Brownfield is a
hamlet
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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 bordered ...
, Canada within the
County of Paintearth No. 18
The County of Paintearth No. 18 is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada. Located in Division No. 7, Alberta, Census Division No. 7, its List of municipal districts in Alberta#Office locati ...
. It is located approximately north of
Highway 12 and southeast of
Camrose. It is only a few miles south from the Battle River and positioned along Highway 872.
Named in 1907 after Charles D. Brownfield, the first postmaster of the local Post Office.
Demographics
Brownfield recorded a population of 27 in the
1991 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada.
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Education
Brownfield is home to th
Brownfield Community School
which is a part o
Clearview School Division No. 71
The Brownfield Community School includes programs from Pre-School to Grade Nine. Following Grade Nine students are bused to Coronation, Alberta for high school.
The building is also home to th
Brownfield Public Library
which is a member of the Parkland Regional Library System.
Recreation
Located in Brownfield is th
Brownfield Recreation Centre
It includes a two sheet curling rink, concession area, bar, floor curling/dance floor, and stage with sound system. The property also has a small outdoor skating rink and skate shack. It provides a venue for events like curling bonspiels, weddings, community meals (e.g. the annual turkey supper), wedding showers, funerals, and family reunions.
The Brownfield Community School has a small gymnasium. It is used for the local Junior High sports teams, the Brownfield Bobcats (basketball, volleyball, etc.); youth group nights; school concerts; and fitness groups. On the school grounds there are two playground sets, swings, a sand volleyball court, cement basketball court, rough soccer field, and two baseball backstops.
A few miles North in the Battle River Valley lies the County of Paintearth run Burma Park. It has three baseball diamonds, including two with shale and dugouts. Burma Park is a campground and offers a number of RV and Tenting sites.
The surrounding area of Brownfield, especially the Battle River Valley, teems with wildlife and is a great place to go hunting, in the various hunting seasons. There are two nearby hunting lodges
Battle River Lodge
an
King West Outfitters
Climate
See also
*List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of Local government in Canada, local governments – urban municipalities (including List of cities in Alberta, cities, List of towns in Alberta, towns, List of villages in Alberta, vil ...
* List of hamlets in Alberta
References
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Hamlets in Alberta
County of Paintearth No. 18