Irma, Alberta

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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census Division
subdivision_name3 = No. 7
subdivision_type4 = County
subdivision_name4 = Wainwright
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leader_name = Irma Village Council
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leader_name1 = Doug Coubrough
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1908
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1912
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latd= 52|latm= 54|lats= 44|latNS=N
longd= 111|longm= 14|longs= 1|longEW=W
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website = [http://www.villageofirma.ca/ Village of Irma]
footnotes = Irma is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located km to mi|29 northwest of Wainwright and 178 km southeast of Edmonton along Highway 14 and Highway 881.

History

The Village of Irma came into being in 1908 when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway came through. Irma was later incorporated as a Village on May 30, 1912. The village was supposedly named after the daughter of the GTPR second vice-president General William Wainwright, although some believe it was named after one of the secretaries of a GTPR official. Records show three major fires in the downtown area. These broke out in 1911, 1931 and 1963. Most of the buildings on the main street (now 50 Street) were reconstructed after the 1931 fire.

Demographics

In 2006, Irma had a population of 444 living in 213 dwellings, a 2.1% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of km2 to mi2|1.11|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|399.0| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4807056&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Irma&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4807056 | title= Irma - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-09]

Notable native

*Jean Paré-founder of Company's Coming Publishing Limited
*Gordon F. Mark-ex-NHL player
*Jack Sunnshine, guitar player of the band STATIC.

ee also

*List of communities in Alberta
*Villages of Alberta

References