Erskine is a hamlet

Hamlet

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 in Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, Canada

Canada

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 within the County of Stettler No. 6

Stettler County No. 6, Alberta

The County of Stettler No. 6 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.-Demographics:In 2006, the County of Stettler No. 6 had a population of 5,216 living in 1,846 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of and a population density of .In 2001, the population...

. It is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Stettler

Stettler, Alberta

Stettler is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 56. The town is located in the eastern region of central Alberta and nicknamed "The Heart of Alberta."- History :...

, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Rochon Sands and 64 kilometres (39.8 mi) east of Red Deer

Red Deer, Alberta

Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...

. It was established in 1905 and named after British jurist Thomas Erskine (1750–1823).

History

Erskine was home to one of the worst mass slayings in Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

 when Social Credit

Social Credit Party of Alberta

The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....

 Stettler

Stettler (provincial electoral district)

Stettler was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...

 representative John Clark

John Etter Clark

John Etter Clark was a provincial politician, teacher and farmer from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 until his death in 1956. Clark committed one of the worst mass murders in Alberta history before taking his own life.-Early life:John Etter...

murdered seven people before committing suicide on June 3, 1956.