- Penhold, Alberta
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Penhold — Town — Town of Penhold Air Cadets in Penhold for summer training
Motto: "Honouring The Past, Challenging The Future" Location of Penhold in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°08′08″N 113°52′22″W / 52.13556°N 113.87278°W Country 
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AlbertaRegion Central Alberta Census division 8 County Red Deer Founded 1904 Government[1] – Mayor Dennis Cooper – Governing body Penhold Town Council – MLA Area – Total 0.9 sq mi (2.35 km2) Elevation 2,953 ft (900 m) Population (2006)[2] – Total 1,961 – Density 2,162.1/sq mi (834.8/km2) Time zone MST (UTC-7) Postal code span T0M 1R0 Highway Highway 2A
Highway 42Waterway Red Deer River Website Town of Penhold Penhold is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Penhold is surrounded by the county of Red Deer No. 23, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 42. It is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) north of Calgary, along the Red Deer River
Originally, Penhold was one of the many whistle stops along the Canadian Pacific Railway. It incorporated as a the Village of Penhold in 1904.
With its proximity to the City of Red Deer and the Town of Innisfail, Penhold enjoys the advantages of a small town without lacking any of the amenities of a large city.
In 1981, the Village of Penhold became a town as a result of large population growth in the late 1970s. Penhold, known as "The Home of Future Generations", now lies on both sides of Highway 2A with future expansion planned on the east side of the highway.
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Demographics
The population of the Town of Penhold according to its 2010 municipal census is 2,322,[3][4] a 9.8% increase over its 2009 municipal census population of 2,114.[5]
In 2006, Penhold had a population of 1,961 living in 732 dwellings, a 13.4% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) and a population density of 834.8 /km2 (2,162 /sq mi).[2]
Businesses
Penhold has numerous businesses including a spa, a pizza place, a motel, a liquor store, two gas stations and a grocery store.
Services and amenities
Penhold has numerous services and amenities including a post office, two schools, a church, a museum, a splash park and an outdoor ice rink. A recreation centre is currently being built.
Air Cadet Summer Training Centre
During the summer, Springbrook, a hamlet 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Penhold, is home to Penhold Air Cadet Summer Training Centre (PACSTC) for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. It was also the location of a now-decommissioned Diefenbunker government nuclear shelter. An air force training base was also located here: RCAF Station Penhold. During the summer PACSTC hosts approximately 800 air cadets at a time (approximately 1,700 air cadets throughout the summer) who attend one of the many courses offered on base. These are taught by an additional 150 staff cadets who run the canteen, sports activities, security and training on base. There is also approximately 200 officers and civilian instructors who supervise all activities at the summer training centre.
PACSTC offers the following courses:
- General Training - A two-week course designed for first year cadets which teaches basic cadet knowledge in all fields of air cadets including music, drill, physical fitness and gliding.
- Basic Leadership - A three-week course teaching basic leadership skills and preparing the cadet for higher-level leadership training.
- Introduction to Rifle Coaching (ITRC) - A six-week course in rifle safety, marksmanship and coaching of Olympic-style target shooting. Included in this course is some basic biathlon style shooting. Cadets taking this course can shoot the .177 Daisy 853c air rifle.
- Basic Band (Military Band) - A three-week course combining musical instruction with the more broad cadet instruction taught in the General Training course.
- Musician I-V (Military Band) - A six-week course of more advanced musical instruction.
- Flying Scholarship - A seven-week course where cadets aged 17 and 18 can train to gain their pilots license.
7 Penhold Squadron parades at Hangar 6 on the base during the autumn, winter, and spring seasons when the summer training centre is inactive.
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of towns in Alberta
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Penhold - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4808009&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Penhold&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4808009. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ Town of Penhold (2010-08-23). "Regular Council Minutes, August 23, 2020". http://www.townofpenhold.ca/documents/Aug%2023.10%20Minutes.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "2010 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2010pop.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
External links
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