Rich Valley, Alberta
Rich Valley is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[2] It is located on Highway 33, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
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Coordinates: 53°50′54″N 114°21′00″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 13 |
Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Lac Ste. Anne County Council |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 32 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
History
Rich Valley was originally called "Onion Prairie".[3] The first post office was established in the home of the Carlin family in 1909.[3]
Demographics
The population of Rich Valley according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County is 32.[1]
Infrastructure
Rich Valley School - Northern Gateway Public Schools (K-7)
Rich Valley Community Church
Fortnite Battlepass place
Notable people
Georges Charles-Jules Bugnet, Canadian writer and horticulturalist, did much of his plant hybridization work at Rich Valley.
William Purdy, Former MLA of Stoney Plain (1971-1986) and first mayor of the Village of Wabuman.
References
- "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- Lac Ste. Anne Historical Society. Archives Committee (1959). West of the Fifth: a history of Lac Ste. Anne Municipality. Edmonton, CA: The Institute of Applied Art Ltd. p. 229.