Smoky Lake is a town in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located 116 km (72 mi) northeast of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 28 and Highway 855. It lies between the North Saskatchewan River, Smoky Creek, and White Earth Creek, in a mainly agricultural area. The provincial historic site of Victoria Settlement is nearby. Long Lake Provincial Park is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the town. The Woods Cree, a First Nations people, named "Smoking Lake" for the smoke from ceremonies performed on the shore; the name Smoky Lake may also be based on the mist that rose from the lake in great quantities at sundown.[7] One of its churches, the St. Onuphrius Ukrainian-Catholic, built in 1907, has been moved to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec.[8] It is in Census Division No. 12 and is the municipal office for Smoky Lake County.
Smoky Lake | |
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Town | |
| Town of Smoky Lake | |
 Holy Trinity Orthodox Church | |
| Motto: Pumpkin Capital of Alberta[1] | |
  Smoky Lake Location of Smoky Lake in Alberta  Smoky Lake Smoky Lake (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 54°07′15″N 112°28′24″W / 54.12083°N 112.47333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Municipal district | Smoky Lake County |
| Incorporated[2] | |
| • Village | March 26, 1923 |
| • Town | February 1, 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amy Cherniwchan |
| • Governing body | Smoky Lake Town Council
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| • MP | Shannon Stubbs |
| • MLA | Glenn van Dijken |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Population (2021)[6] | |
• Total | 1,031 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 28 Highway 855 |
| Waterway | North Saskatchewan River Smoky Lake |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Smoky Lake had a population of 1,031 living in 442 of its 518 total private dwellings, a change of 7% from its 2016 population of 964. With a land area of 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 242.0/km2 (626.8/sq mi) in 2021.[6][4]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Smoky Lake recorded a population of 964 living in 421 of its 499 total private dwellings, a -5.7% change from its 2011 population of 1,022. With a land area of 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 226.3/km2 (586.1/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Notable people
edit- Martha Bielish (1915 - 2010) - politician, farmer, feminist, teacher and Canadian senator
- Mary Burzminski, track and field athlete
- Eddie Carroll, actor, voice over
- John Dubetz, Alberta politician
- Terry Ewasiuk, professional ice hockey player
- Isidore Goresky, Alberta legislator
- Ray Kinasewich, professional ice hockey player
- Steve Zarusky, Alberta politician
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Town of Smoky Lake". Kalyna Country. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Smoky Lake" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 569. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ A century of progress : an historical study of the Waskatenau, Smoky Lake, Warspite, Bellis, Vilna and Spedden school communities. The County of Smoky Lake No. 13. 1967. p. 1.; Friends of Geographical Names of Alberta Society, Place Names of Alberta, volume III
- ^ Borys Gengalo, Touring Ukrainian Ottawa Archived 2013-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, UCPBA of Ottawa
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
