Strathmore (Alberta)

Strathmore is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 40 km east of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway.

History

In 1883, Strathmore was created as a working class neighborhood on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1905 and moved about six kilometers to the north. The railway line between Strathmore and Cheadle was the scene of a record in track construction: within one hour 1.6 km track were laid, and after just one working Strathmore was associated with the 15 km distant city Cheadle. Now at the suggestion of the Canadian government, more and more settlers came to Strathmore, boosting the population. Today, the city has lost its importance, as it no longer is next to a railway line.

Profile

Strathmore is an agricultural community in which also oil and gas can be found. At the nearby large city of Calgary is brisk commuting.

In Strathmore there are three primary schools, two secondary schools and two Catholic schools. By 2007 there had the Convenant Bible College Canada, a theological school, his seat, this had to be closed because of falling pupil numbers and financial problems, however.

Demography

Situated at 970 meters above sea level city in 2006 had 10,336 inhabitants, distributed among 3,943 households. With an area of ​​15.59 km ² gives a population density of 655.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Taggart Desmet ( b. 1982 ), Canadian ice hockey player
• Keaton Ellerby (* 1988), Canadian ice hockey player