Fort Saskatchewan is a city in Alberta, Canada, 25 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, along the North Saskatchewan River. Fort Saskatchewan is part of the Edmonton metropolitan census region and is one of 24 municipalities composed of the Capital Region Council (CRB). Fort Saskatchewan's population at the 2016 federal census is 24,149 while it is 24,569 in the city's 2016 city census.
Fort Saskatchewan is bordered by Strathcona County in the south and east, Sturgeon County to the north and west, and the City of Edmonton to the southwest. Sturgeon County and Edmonton are opposite the North Saskatchewan River. The ruins of the castle are 1 km northeast of Lamoureux.
The city is famous for its proximity to petrochemical facilities, including Dow Chemical, Sherritt International, Agrium, and Shell Canada. It is also known for the herd of 50 sheep that roam the city center during the summer months eating grass. The city mascot is a sheep called Auggie.
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In 1875, under the command of Inspector W.D. Jarvis, North-West Installed Police (NWMP) founded Fort Saskatchewan as a fortress on the North Saskatchewan River. This community was founded as a village in 1899, a city in 1904, and a city in 1985.
The Canadian North Railway reached Fort Saskatchewan in 1905, placing the city on a transcontinental rail line. The first bridge across the river is also built at this time. The railway company paid him in return for free land for his station in Fort Saskatchewan. Before the bridge, the only method to cross the river at Fort Saskatchewan was via ferry. In the decade after the railroads arrived, the city's population almost doubled to 993.
A new $ 200,000 provincial prison was opened in 1915 at the end of what is now 100th Avenue to replace the 34 cell guardhouse that has been used to hold prisoners since the NWMP fort was built in 1875. There are additional prisons over the next 70 years, including the construction more cell blocks and stand-alone power plants. In 1973, the prison employed 220 residents and accommodated both male and female offenders. The prison was replaced in 1988 when the new provincial correctional center was built south of Highway 15 on 101st Street. Prison cell blocks were destroyed in 1994. Only one building of the complex, as well as the Civil Chief House, still stands. Using various historical and archaeological techniques, some of these structural artifacts can be categorized as being over 100 years old.
In 1952, Sherritt Gordon Mines began construction of a $ 25 million nickel refinery at Fort Saskatchewan, which began production in 1954. After Sherritt Gordon discovered in Fort Saskatchewan, more industries built factories in the city. Between 1951 and 1956, the city's population doubled from 1,076 to 2,582.
Dow Chemical acquired 700 acres at Fort Saskatchewan in 1959, opened its factory in 1961 and further expanded it in 1967. Within five years since the beginning of operations in the Dow, the population increased to 4,152 in 1966, from 2,972 in 1961.
Since Fort Saskatchewan was founded as a city in 1904, there have been 29 citizens serving as mayors.
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Geography
Climate
Demographics
Urban population according to the 2017 municipal census was 25,533, a change of 3.9% of the 2015 municipal census population of 24,569.
In the 2016 Population Census conducted by Statistics Canada, Fort Saskatchewan City records a population of 24,149 living in 9,261 of 9,939 total private homes, a 26.8% change from the 2011 population of 19,051. With a land area of ​​48.18 km 2 (18.60 sqÃ, mi), it has a population density of 501.2/km 2 (1,298,2/sqÃ, mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Fort Saskatchewan City has a population of 19,051 living in 7,333 of its 8,109 residences, a 27.4% change from the 2006 population of 14,957. With a land area of ​​48.12 km 2 (18.58 sqÃ, mi), it has a population density of 395.9/km 2 (1,025.4/sqÃ, mi) in 2011.
The population works mostly in trading (2,130), retail (1,840) or business/finance (1,575).
According to the 2006 census, the largest visible minority in society is China with 95 residents followed by the Philippines with 55 residents.
English is the first language of 91.7% of the population. France (2.2%) is the second most common second language.
Economy
The main industry of Fort Saskatchewan is the commercial and heavy industry. Fort Saskatchewan is part of the Heartland Industrial Alberta, Canada's largest industrial estate west of Toronto. Companies operating in this area include Dow Chemical, Sherritt International, Agrium, and Shell Canada. This plant is a large company for residents of Fort Saskatchewan and the surrounding area.
With the growth of the city in recent years, the commercial services sector has also grown. Multi-national companies with stores in Fort Saskatchewan include Wal-Mart and The Home Depot, with Canadian Tire, Safeway, and Sobeys acting as some of the other big companies.
Fort Mall
The Fort Mall is located in a 12-acre plot on the east side of the city center, which contains 16,000 m² of retail space. In February 2003, a new buyer promised a renovation, but the opening of a larger nearby Cornerstone Mall that year only exacerbated the mall situation. The planned renovation was never completed, and the new owners came and in 2007 proposed to destroy part of the mall to build apartments or condominiums. The foreclosure process began in 2008, and the mall was registered for judicial sales. The initial demand price was $ 8 million, and the $ 4 million offer from the city in the fall of 2009 was rejected. In February 2010, the mall resold for $ 5 million, and a $ 4.35 million offer received by the court in April.
Attractions
The heart of the recreation and culture of Fort Saskatchewan is the Dow Centennial Center (DCC), a multi-purpose facility that includes an ice rink, gymnasium, field workshop, indoor track and fitness center. The facility, which opened in September 2004, also features a 550-seat art performance theater, a permanent art gallery with monthly performances, a banquet hall and a local Pottery Association.
