Veteran is a village in

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, Canada. It is located on

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approximately east of the City of

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is approximately to the east, while

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is approximately to the west.

History

With the promise of land, many people made their way west to homestead in the Veteran area. Their ethnic origins were diverse but they shared in the optimism of a better life for themselves and their families. Veteran incorporated as a village on June 30, 1914.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the Village of Veteran had a population of 214 living in 100 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 207. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The population of the Village of Veteran according to its 2017 municipal census is 239. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Veteran recorded a population of 207 living in 102 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

Attractions in Veteran include a campground and a museum. Other facilities within the community include a library, a park, a playground and a skateboard park. Churches within Veteran include the Full Gospel Church and Veteran United Church. A nearby large hill named Nose Hill has historical significance as it was a meeting spot during the second

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Sports

Veteran has its own curling club with three sheets of ice as well as an arena.

Education

Veteran School serves 60 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 9. Senior high students attend school in Consort.

References

External links

* {{Alberta Regions Red Deer 1914 establishments in Alberta Special Area No. 4 Villages in Alberta