Bottrel, Alberta

Bottrel is a designated place (an unincorporated hamlet) in southern Alberta, in the Municipal District of Rocky View. The Municipal District consists of a number of other smaller hamlets and communities such as Conrich, Indus, Shepard, Dalemead, Dalroy, Keoma, and Madden.

Bottrel is located approximately 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Calgary, just off Highway 22. Bottrel features a historic general store with campground.

Edward Botterel was an early settler who arrived in the area circa 1888. The post office here operated from December 1, 1909 to March 31, 1969, and was named after Edward Botterel despite the erroneous spelling at its adoption. The error was never corrected and the current spelling is locally used.

The hamlet is administered by Rocky View MD. [Cite web|url=http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0269_1.htm|author=Alberta Municipal Affairs|title=Rocky View No. 44 - Municipal district Profile|accessdate=2008-06-24]

References

*Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). "Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta", University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.
*Read, Tracey (1983). "Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View", Calgary, Alberta.