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Delia, Alberta
Delia is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Drumheller, south of Highway 9. It is named for Delia Davis, wife of Alvin L. Davis, a local merchant, and was originally known as the Village of Highland between 1914 and 1915, though the post office was called Delia from its inception in 1912. In 1920, Delia became the first community in Alberta to be governed by a female reeve, Violet Barss. She was selected and appointed internally by her colleagues on the village council, not directly elected to the position by the voters. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Delia had a population of 152 living in 76 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 216. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Delia recorded a population of 216 living in 103 of its 115 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 than 1,850 m2, apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for village status under the authority of the ''Municipal Government Act''. Applications for village status are approved via orders in council made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under recommendation from the Minister of Municipal Affairs. As of 2025, Alberta had 79 villages that had a cumulative population of 33,149 in the 2016 Census of Population. Alberta's largest and smallest villages are Duchess and Milo with population counts of 1,085 and 91. When a village's population reaches or exceeds 1,000 people, the council may request a change to town status, but the change in incorporated status is not mandatory. Villages with populations less than 300, whether their populations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. In 2016, the region's population was approximately 291,112. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. The region is known mostly for agricultural production, but other sectors, such as alternative energy, film production and tourism, are emerging. Geography The region has a total area of approximately 75,500 km2 (29,151 sq mi). Southern Alberta is in the northern Great Plains region, lined to the east from the Canadian Rocky Mountains and their foothills. The rest of the region is dominated by the semi-arid prairies of the Palliser's Triangle, where farms and ranches have been built, often with the help of irrigation. Rivers generally flow from west to east and include the Oldman River, Bow River, Red Deer River, South Saskatchewan River, and Milk River. Milk River is the only river in Canada that eventually flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The environment is protected in such are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation, Alberta
Coronation is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Paintearth No. 18. It is located at the intersection of Alberta Highway 12, Highway 12 and Alberta Highway 872, Highway 872, approximately west of the Saskatchewan border. History Coronation was Municipal corporation, incorporated as a village on December 16, 1911, the year George V came to the throne hence its chosen name, then was officially declared a town on April 29, 1912. After moving south from the Haneyville, some distance north of its present location to be congruent with rail lines, Coronation was expected to be a hub town. However, larger towns such as Calgary and Red Deer, Alberta, Red Deer began to evolve into cities and Coronation was forgotten in that regard. Relying on its farming population, Coronation eventually erected three grain elevators which remained landmarks until their destruction in the summer of 2002. Other landmarks include the water tower that was remodeled i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadsby, Alberta
Gadsby is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located east of Red Deer on Highway 852 just north of Highway 12. Incorporated in 1909, it dissolved from village status in early 2020. History Gadsby was named for Toronto reporter Henry Franklin Gadsby, the namesake for a post office that was opened in 1909. It was incorporated as the Village of Gadsby on May 6, 1910. At a population of 40, Gadsby was Alberta's smallest village as of the 2016 census. It dissolved from village status to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6 on February 1, 2020. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gadsby had a population of 36 living in 16 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 40. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, villages and List of summer villages in Alberta, summer villages), List of specialized municipalities in Alberta, specialized municipalities, List of municipalities in Alberta#Rural municipalities, rural municipalities (including List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal districts (often named as counties), List of communities in Alberta#Improvement districts, improvement districts, and List of communities in Alberta#Special areas, special areas), Métis in Alberta, Métis settlements, and Indian reserves. All types of municipalities are governed by local residents and were incorporated under various provincial acts, with the exception of improvement districts (governed by either the provincial or federal government), and List of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker, photographer and visual artist. He was considered one of the key figures of New Hollywood. He earned prizes from the Cannes Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Hopper studied acting at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and the Actors Studio in New York. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in two of the films that made James Dean famous, '' Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955) and ''Giant'' (1956). He then played supporting roles in films like '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957), ''The Sons of Katie Elder'' (1965), ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), '' Hang 'Em High'' (1968) and '' True Grit'' (1969). Hopper made his directorial film debut with '' Easy Rider'' (1969), which he and co-star Peter Fonda wrote with Terry Southern. The film earned Hopper a C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Malkovich
