Bassano (Alberta)

Bassano is a small town in Alberta, Canada, with 1,345 inhabitants. It lies on the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway. South of Bassano is the Bassado Dam, which supplies drinking water to the surrounding communities and field irrigation.

Well-known personalities from Bassano include the television actor Jim Henshaw, the Canadian sports reporter Mike Toth and the hockey player Brian Maloney.

Demography

Had Situated at 792 m altitude place in 2006 a population of 1,345, which was distributed to 554 households. With an area of 5.16 km ² gives a population density of 260.8 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Brian Maloney (born 1978 ), Canadian ice hockey player