- Coronation, Alberta
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Coronation — Town — Town of Coronation Nickname(s): Corntown Motto: A Royal Town on the move Location of Coronation in Alberta
CoronationCoordinates: 52°05′16″N 111°26′00″W / 52.08778°N 111.4333333°WCoordinates: 52°05′16″N 111°26′00″W / 52.08778°N 111.4333333°W Country 
CanadaProvince 
AlbertaRegion Central Alberta Census division 7 County Paintearth Founded 1911 Government[1] - Mayor Dawna Elliott - Governing body Coronation Town Council - MLA Area - Total 3.73 km2 (1.4 sq mi) Elevation 785 m (2,575 ft) Population (2006)[2] - Total 1,105 - Density 271.8/km2 (704/sq mi) Time zone MST (UTC−7) - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6) Postal code span T0C 1C0 Highways Highway 12
Highway 872Waterways Ribstone Creek Website Town of Coronation Coronation is a small town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 872, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border. The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching, and the oil patch. There is one K-12 school called Coronation School (approximately 374 students as of 2009) There is also a Coronation School in Edmonton, that has no affiliation to this Coronation School.
Coronation is surrounded by the County of Paintearth. The school belongs to the Clearview School District of Alberta and the Hospital belongs to the David Thompson Health Region.
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History
Coronation was incorporated as a town on September 27, 1911. After moving south from the Haneyville, some distance north of its present location to be congruent with rail lines, Coronation was expected to be a hub town.[clarification needed] However, larger towns such as Calgary and Red Deer began to evolve into cities and Coronation was forgotten in that regard.
Relying on its farming population, Coronation eventually erected three grain elevators which remained landmarks until their destruction in the summer of 2002. Other landmarks include the water tower that was remodeled in the late 1990s, the caboose that is painted a regal red, and the lighted crown at the town's entrance that was built by a team of Hutterites in the early 2000s.
Amenities
The town includes many recreational facilities, including an indoor skating and hockey arena, a curling rink, a plethora of baseball fields, a recently built soccer field, a taekwondo class, an outdoor swimming pool and numerous playgrounds and parks. Coronation also features a rodeo every June, with such events as calf roping, barrel racing, bull riding and chuckwagons. The rodeo is highlighted by the parade which includes floats sponsored by most of the town's businesses and clubs as well as a pancake breakfast that is attended by many of the town's residents. In the summer, Coronation is home to the Coronation Town and Country Fair which includes many exhibits, including academic displays as well as botanical achievements and artistic entries. Coronation has some of the most sunlight hours in Canada. Its climate is mostly warm and dry during the spring and summer with precipitation as per normal for East Central Alberta. The winter is usually cold and snowy, also as per usual. Many residents of Coronation have referred to its weather as unusual, however, as it is generally different from the surrounding areas. It has been known to snow on one side of town while being clear on the other. The unusual weather is highlighted by Coronation's perpetual appearance in other cities' weather reports.
Coronation School students, under the direction of staff member, music teacher Dan Kinakin, were part of the recording of a Christmas Album called A Coronation Christmas in 1999. Other Coronation and Brownfield (a hamlet 20 minutes North) residents contributed original and traditional pieces to the album, which was recorded at Brownsound Studios, owned by Carson Cole, of Brownfield. Coronation has a relatively steady population, with most people who live there staying for their entire lives. However, Coronation is also a transient town, as many individuals and families will move into town for work and move out again after they have finished.
The town's health facility consists of the Coronation and District Hospital. Annexed from the hospital is the Assisted Living Complex which houses many of the town's elderly. In recent years, a new town hall has been erected to replace the aged Elks Hall which has commonly been the site of celebrations and other functions.
The town has a diverse religious following. There are two churches, an Evangelical Free Church and a United Church as well as a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall. Previously, there was a Catholic Parish, St. Anthony's, but that was disbanded in the late '90's due to lack of diocese funding. The town's Catholic residents must now travel twenty minutes west to Castor to attend mass.
The town also publishes a weekly newspaper, the Coronation Review, which highlights all the week's happenings in the town. Its publisher, Joyce Webster, has won numerous awards as well as has had the privilege to have met with and interviewed former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Famous people from Coronation include recording artist Carson Cole, Red Deer Rebels player Karey Pieper and former NHL Hockey Player Travis Brigley.
Demographics
In 2006, Coronation had a population of 1,015 living in 457 dwellings, a 12.5% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) and a population density of 271.8 /km2 (704 /sq mi).[2]
Climate
Coronation experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
Climate data for Coronation Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)10.6
(51.1)19.4
(66.9)30.5
(86.9)34.2
(93.6)35.6
(96.1)36.1
(97.0)37.8
(100.0)35
(95)29.1
(84.4)20.6
(69.1)11.1
(52.0)37.8
(100.0)Average high °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5)−6.5
(20.3)0.2
(32.4)10.5
(50.9)17.5
(63.5)21.4
(70.5)23.4
(74.1)22.9
(73.2)17
(63)11.1
(52.0)−0.4
(31.3)−7
(19)8.5 Daily mean °C (°F) −14
(7)−11.8
(10.8)−4.9
(23.2)4.2
(39.6)10.5
(50.9)14.6
(58.3)16.6
(61.9)15.8
(60.4)10.1
(50.2)4.2
(39.6)−5.8
(21.6)−12.3
(9.9)2.3 Average low °C (°F) −19.4
(−2.9)−17
(1)−10.1
(13.8)−2.2
(28.0)3.4
(38.1)7.7
(45.9)9.8
(49.6)8.7
(47.7)3.1
(37.6)−2.7
(27.1)−11.1
(12.0)−17.6
(0.3)−4 Record low °C (°F) −44.4
(−47.9)−41.3
(−42.3)−35.6
(−32.1)−27.8
(−18.0)−13.9
(7.0)−2.5
(27.5)1.4
(34.5)−4.6
(23.7)−13.3
(8.1)−26.5
(−15.7)−34.1
(−29.4)−43.6
(−46.5)−44.4
(−47.9)Precipitation mm (inches) 17.2
(0.677)13.3
(0.524)20.1
(0.791)26.6
(1.047)41.5
(1.634)70.1
(2.76)72.3
(2.846)56.9
(2.24)35.5
(1.398)15.6
(0.614)13.1
(0.516)18.8
(0.74)401
(15.79)Source: Environment Canada[3] Notable residents
- Barbara Clark - bronze medalist for Canada in swimming at the 1976 Olympics.
- Travis Brigley - former NHL player.
- Stuart Gillard - film director of RocketMan (1997), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), and WarGames: The Dead Code (2008)
- Melody Davidson - Olympic gold medalist, head coach of Team Canada Women's hockey
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). "Coronation - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4807012&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Coronation&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4807012. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 September 2009
External links
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