Camrose, Alberta

Camrose is a city in central Alberta ( Canada ) in the midst of the agriculturally productive areas of the prairie. They originally grew along a railway line, and is now growing along Highway 13 on. Camrose is a scenic town with a variety of parks, which is why it is also called the City of Roses. A high proportion of residents of Camrose are retired.

Geography

Camrose is located approximately 90 miles from Edmonton, capital of Alberta, located in a scenic transition region between prairie and boreal forest, which is called Aspen Parklands ( aspen Nature Park ). It is an important center for the small rural communities of the area. Through the city flows the river Stoney Creek and empties into the Battle River.

History

The area around Camrose was inhabited by about 1900. At that time the nearby settlement Wetaskiwin was an important center for the pioneers - it was typically the last stop before heading out to look for nahegelegenem country. The area, on the later Camrose arose was about a day's journey along the railway line from Wetaskiwin away, which made it a popular location in the path of pioneers. Soon came the first business travelers and settlers, mainly from Scandinavian countries, but also from the USA. At this time the place was called settlement of Stoney Creek. 1904, the Postal service was included, opened the first shops and the first RCMP police officers took to his service.

On May 4, 1905, the settlement was an independent village under the name Sparling, named after Reverend Dr. Sparling. Because the name was frequently confused with sparrow and Stirling, called the council in 1906 after the place to Camrose. There is no factual evidence of the reason for the name choice, but it is generally accepted that it was named after a town in South Wales. In December 1906 Camrose was a separate village.

1906 Camrose got his first newspaper, the Camrose mail, which was replaced in 1908 by the Camrose Canadian, which exists to this day. 1907 built the city its first administration building, which also included the first police station and fire station. In October 1907, Camrose was joined by the state telephone company from Alberta to the telephone network and to the year 1908, about 50 residents had a telephone connection. In 1911 the first power plant was built.

From 1905 to 1914, there were in the area of Camrose a construction of railway lines to a greater extent. Camrose was a small railway junction, since it was on the railway lines to both Edmonton and Calgary, as well as led to many of the smaller towns in the middle of Alberta, as Vegreville, Stettler, Drumheller and Wetaskiwin. By 1914, 12 passenger trains arrived daily by Camrose. At that time, the growth of Camrose was strongly associated with the railroad.

On 26 June 1913, the first university building of the Camrose Lutheran College was opened. Today there is this university still under the name of Augustana University College, she is now closely associated with the University of Alberta.

During the Second World War, the marketplace of Camrose was converted to a training camp of the army. Thousands of Canadian young men came to get Camrose after their basic training.

On January 1, 1955 Camrose became a town. By 1958, the old post office building was transformed into a new city hall. Because Camrose had but in 1954 sold the old city hall to the Canadian government, the city council in the nearly three years had between meetings in the hall of the local Methodist Church.

Camrose has continued to grow since then, even after the importance of the railroad declined. It now extends along Highway 13 and is an important stopping point for travelers more and more. Since the introduction of the Big Valley Jamboree festival in Camrose it is focusing even further toward tourism and tourism.

Education

The primary school in Camrose is the Augustana University College, the recent expansion of the University of Alberta. Founded as a Lutheran College, Augustana is now offering a program similar to the university. Furthermore, there is in the Camrose Canadian Lutheran Bible College and Gardner Bible College.

In Camrose, there is both a public and a Catholic school board. The public school board with the name Battle River Regional Division operates 37 schools in Camrose and the surrounding area. The Catholic school board has a primary school and a secondary school.

Culture and sights

Parks

Camrose is often called the " City of Roses", due to its variety of parks, where there are a large number of wild roses. Even the local rose grower Jerry Twomey has the Camrose Rose bred and patented. Bred to withstand the harsh climate in Alberta, the Camrose Rose was introduced in Camrose in 1995. It can be visited at the Bill Fowler Centre.

  • The Jubilee Park is situated in a valley and equipped with barbecue facilities, a meandering creek itself and large open lawns.
  • The Mirror Lake is located in the center of the city. The Mirror Lake Park is the center of the city parks in Camrose. On the shore of the lake, the Bill Fowler Centre is located with the Chamber of Commerce and the Tourist Information Centre. The center is characterized by a mural that is carved in red brick. The picture shows many of the native species from the area around Mirror Lake.

Sports and Recreation

The main stadium in Camrose is the Max McLean Arena, in which the Hockey Tournaments Viking Cup Camrose Kodiaks AJHL and games will be held. Camrose has a swimming pool and many other sports equipment.

Sons and daughters of the town

Media

In the Camrose Camrose Canadian is sold, a small bi-weekly newspaper that has been around since 1908. Camrose also has its own local television channel, which is used primarily for advertising purposes.

Pictures of Camrose, Alberta

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