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Milo is a village in
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,
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, Canada. It is located on Highway 542, approximately southeast of the City of
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and east of the Town of
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. Milo primarily serves as an agricultural service community, supporting the surrounding farming and ranching regions. The village is also known for hosting the annual LieLow Music Festival, a popular event that draws visitors from across the region. This music festival features a diverse lineup of local and regional bands, celebrating a variety of musical genres and contributing to the village's cultural scene. The event has become a significant part of the local community, offering entertainment and a gathering space for both residents and visitors.


Demographics

In the
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conducted by
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, the Village of Milo had a population of 111 living in 51 of its 58 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 91. 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 Milo recorded a population of 91 living in 49 of its 64 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 122. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.


Amenities

Amenities include a community hall,
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rink, walking paths, hotel, library, skating area, and school. The village has a grocery store, pub, and café. Each June, Milo hosts LieLow Music Festival, an annual music and arts event established in 2022. The festival features a diverse lineup of local and regional artists, with live performances, workshops, and family-friendly activities. Held in the village’s scenic prairie setting, LieLow has become a notable cultural event in the region, drawing visitors from across Alberta. The community has an active
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which maintains an attractive playground and picnic area. Other services are available in nearby Vulcan (50 km). A campground with 85 sites is located in a small park beside nearby
McGregor Lake McGregor Lake is an elongated () reservoir in Southern Alberta. McGregor Lake was created in 1920 by the completion of two dams bracketing water flowing through in Snake Valley. It is situated southeast of Calgary in the Vulcan County. The rese ...
reservoir. The lake, which is a major part of an irrigation system, is popular for
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, swimming,
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, boating and
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History

In 1909, Milo was settled 3 kilometres northeast of its present location when Jens (Jim) and Alete Aasgard moved here from Osseo, WI and built their store and home. The town was named for Milo Munro, first postmaster - his post office was in the Aasgards' store. Nearby, a blacksmith shop and Bank of Hamilton opened. Before 1920, the Village of Milo had a telephone office, butcher, pool hall, community hall, and ice cream parlor. A new railroad extension into the area did not reach the young community, so in 1924, Milo was moved to the side of the train tracks. Most of the buildings were pulled to the new location. The town hall was too large and was dismantled in sections and rebuilt at its new location. Village status was achieved in 1931. A World War II
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navigator, Harlo "Terry" Taerum, the son of a Norwegian immigrant, spent his early years on a farm a few kilometers from Milo and attended school in the community. In May 1943, in
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, commonly known as the "Dambuster Raid," he navigated the lead Lancaster bomber at very low level, at night, to the primary target, a power dam inside Germany. He was killed on a later raid in September 1943.Dave Birrell, "My Son 'A First Class Man' - Honouring Terry Taerum" (Originally published in the Spring 2003 Edition of Air Force Magazine), reproduced at website of Bomber Command Museum, Nanton http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/taerum2.html A new community hall was built in 1985 and the curling rink expanded and renovated in 1998. Since 2000, developments along the shores of McGregor Lake have attracted cottagers and vacationers from
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. The original site of the village - the Aasgards' farmstead and store - are now part of Canada's largest
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farm, owned by Don and
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See also

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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 ...
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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 t ...


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* {{Subdivisions of Alberta, villages=yes 1931 establishments in Alberta Populated places established in 1909 Villages in Alberta Vulcan County