Wainwright, Alberta
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| Town of Wainwright | |
| Nickname: Buffalo Capital of Canada | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Municipal District | Wainwright No. 61 |
| Founded | 1905 (as Denwood) |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Norman Coleman |
| - Governing Body | Wainwright Town Council |
| - MP | Leon Benoit |
| - MLA | Doug Griffiths |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.55 km² (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 5,426 |
| - Density | 634.6/km² (1,643.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 14 Highway 41 |
| Waterways | Mott Lake Bushy Head Lake Battle River |
| Website: Town of Wainwright | |
Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.
It is located on the north side of the CN railroad, with CFB Wainwright (Western Area Training Centre -WATC-, or Denwood) located on the south-west side. The town lies 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail. Highway 14 also passes through this town. Wainwright is 206 kilometres (128 mi) southeast of Edmonton on Highway 14 and 69 kilometres (43 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.
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[edit] History
The town was originally named Denwood, but was later relocated by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway 5 kilometres (3 mi) west-northwest and renamed after General William Wainwright, the second Vice-President of GTPR.
The railway is important to Wainwright. Wainwright is a divisional point on the Canadian National Railway main line.
[edit] Demographics
In 2006, Wainwright had a population of 5,426 living in 2,310 dwellings, a 6.0% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 8.55 km² (3.3 sq mi) and a population density of 634.6/km² (1,643.6/sq mi).[1]
[edit] Education
There are six schools in the town: Blessed Sacrament School, Wainwright Elementary School, Wainwright High School,Blessed Sacrament Outreach School, Ecole Saint-Christophe (French), and Portage College (adult upgrading).[2]
[edit] Notable natives
- Pat McCallum- Canadian curler.
- Glen Sather - NHL player, coach, General Manager and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Lynn Seymour - Ballerina
- Dr. Ray V. Rajotte - University of Alberta professor, director
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Wainwright - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Schools in Wainwright: Blessed Sacrament School, Blessed Sacrament Outreach School, Ecole Saint-Christophe, Portage College (adult upgrading)
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