Trochu is a town 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 that is surrounded by

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. It is approximately north of

Three Hills Three Hills is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It takes its name from the three somewhat-larger-than-normal hills to its north. History Three Hills post office dates from 1904. Three Hills was incorporated as a village in 1912, the yea ...

at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 585. The town is named for Armand Trochu, who founded the ''St. Anne Ranch Trading Company'' on the present site of the town in 1903. Ranchers and settlers started arriving in the late 1890's.

Geography

Climate

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the Town of Trochu had a population of 998 living in 428 of its 469 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,058. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Trochu recorded a population of 1,058 living in 421 of its 472 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,072. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. The Town of Trochu's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 1,067, a 4.1% decrease from its 2009 municipal census population of 1,113.

Economy

The main industry is agriculture, though the

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is bringing more and more revenue into the area.

Attractions

Trochu is home to an

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, which is home to over 1,000 trees and shrubs of over 100 species, as well as various native and non-native flowering plant species, and showy floral displays. Trochu also has a local museum and has recreational venues including an arena, an outdoor swimming pool, a campground and ball diamonds. The town is home to "The World's Tallest Golf Tee", which towers 40 ft tall. It is located just outside the Trochu Golf and Country Club.

Infrastructure

Amenities in Trochu include a youth centre, a seniors' drop-in centre and an extended care facility (formerly the Trochu Hospital)

Notable people

Martin Farndale General Sir Martin Baker Farndale, (6 January 1929 – 10 May 2000) was a British Army officer who reached high office in the 1980s. Military career Educated at Yorebridge Grammar School, Askrigg, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Farn ...

, military general in the

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and

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* Kevin Haller, Stanley Cup Champion with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 *

Al Purvis Allan Ruggles Purvis (January 9, 1929 – August 13, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played with the Edmonton Mercurys, a team which represented Canada and won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships and also won a gol ...

, gold medalist Olympian ice hockey playerGerein, Keith
"Al Purvis hockey leader, Edmonton automotive icon: Businessman earned Olympic gold"
''

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'', August 16, 2009. Accessed August 17, 2009.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1911 establishments in Alberta Kneehill County Towns in Alberta