Blackie is a
hamlet
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in
Alberta
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, Canada within the
Foothills County
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. It is located approximately southeast of
Calgary
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on
Highway 799.
History
The community was named after
John Stuart Blackie
John Stuart Blackie FRSE (28 July 1809 – 2 March 1895) was a Scottish scholar, Professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh, Professor of Humanity at the University of Aberdeen, and a man of letters.
Biography
He was born in Glasgow ...
, a Scottish scholar. Previously incorporated as a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
on December 30, 1912, Blackie dissolved to hamlet status on August 31, 1997.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Blackie had a population of 360 living in 144 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 314. 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 Statistics Canada, Blackie had a population of 314 living in 126 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 343. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Notable residents
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Jeremy Colliton
Jeremy Colliton (born January 13, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current associate coach of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), and was previously head coach of the Chicago Bl ...
- professional
ice hockey
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centre, head coach Chicago Blackhawks
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George Groeneveld
George Groeneveld (born October 31, 1940) is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Highwood as a Progressive Conservative.
Early life
Groeneveld was born in Blackie, A ...
- Member of the Legislature of Alberta for Highwood, November 22, 2004 - April 23, 2012
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"Boxcar" Pat Egan - former professional ice hockey defenseman
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of designated places in Alberta
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population ce ...
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List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
The Province of Alberta currently has 253 urban municipalities including 19 cities, 105 towns, 78 villages and 51 summer villages. In addition, there are 106 communities that previously held some form of urban municipality status. These include 2 ...
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List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlet (place), Hamlets in the Canadian province of Alberta are Unincorporated area, unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, Specialized municipalities of Alberta, specialized municipalities or List of communit ...
References
External links
Community website
Hamlets in Alberta
Foothills County
Designated places in Alberta
Former villages in Alberta
Populated places disestablished in 1997
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