| 词条 | High Prairie |
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|name = High Prairie |official_name = Town of High Prairie |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Town |motto = Gateway to the Peace Country |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = Aerial view of the Town of High Prairie |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |city_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Canada Alberta |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption =Location of High Prairie in Alberta |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Canada |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Alberta |subdivision_type2 = Region |subdivision_name2 = Northern Alberta |subdivision_type3 = Census division |subdivision_name3 = 17 |subdivision_type4 = Municipal district |subdivision_name4 = Big Lakes County |government_footnotes = [1] |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Brian Panasiuk |leader_title1 = Governing body |leader_name1 = High Prairie Town Council |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = MLA |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = |established_title1 = Incorporated[2] |established_date1 = |established_title2 = • Village |established_date2 = April 6, 1945 |established_title3 = • Town |established_date3 = January 10, 1950 |area_footnotes = (2016)[3] |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = 7.22 |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2016 |population_footnotes = [3] |population_note = |population_total = 2564 |population_density_km2 = 355.3 |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = MST |utc_offset = −07:00 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|55|25|57|N|116|29|10|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = [3] |elevation_m = 595 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = Postal code span |postal_code = T0G 1E0 |area_code = -1+780 |blank_name = Highways |blank_info = Highway 2 Highway 749 |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = {{official website|www.townofhighprairie.com}} |footnotes = }} High Prairie is a town in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 749, approximately {{convert|89|km|abbr=on}} northeast of Valleyview and {{convert|118|km|abbr=on}} west of Slave Lake. HistoryHigh Prairie's first post office opened in 1910.{{citation needed|date=September 2011}} In 1914, the alignment of the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, later known as the Northern Alberta Railway, was chosen to go through High Prairie instead of Grouard to the northeast.[4] As a result, many residents and businesses from Grouard relocated to High Prairie once the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway was built.[4] With an estimated population of 600 people, High Prairie was incorporated as a village on April 6, 1945[5] and subsequently as a town on January 10, 1950.[5] DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of High Prairie recorded a population of 2,564 living in 949 of its 1,116 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:2564-2600}}|2600|1}} change from its 2011 population of 2,600. With a land area of {{convert|7.22|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2564|7.22|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.[6] In the 2011 Census, High Prairie had a population of 2,600 living in 972 of its 1,069 total dwellings, a -6.6% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 2,785. With a land area of {{convert|7.92|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2600|7.92|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2011.[7] The population of the town, according to its 2007 municipal census is 2,836.[8] EconomyHigh Prairie's main industries include agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, and service industry. One of its main employers was the Tolko OSB Mill that was built in 1995 however the plant was closed in February, 2007, putting more than a 100 employees out of work.{{citation needed|date=July 2010}} West Fraser Mills purchased the Buchanon lumber mill in 2014 and is now the main employer for High Prairie with 150 employees. AttractionsDue to its proximity to the western shores of Lesser Slave Lake, High Prairie has a thriving tourism industry, particularly in the warmer summer months. There are many attractions at the lake, including events such as the Golden Walleye Classic. Winagami Lake Provincial Park, approximately {{convert|12|km|mi}} to the north of High Prairie, and Kimiwan Lake, approximately {{convert|49|km|mi}} to the northwest, are attractions for bird-watching enthusiasts. Winagami Lake and Kimiwan Lake are within the general area where three major migration paths meet – the Central Flyway, the Mississippi Flyway, and the Pacific Flyway. GovernmentHigh Prairie is governed by a town council, a mayor and six council members, each of whom serve four-year terms. Federally, it is part of the Fort McMurray—Athabasca electoral district. In the next federal election, it will become part of the newly formed riding of Peace River—Westlock.[9] MediaMedia outlets serving High Prairie and surrounding area include CKVH The Fox, CIRE-TV (the local community channel), and the South Peace News, a local community newspaper. Notable people
RecognitionIn 2001, High Prairie was recognized for its state-of-the-art water treatment system and it was awarded 4 'blooms' by Communities in Bloom,[10] a non-profit organization that encourages environmental responsibility and beautification in Canadian communities. See also
References1. ^{{AMOS}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/cfml/MunicipalProfiles/basicReport/TOWN.PDF|publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs|title=Location and History Profile: Town of High Prairie|page=316|date=October 7, 2016|accessdate=October 13, 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.safetycodes.ab.ca/Public/Documents/PSSSOP_Handbook_Version_12_Online_Feb_21_2012b.pdf|title=Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)|publisher=Safety Codes Council|type=PDF|pages=212–215 (PDF pages 226–229)|date=January 2012|accessdate=October 8, 2013}} 4. ^1 {{cite journal|last1=Brown|first1=Richard|title=A Town Bypassed: Grouard, Alberta, and the Building of the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway|journal=The Archivist|publisher=National Archives of Canada|issue=17|location=Ottawa|issn=0705-2855|accessdate=2011-06-12|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/publications/002/015002-2201-e.html}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.townofhighprairie.com|title=Town of High Prairie|publisher=Town of High Prairie|accessdate=2011-09-28}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48|title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)|publisher=Statistics Canada|date=February 8, 2017|accessdate=February 8, 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2012-02-08 | accessdate=2012-02-08}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf |author=Alberta Municipal Affairs |title=Alberta 2009 Official Population List |date=2009-09-15 |accessdate=2010-09-14}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca/content.asp?section=ab&dir=now/reports&document=index&lang=e |author=Alberta Redistribution Commission |title=Alberta Electoral Districts |accessdate=2014-02-01}} 10. ^Communities in Bloom - Participants External links
| Centre = High Prairie | North = Peace River | Northeast = Atikameg | East = Slave Lake | Southeast = Swan Hills | South = Fox Creek | Southwest = Valleyview | West = Sexsmith Grande Prairie | Northwest = Donnelly }}{{Subdivisions of Alberta|towns=yes}} 3 : 1945 establishments in Alberta|Big Lakes County|Towns in Alberta |
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