway 21 to the east, Highway 630 (Wye Road) to the south, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the west. The Refinery Row portion of Sherwood Park is located across Anthony Henday Drive to the west, between Sherwood Park Freeway
Sherwood Park Freeway is a freeway that connects east Edmonton to Sherwood Park in Alberta, Canada. It begins in the Gainer Industrial area where Argyll Road and 82 (Whyte) Avenue merge before intersecting 50 Street. It then ...
and Highway 16. Numerous developments fronting the south side of Wye Road, including Wye Gardens, Wye Crossing, Salisbury Village and the Estates of Sherwood Park, are also within the community. Lands north of Highway 16 and south of Township Road 534/Oldman Creek between Range Road 232 (Sherwood Drive) to the west and Highway 21 to the east are also within the Sherwood Park urban service area.
Neighbourhoods
The industrial area known as Refinery Row is west of Anthony Henday Drive. At least 49 neighbourhoods are located within the portion of the Sherwood Park Urban Service Area east of Anthony Henday Drive.[
]
Demographics
The population of Sherwood Park according to Strathcona County's 2022 municipal census is 73,000,[ a change from its 2018 municipal census population of 71,332.]
In the 2021 census conducted by Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, Sherwood Park, as Strathcona County's urban service area, had a population of 72,017, a change of from its 2016 population of 70,618.
Economy
Sherwood Park has a strong economy with over $9.0 billion worth of major projects completed, announced, or under construction. As a founding member of Alberta's Industrial Heartland, Strathcona County is home to Canada's largest hydrocarbon refining cluster. A district known as Refinery Row lies west of Sherwood Park and includes some of the largest industrial facilities in Western Canada
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, including Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil Limited (French: ''Compagnie Pétrolière Impériale Ltée'') is a Canadian petroleum company. It is Canada's second-biggest integrated oil company. It is majority owned by American oil company ExxonMobil with around 69.6 percent ...
's Strathcona Refinery
The Strathcona Refinery is an oil refinery located in Strathcona County adjacent to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, owned by Imperial Oil. The refinery provides oil products, primarily gasoline, aviation fuel, diesel, lubricating oils, petroleum wax ...
.
Art and culture
Art
Sherwood Park has a vibrant art community with multiple galleries found within the area. These include:
*''Gallery @501'' - The Strathcona Country Art Gallery@501 provides access to the visuals arts and works to enhance knowledge and appreciation through art education and art practices for the community of Strathcona County. This gallery, centrally located at the Centre in the Park, changes exhibits on a six-week basis and feature local, provincial, and national artists.
*''Loft Gallery'' - Found within the A.J. Ottewell Art Centre, the artwork displayed is the work of Art Society of Strathcona County members. With artwork changing approximately every eight weeks, these local artists and group shows are presented throughout the year.
*''Picture This!'' - This framing company and art gallery have represented over 250 local, national, and international artists for more than 35 years. They feature monthly ongoing art shows and events and also offer seminars to help with art selection.
*''Smeltzer House Centre for Visual Arts'' - Hosted in the hundred year old Smeltzer House, this heritage site is a hub for cultural programs within Strathcona County. From pottery to glass fusing, there are opportunities available for artistic expression for all ages.
*''Spark Centre'' - This performance and event venue hosts art shows and a variety of events, while also being home to the Glen Ronald Gallery. This local artist has captivated international audiences and hosts his works of art within the gallery.
Culture
Sherwood Park has a proud history of culture and maintains those ties through various different outlets:
*''Bremner House'' - This multi-use facility portrays the settlement story of Strathcona County and sheds light on the history of the area through the lives of residents from 1900 to the early 1950s. Annual events hosted here include the Strathcona County Vintage Tractor Association's annual tractor pull in August and Christmas in the Heartland held the last weekend in November.
*''Festival Place'' - This theatre features over 100 professional performances each year. Performances include art events, plays, dance, and music. The Café Patio Series by Qualico Communities takes place from September through June. The Patio Series takes place every Wednesday evening from July to August and presents two acts featuring a variety of genres from local and touring musicians.
*''Sherwood Park's Heritage Mile'' - This open air museum is the preservation of old landmarks from Strathcona County's past including Lord Strathcona, and the Ottewell homestead amongst others.
*''Strathcona County Museum and Archives'' - A hands-on museum which features several different exhibits showcasing pioneer life in Strathcona County. All ages are welcome to interact with several artifacts within the train station, general store, grain elevator, and more.