The city also has two other indoor ice arenas: the Jubilee and Sportsplex Recreation Center, used during the winter by hockey, ringette and figure skating associations. In the summer months, the lacrosse association uses it. Fort Saskatchewan also has Harbor Pool, which is an indoor pool that includes a hot tub, sauna and slides.
Over 30 km (19 mi) of paved roads winding through dozens of city parks, including Legacy Park, which is the city's main gathering and hosting summer festivals.
There is a nine-hole golf course located within the city limits with three others nearby.
The Fort Saskatchewan Museum (c 1909) is on the Canadian Historic Site List. The museum, located beside Legacy Park along 101th Street, has red brick courthouses, historic schools, churches and homes that are moved to locations from their respective locations around the area.
Fort Saskatchewan is served by Fort Saskatchewan Public Library located on 102th Street next to City Hall.
The western tip of the city has a boat launch to the North Saskatchewan River, called Red Coat Landing, and a preserved nature area of ​​the province, called Fort Saskatchewan Prairie.
The Deer Island National Park, famous for its bison, is located southeast of the city.
Sports
The Fort Saskatchewan Traders, from the Alberta Junior Hockey League, has long been a part of the city. After the 2006-07 season, the team moved to St. Albert and renamed St. Albert Steel.
The Hawks Pyramid Corp of the Capital Junior Hockey League and McEwen Chiefs of the Chinook Hockey League is currently the only professional hockey team in town. Both use the Jubilee Recreation Center as their home arena. Edmonton Chimos women's hockey team from the Western Women's Hockey League also played several home games at the JRC during the 2008-09 season.
Fort Saskatchewan is also home to Fort Saskatchewan Athletics of the Sunburst Baseball League. Former college and professional baseball players form the core of the baseball club.
Fort Saskatchewan is home to the Heartland Roller Derby Association, the first flat derby roller track league in the city. HRDA was formed in 2016.
Fort Saskatchewan has youth sports associations for hockey, soccer (indoor and outdoor), baseball, ringette, indoor lacrosse, figure skating, as well as sports associations for cross-country skiing and swimming.
Infrastructure
Health care
Fort Saskatchewan has one hospital - 38 Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital beds.
The city also has 58 beds, elderly residents run by the public, who support life, called Dr. Turner Lodge. Southfort Bend, a privately operated facility, also has a supportive life for the elderly. The only helpers in Fort Saskatchewan are the Rivercrest Care Center.
Government
Fort Saskatchewan is directly governed by a city council composed of one mayor and six councilors. The city's election takes place every four years on the third Monday in October. The last election was held on October 16, 2017 where Gale Katchur was re-elected for a third term as mayor. The mayor is elected separately from members of the council, who are widely elected (as opposed to the environmental system).
At the provincial government level, Fort Saskatchewan is part of a trip called Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. It is represented by Jessica Littlewood (Alberta New Democratic Party).
At the federal level, Fort Saskatchewan is part of Sherwood Park - Fort Saskatchewan driven and represented by Garnett Genuis (Conservative Party of Canada).
Education
Fort Saskatchewan does not currently have a high school post-secondary school. Most residents leave or move to Edmonton to attend post-secondary classes at the University of Alberta, MacEwan University, or Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
The Fort Saskatchewan School is organized by two different school boards - Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) and Elk Island Catholic Schools (EICS). Both school boards have their headquarters located in Sherwood Park.
Fort Saskatchewan managers selected at the EIPS boards are Pat McLauchlan and Harvey Stadnick. Gerald Mykytiuk is the sole trustee of Fort Saskatchewan in the EICS council.
The following schools are located in Fort Saskatchewan:
- Elementary School
- Fort Saskatchewan Elementary School (K-6 Value)
- James Mowat Elementary School (K-6 Value)
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- Win Ferguson Community School (K-6 Value)
- Fort Saskatchewan Christian School (K-9 Value)
- Saint John XXIII Catholic School (K-4 Value)
- Junior High School
- Rudolph Hennig Junior High (7-9)
- Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Angels (Class 5-8)
- Fort Saskatchewan Christian School (K-9 Value)
- SMA
- Fort Saskatchewan High School (Class 10-12)
- St. John Paul II High School (Class 9-12)
- Next Step of High School (Class 10-12; Alternative)
Media
Fort Saskatchewan has two local newspapers. The Fort Saskatchewan Record ( The Fort Record ) is a weekly newspaper published in homes published on Thursday. It took over the office and factory of The Conservator, the previous weekly newspaper, and was first published on Wednesday, April 5, 1922. The Sturgeon Creek Post was founded in 1996, is a weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays available in local businesses and newsstands. Other newspapers that are commonly read in the Fort Saskatchewan area are Edmonton Edmonton and Edmonton Sun .
Fort Saskatchewan has an internet radio station called FortRadio.com, which came online in November 2010. On January 10, 2012, the Radio Commission and the Canada Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved the Golden West Broadcasting application to operate 107.9 FM from Fort Saskatchewan.
Famous people
- Mike Commodore, NHL player
- Evangeline Lilly, actress
- Joffrey Lupul, NHL player
- Richard Matvichuk, retired NHL player
- Carl Mokosak, retired NHL player
- Allen Pedersen, retired NHL player
- Ray Whitney, NHL player
References
External links
- Official website
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