Lacombe (Alberta)

Lacombe is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is located in the Central Alberta between Edmonton and Red Deer in the north to the south.

History

The city was named after Albert Lacombe, who lived for years among the Blackfoot and Cree, they evangelized, mediated peace between them, the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway through Indian lands negotiated as well as the Blackfoot chief Crowfoot the promise of the failure of the uprising of 1885 secured.

The Michener House, and the Michener Park reminiscent of a well-known and influential Governor General of Canada Roland Michener called, who was resident of Lacombe.

The film industry took advantage of several times the restored scenery from the time of the Edwardian Baroque in Main Street.

Anna Maria Kaufmann also grew up in Lacombe.

Education

In Lacombe, there are next to the Adventist Canadian University College and the Lacombe Composite High School with about 800 students in grades 10-12 as well as the Central Alberta Christian High School ( CACHS ) with over 160 students.

Economy

In addition to the gas and oil production, especially agriculture determined in the fertile soil the economy. In addition, there is also a breeding, the Lacombe Research Centre.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Roland Michener (1900-1991), Canadian diplomat and politician
• Anna Maria Kaufmann (born 1964 ), opera and musical singer