Veteran is a village in
central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy are important to the area's economy.
Geography
Central Alberta is bordere ...
, Canada. It is located on
Highway 12 approximately east of the City of
Red Deer
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.
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Consort may refer to:
Music
* "The Consort" (Rufus Wainwright song), from the 2000 album ''Poses''
* Consort of instruments, term for instrumental ensembles
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is approximately to the east, while
Coronation
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is approximately to the west.
History
With the promise of land, many people made their way west to homestead in the Veteran area. Their ethnic origins were diverse but they shared in the optimism of a better life for themselves and their families.
Veteran incorporated as a village on June 30, 1914.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Village of Veteran had a population of 214 living in 100 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 207. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The population of the Village of Veteran according to its
2017 municipal census is 239.
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Veteran recorded a population of 207 living in 102 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Attractions
Attractions in Veteran include a campground and a museum.
[ Other facilities within the community include a library, a park, a playground and a skateboard park.][ Churches within Veteran include the Full Gospel Church and Veteran United Church.
A nearby large hill named Nose Hill has historical significance as it was a meeting spot during the second ]North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion (french: Rébellion du Nord-Ouest), also known as the North-West Resistance, was a resistance by the Métis people under Louis Riel and an associated uprising by First Nations Cree and Assiniboine of the District of S ...
.
Sports
Veteran has its own curling club with three sheets of ice as well as an arena.
Education
Veteran School serves 60 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 9. Senior high students attend school in Consort.
See also
*List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of local governments – urban municipalities (including cities, towns, villages and summer villages), specialized municipalities, rural municipalities (including municipal district ...
*List of villages in Alberta
A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta villages are created when communities with populations of at least 300 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller ...
References
External links
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{{Alberta Regions Red Deer
1914 establishments in Alberta
Special Area No. 4
Villages in Alberta