Natural areas
Sherwood Park's location within Strathcona County provides easy access to a range of natural areas which serves to create harmony between its citizens and nature as a sustainable community. This includes the UNESCO
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Beaver Hills Biosphere as well as several provincial parks, trails, and natural areas:
Biosphere
The Beaver Hills UNESCO Biosphere
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provides access to explore open spaces, hiking trails, lakes, and campsites for residents and visitors alike. This outdoor area is available in all four seasons to enjoy activities such as camping, hiking, and fishing. Some of the Biosphere destinations include:
*''Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area'' - With almost of hiking trails from four staging areas, this area has a wide range of habitats which support numerous wildlife species. Active wildlife management programs results in excellent viewing opportunities along the trail systems.
*''Elk Island National Park
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'' - This park is a destination for day picnics and overnight camping. It is home to Aspen woodlands and prairie meadows, to pockets of wetland. Due to conservation efforts, a wide variety of wildlife resides within the park.
*''Ministik Lake Game Bird Sanctuary'' - Another habitat for wildlife, this terrain is a protected area for a number of threatened migratory birds including the American white pelican
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, the great blue heron
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and the more vulnerable horned grebe
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. Alongside waterfowl, moose, deer, wolves, and small mammals have all been observed in the sanctuary.
Trails and natural areas
Sherwood Park has a number of trails and sections, including:
*''Parkway Trail System'' - There are over of paved trails located in and around Sherwood Park. Whether cycling, running, walking, or in-line skating, there are several points of interest along the trails for visitors and residents to enjoy.
*''Sherwood Park Natural Area'' - A regularly groomed trail with a wildlife-watching platform allows for bird watching and animal spotting. This trail intersects with the Old Edmonton Trail and is easily followed due to plaques marking several of the original survey markers.
*''Strathcona Wilderness Centre'' - This outdoor adventure centre facilitates four season activities such as hiking, disc golf, geocaching, camping, orienteering, and others.
Tourism and attractions
The Activity and Travel Guide has a sampling of the many restaurants, hotels, shops, golf courses, recreation facilities, art galleries and more. At the end of a full day, there are several options available for staying.
Sports and recreation
Recreation facilities within Sherwood Park include the Broadmoor Arena, Glen Allan Recreation Complex, Kinsmen Leisure Centre, Millennium Place, the Randy Rosen Rink at Sherwood Park Arena/Sports Centre and Strathcona Athletic Park as well as a BMX bike park, a BMX bike pump track
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and a skateboard
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The skateboarde ...
park.[ The community also has 37 parks and sportsfields.][
An important local sports team is a ]hockey
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squad, the Sherwood Park Crusaders
The Sherwood Park Crusaders are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, with home games at Sherwood Park Arena Sports Centre.
History
The Edmonton Crusaders joined the ...
. The Crusaders play in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
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. Sherwood Park has a well-respected Midget "AAA" hockey program, dating back to the mid-1970s, that has produced several top calibre players including former and current National Hockey League
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players Gerald Diduck
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, Jim Ennis
James Ennis (born July 10, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers.
Born in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Ennis played collegiate hockey for Boston University and ...
, Tyson Nash
Tyson Scott Nash (born March 11, 1975) is a Canadian former ice hockey left winger. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008. He last played for the Nippon Paper Cranes in Japan during the 2007–08 season.
Hockey
Nash spent his first ...
, Cam Ward
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and Daymond Langkow
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. The Sherwood Park Kings Athletic Club includes levels from Peewee to Midget and with the highest level being the Midget "AAA" program.
Sherwood Park is a large football community. At least one Sherwood Park high school football team has been to the Alberta provincial final since the 1999 season. The bantam team, the Sherwood Park Rams, have won provincials five of the last seven seasons. The 2014 provincial championship is held by the Sherwood Park Wolverines, which is their first title.
Baseball has become a popular and important sport in the community. In 2008, the Sherwood Park Dukes began their first season in Sherwood Park, playing at Centennial Park in the Western Major Baseball League.
Strathcona County hosted the 2007 Western Canada Summer Games
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with most of the events held in Sherwood Park. The games included 2,300 athletes, coaches, and officials from the four western provinces and three northern territories. Around 2,800 volunteers helped make the games a success.
Government
Sherwood Park is governed by the Strathcona County
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Strathcona County is both urban and rural in n ...
Council. The county's mayor is Rod Frank who replaced Roxanne Carr in the 2017 Strathcona County municipal election.
Crime
According to data collected by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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(RCMP) in 2012, crime in Sherwood Park has been on the rise especially impaired driving and domestic violence. Domestic violence reports rose by 32 percent; impaired driving went up 10 percent. Other facts released also pointed out that sexual offenses went up by 20 percent and drug trafficking charges went up 55 percent. In 2018 the town library was bombed resulting in the death of the suspect and the closure of the library. The reparation costs were estimated at $14M and took six months to complete.
