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'''Rich Valley''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[central Alberta]], [[Canada]] within [[Lac Ste. Anne County]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf |title= Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities |author=Alberta Municipal Affairs |authorlink=Alberta Municipal Affairs |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2010-06-28}}</ref> It is located on [[Alberta Highway 33|Highway 33]], approximately {{convert|70|km}} northwest of [[Edmonton]].
'''Rich Valley''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[central Alberta]], Canada within [[Lac Ste. Anne County]].<ref>{{AltaML}}</ref> It is located on [[Alberta Highway 33|Highway 33]], approximately {{convert|70|km}} northwest of [[Edmonton]].


== History ==
== History ==
Rich Valley was originally called "Onion Prairie".<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Lac Ste. Anne Historical Society. Archives Committee|first=|title=West of the Fifth: a history of Lac Ste. Anne Municipality|publisher=The Institute of Applied Art Ltd.|year=1959|isbn=|location=Edmonton, CA|pages=229}}</ref> The first post office was established in the home of the Carlin family in 1909.<ref name=":0" />
Rich Valley was originally called "Onion Prairie".<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Lac Ste. Anne Historical Society. Archives Committee|title=West of the Fifth: a history of Lac Ste. Anne Municipality|publisher=The Institute of Applied Art Ltd.|year=1959|location=Edmonton, CA|pages=229}}</ref> The first post office was established in the home of the Carlin family in 1909.<ref name=":0" />


== Infrastructure ==
== Demographics ==
The population of Rich Valley, according to the [[2008 Alberta municipal censuses|2008 municipal census]] conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County, is 32.<ref name=AltaPopHamlets/>
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[https://richvalleylibrary.ab.ca/welcome/about-us Rich Valley Public Library]


== Infrastructure ==
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[https://www.richvalleyschool.ca/ Rich Valley School] - Northern Gateway Public Schools (K-7)
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* Rich Valley Public Library<ref>[https://richvalleylibrary.ab.ca/welcome/about-us Rich Valley Public Library]</ref>
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* Rich Valley School<ref>[https://www.richvalleyschool.ca/ Rich Valley School]</ref> - Northern Gateway Public Schools (K-7)
* Rich Valley Community Church


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
[[Georges Bugnet|Georges Charles-Jules Bugnet]], Canadian writer and horticulturalist did much of his plant hybridization work at Rich Valley
* [[Georges Bugnet|Georges Charles-Jules Bugnet]], Canadian writer and horticulturalist, did much of his plant hybridization work at Rich Valley
* [[William Purdy]], former MLA of Stoney Plain (1971–1986) and first mayor of the Village of Wabuman


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Hamlets in Alberta]]
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Latest revision as of 04:32, 31 March 2024

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Rich Valley is located in Alberta
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Location of Rich Valley
Rich Valley is located in Canada
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Rich Valley (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°50′54″N 114°21′00″W / 53.84833°N 114.35000°W / 53.84833; -114.35000
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division13
Municipal districtLac Ste. Anne County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyLac Ste. Anne County Council
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total32
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Rich Valley is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[2] It is located on Highway 33, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Edmonton.

History

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Rich Valley was originally called "Onion Prairie".[3] The first post office was established in the home of the Carlin family in 1909.[3]

Demographics

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The population of Rich Valley, according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County, is 32.[1]

Infrastructure

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  • Rich Valley Public Library[4]
  • Rich Valley School[5] - Northern Gateway Public Schools (K-7)
  • Rich Valley Community Church

Notable people

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  • Georges Charles-Jules Bugnet, Canadian writer and horticulturalist, did much of his plant hybridization work at Rich Valley
  • William Purdy, former MLA of Stoney Plain (1971–1986) and first mayor of the Village of Wabuman

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lac Ste. Anne Historical Society. Archives Committee (1959). West of the Fifth: a history of Lac Ste. Anne Municipality. Edmonton, CA: The Institute of Applied Art Ltd. p. 229.
  4. ^ Rich Valley Public Library
  5. ^ Rich Valley School
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