John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Malkovich started his career as a charter member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 1976. He moved to New York City, acting in a Steppenwolf production of the Sam Shepard play '' True West'' (1980). He made his Broadway debut as Biff in the revival of the Arthur Miller play ''Death of a Salesman'' (1984). He directed the Harold Pinter play '' The Caretaker'' (1986), and acted in Lanford Wilson's '' Burn This'' (1987). Malkovich has received two Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for his performances in '' Places in the Heart'' (1984) and '' In the Line of Fire'' (1993). Other films include '' The Killing Fields'' (1984), '' Empire of the Sun'' (1987), '' Dangerous Liaisons'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Diesel
Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the '' Fast & Furious'' franchise. Born in California, Diesel attended Hunter College in New York City, where studies in creative writing led him to begin screenwriting. He wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short drama film '' Multi-Facial'' (1995) and his debut feature '' Strays'' (1997). He came to prominence in the late 1990s and first became known for appearing in Steven Spielberg's ''Saving Private Ryan'' in 1998. He followed up with commercially successful films such as '' Boiler Room'' (2000) and '' The Pacifier'' (2005). He gained stardom as a leading action star headlining numerous franchises, including ''Fast & Furious'', '' XXX'', and '' The Chronicles of Riddick''. His voice acting work includes '' The Iron Giant'' (1999), the video games '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Pepper
Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor. His best-known film roles include Private Daniel Jackson in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Corrections Officer Dean Stanton in '' The Green Mile'' (1999), Roger Maris in '' 61*'' (2001), Joseph L. Galloway in ''We Were Soldiers'' (2002), Charlie Halliday in ''The Snow Walker'' (2003), Mike Norton in ''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' (2005), Sergeant Michael Strank in '' Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006), Lucky Ned Pepper in '' True Grit'' (2010), DEA Agent Cooper in '' Snitch'' (2013), Vince in '' Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' (2015) and '' Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' (2018), and David Keller in ''Crawl'' (2019). Among other accolades, Pepper has been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Genie Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Golden Globe Award. For his role as Robert F. Kennedy in the miniseries '' The Kennedys'' (2011), Pepper won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstandin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockaround Guys
''Knockaround Guys'' is a 2001 action crime thriller film starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Seth Green, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper. It was filmed in locations in the U.S. and Canada including the small town of Delia, Alberta. Plot A young Matty Demaret is forced to decide whether to kill or spare the man responsible for his father's arrest by his father's associate Teddy. Unable to pull the trigger, Teddy tells Matty he is unfit for mob work. Years later, Matty is unable to find a job because employers fear his mob boss father, Benny Chains. He is unhappy doing menial jobs for his father, who apparently does not trust him with more serious criminal business. With Teddy's help, he convinces his father to let him go to Spokane to retrieve a package, which he sees as his chance to prove he's ready to be a real partner. Matty commissions his friend Johnny Marbles to discreetly fly to Spokane, retrieve the package and return immediately, stopping only for gas. When he l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada 2016 Census
The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a population of 35,151,728, a change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. The census, conducted by Statistics Canada, was Canada's seventh quinquennial census. The official census day was May 10, 2016. Census web access codes began arriving in the mail on May 2, 2016. The 2016 census marked the reinstatement of the mandatory long-form census, which had been dropped in favour of the voluntary National Household Survey for the 2011 census. With a response rate of 98.4%, this census is said to be the best one ever recorded since the 1666 census of New France. This census was succeeded by Canada's 2021 census. Planning Consultation with census data users, clients, stakeholders and other interested parties closed in November 2012. Qualitative content testing, which involved soliciting feedback regarding the questionnaire and tests responses to its questions, was scheduled for the fall of 2013, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; ), 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 culture. It is headquartered in Ottawa.Statistics Canada, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6; Statistique Canada 150, promenade du pré Tunney Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6 The agency is led by the chief statistician of Canada, currently André Loranger, who assumed the role on an interim basis on April 1, 2024 and permanently on December 20, 2024. StatCan is accountable to Parliament through the minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, currently Mélanie Joly. Statistics Canada acts as the national statistical agency for Canada, and Statistics Canada produces statistics for all the provinces as well as the federal government. In addition to conducting about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life, the '' Statistics Act'' man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
