Valleyview, Alberta

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official_name = Town of Valleyview
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settlement_type = Town
motto = Portal to the Peace


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dot_map_caption = Location of Valleyview in Alberta
dot_x = 49|dot_y =117
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = 18
subdivision_type4 = Municipal district
subdivision_name4 = Greenview
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Norman Adolphson
leader_title1 = Governing body
leader_name1 = Valleyview Town Council
leader_title2 = Manager
leader_name2 = Gary Peterson
leader_title3 = MP
leader_name3 = Chris Warkentin (Cons - Peace River)
leader_title4 = MLA
leader_name4 = Mel Knight (PC - Grande Prairie Smoky)
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population_total = 1,725
population_density_km2 = 377.2
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timezone = MST
utc_offset = -7
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latd=55 |latm=04 |lats=07 |latNS=N
longd=117 |longm=16 |longs=06 |longEW=W
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postal_code_type = Postal code span
postal_code = T8X
area_code =+1-780
blank_name = Highways
blank_info = Highway 43
Highway 49
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blank1_info = Sturgeon Lake
website = [http://valleyview.govoffice.com/ Town of Valleyview]
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Valleyview is a town in northern Alberta, northwest of Edmonton, in the Municipal District of Greenview of Census Division 10.

It is located at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 49, between the Little Smoky River and Sturgeon Lake. It's position in the junction of the two highways into the Peace Region has led to the town motto of Portal To The Peace.

The town is the birthplace of Rona Ambrose, the current Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Privy Council, and politician Wyatt McIntyre.

Demographics

According to the 2006 census, the town has a :
*population of 1,725 living in 744 dwellings, a 7.1% decrease from 2001
*land area of km2 to mi2|4.57|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
*and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|377.2| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4818018&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Valleyview&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4818018 | title= Valleyview - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-13]

History

*Late 1800s: The first visitors to the area arrived, seeking natives to exchange goods for furs. The trading was good and a Hudson’s Bay post was established on Sturgeon Lake. ‘Peace River Jim’ Cornwall established the Bredin and Cornwall Trading Post nearby.
*1900: The area was surveyed for a possible settlement, but little developed of it.
*1901: The area was surveyed again by Fred Young who was particularly impressed with a piece of land on the northwest shore of Sturgeon Lake.
*1916: The first pioneers settled in the area nearby as its soil was rich for farming.
*1929: The first post office was opened in the community. [cite web| url=http://www.discoverthepeacecountry.com/htmlpages/valleyview.html |author=Discover the Peace Country |title=Town of Valleyview]

Attractions

Valleyview's main recreational activity is found at the ice rink, named "Polar Palace". This is where the Valleyview's hockey team (the "Valleyview Jets") plays regular games in the Peace Region league. Also located in the ice rink is a curling rink which has regular curling matches. Next door to the Polar Palace is the local pool, which is on the same grounds as the lovely Legion picnic area and water park.

The nearby Sturgeon Lake provides setting for outdoor activities. Two provincial parks are established on its shores: Young's Point Provincial Park (beach, boating, fishing, camping) and Williamson Provincial Park (beach, boating, fishing).

References

External links

* [http://valleyview.govoffice.com/ Town of Valleyview]
* Discover the Peace Country. [http://www.discoverthepeacecountry.com/htmlpages/valleyview.html Valleyview]

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Valleyview
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