Drinnan, Alberta

Drinnan is a former village in western Alberta, Canada. It was incorporated as a village on January 1, 1957,^[1][2] but amalgamated with Hinton three months later on April 1, 1957.^[2][3]

The former Village of Drinnan, commonly referred to now as the Hardisty District, is located in the valley portion of Hinton north of Canadian National Railway and south of the Athabasca River,^[1] approximately 5 km east of Hinton’s original townsite.^[4] The village was centered around Athabasca Avenue and Drinnan Way, just south of Switzer Drive.

Prior to amalgamation with Hinton in 1957, the population of Drinnan was 53 according to the 1956 Census of Canada, up from its 1951 population of 19.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Province of Alberta (1957-01-14). "Ministerial Order – Formation of the Village of Drinnan (excerpt from The Alberta Gazette, January 31, 1957)". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/pdf_search/pdf/TOWN/0151/Ministerial_Order_Formation_of_Village_of_Drinnan_1957_No18.pdf. Retrieved March 8, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Province of Alberta (1957-01-01). "History of Village of Drinnan (Municipal Boundary Document Search)". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/pdf_search/pdf/TOWN/0151/History_of_Drinnan_No19.pdf. Retrieved March 8, 2010. 
3. ^ Province of Alberta (1957-03-27). "Order in Council (O.C.) 494-57, New Town Established (Amalgamation of Hinton and Drinnan)". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/pdf_search/pdf/TOWN/0151/Hinton_Gaz_OC_494_57_1957_No13.pdf. Retrieved March 8, 2010. 
4. ^ Town of Hinton. "Living in Hinton". http://www.town.hinton.ab.ca/siteengine/ActivePage.asp?PageID=5. Retrieved March 8, 2010. 
5. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 – Population of Unincorporated Villages and Settlements, 6009-582. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1956. 

Coordinates: 53°25′28″N 117°32′40″W / 53.42444°N 117.54444°W / 53.42444; -117.54444 (Drinnan)