Streamstown is a

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in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River. It is located approximately west of

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and northwest of Lloydminster.

Demographics

The population of Streamstown according to the 2015 municipal census conducted by the County of Vermilion River is 20.

Attractions

The hamlet contains a hall for community events, a baseball diamond and a small park which housed a miniature model of the hamlet as it stood in 1945. The miniature model constructed by resident, Greg Davies (1939-2015) stood in the town from 2010 to 2016. The Streamstown Cemetery, located just outside the hamlet, houses the grave of

George Frederick Ives George Frederick Ives (17 November 1881 – 12 April 1993) was a British Canadian army veteran, who became known as the last surviving veteran of the Boer War. Ives became known in the UK after a piece in the Peterborough Column in the '' Daily ...

(1881–1993), the last surviving veteran of the

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Hamlets in Alberta County of Vermilion River {{CentralAlberta-geo-stub

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