Education
Sherwood Park's school boards are Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14
Elk Island Public Schools, or EIPS, is a public school authority within the Canadian province of Alberta operated out of Sherwood Park.
The division is composed of 43 schools, 17460 students, and the full-time equivalent of approximately 1435 s ...
(EIPS), Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41
Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41 or Elk Island Catholic Schools is a separate school authority within the Canadian province of Alberta operated out of Sherwood Park.
See also
*List of school authorities in Alberta
The ...
(EICS), and the Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN or the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2
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).
The public high schools are Bev Facey Community High School and Salisbury Composite High School
Salisbury Composite High School, often referred to as Sal or Sal Comp, is a public high school located in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. It is part of Elk Island Public Schools
History
Salisbury was founded in 1953, and had its first graduatio ...
, as well as Strathcona Christian Academy (kindergarten to grade 12), and Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School.
Sherwood Park was home to Canada's first charter school
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: New Horizons Charter School, a public charter school that offers a gifted education program for students from kindergarten to grade 9. It is in Sherwood Park on the edge of the Village on the Lake subdivision.
Media
Sherwood Park's newspaper is the twice-weekly ''Sherwood Park-Strathcona County News''. The ''Sherwood Park News'' and ''Strathcona County This Week'' newspapers, both owned by Bowes Publishers, in turn part of Sun Media
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On October 6, 2014, Quebecor Media announced the sal ...
, merged on November 6, 2007, to become ''Sherwood Park • Strathcona County News''.
Due to the community's close proximity to Edmonton, all major Edmonton media, including the daily newspapers (such as the ''Edmonton Sun
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It began publishing Sunday April 2, 1978 and shares many cha ...
'' and the ''Edmonton Journal
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History
The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as ...
'') and radio and TV broadcasters, also serve Sherwood Park and immediate area.
Notable people
*Johnathan Aitken
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Playing career
Aitken was drafted 8th overall in ...
– former National Hockey League
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(NHL) player
*Kevin Boyer
Kevin Boyer (born 24 April 1993) is a Canadian skeleton racer. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics
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– Olympic skeleton racer
*Sara Canning
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– actress
* Daniel Carr – NHL player
*Blake Dermott
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– radio personality and former Canadian Football League
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player
*Gerald Diduck
Gerald Mark Diduck ( ; born April 6, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Diduck played 932 games in an NHL career that spann ...
– former NHL player
*Jim Ennis
James Ennis (born July 10, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers.
Born in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Ennis played collegiate hockey for Boston University and ...
– former NHL player
*Randy Ferbey
Randy S. Ferbey (born May 30, 1959) is a Canadian retired curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion. He currently coaches the Rachel Homan women's team.
Born in Edmonton, Albert ...
– curler
*Andrew Ference
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– former NHL player
* Brendan Guhle – NHL player
*Carter Hart
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Born and raised in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Hart began training with a sport psychologist f ...
– NHL player
* Jay Henderson – former NHL player
*Ken Hitchcock
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– former NHL coach
*Nick Holden
Nick Holden (born May 15, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Holden began his hockey career in the St. Albert, Alberta area, playing alongside Ryan Stanton wit ...
– NHL player
*Miles Holmwood
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– musician
* Chuba Hubbard – National Football League
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player
*Kurtis Mantronik
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– musician and producer
*Ryan McGill
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– NHL coach and former NHL player
*Kaetlyn Osmond
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– Olympic figure skater
*Mark Pysyk
Mark Alexander Terrance Pysyk (born January 11, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pysyk was originally selected in the first round, 23rd overall, i ...
– NHL player
*Sean Rogerson
Sean Rogerson (born September 30, 1977) is a Canadian actor and former photomodel, known for his role as Lance Preston in the horror films, ''Grave Encounters'' and ''Grave Encounters 2''.
Filmography
* 2004: ''Tru Calling (TV Series)'' - The L ...
– actor
*Duncan Siemens
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– NHL player
*Sam Steel
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P ...
– NHL player
*Tony Twist
Anthony Rory Twist (born May 9, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played left wing in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues and Quebec Nordiques, and was a feared enforcer. Twist penned a foreword to the Ross Bernstein boo ...
– former NHL player
*Cam Ward
Cameron Kenneth Ward (born February 29, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played the majority of his fifteen-year professional career for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for ...
– former NHL player
See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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*List of hamlets in Alberta
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* Strathcona County Transit
References
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Edmonton Metropolitan Region
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