Myrnam, Alberta
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Myrnam is a village
Village
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in east central Alberta
Central Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located approximately 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) east of the capital city, Edmonton, and about 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) east-south-east of the town
Town
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of Two Hills
Two Hills, Alberta
Two Hills is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 45 and Highway 36. Two Hills is primarily an agriculture-based community.- Demographics :...
. Its economic base is mixed farming, cattle farming, and grain farming.
History
Myrnam's post officePost office
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opened in August 1908, and a small settlement formed around it. It was largely made up of Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
immigrants, and named itself with the Ukrainian word meaning "peace to us." The Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
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established a siding and townsite in 1927, and named it after the original settlement. It was incorporated as a village on August 22, 1930.
The former Myrnam Hospital is featured in a Historica Minute, documenting the village's contribution to the construction of a larger hospital to service Myrnam and area.
Geography
Myrnam is located 5 minutes south of the North Saskatchewan RiverNorth Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
, which provides both summer and winter recreational opportunities. It is on a flyway for Canada geese
Canada Goose
The Canada Goose is a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body....
, snow geese
Snow Goose
The Snow Goose , also known as the Blue Goose, is a North American species of goose. Its name derives from the typically white plumage. The genus of this bird is disputed...
, and sandhill crane
Sandhill Crane
The Sandhill Crane is a large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird references habitat like that at the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills in the American Midwest...
s, providing opportunities for birdwatchers. There are two bird sanctuaries located near Myrnam, and Fort de L'Isle
Fort de l'Isle
Fort de l'Isle is an archaeological site that represents the remains of three trading posts used by the XY Company, the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company during the years 1799 to 1801. All three forts were located on the same island in the North Saskatchewan River near the...
Historical Site is nearby.
Education
Located in Myrnam is New Myrnam School, with a K-12 student population of about 144. The school also educates children from the neighbouring communities of DerwentDerwent, Alberta
Derwent is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Two Hills No. 21. It is located on Highway 45, approximately north of Vermilion.Derwent dissolved from village status to become a hamlet on September 1, 2010...
and Beauvallon
Beauvallon, Alberta
Beauvallon is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Two Hills No. 21. It is located on Highway 45, approximately east of Edmonton.- References :...
. The school has teams for a variety of sports, including curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
, volleyball
Volleyball
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, badminton
Badminton
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, and basketball
Basketball
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. Every winter, the school holds a carnival/sports day called "Mukluk" for its students.
Demographics
In 2006, Myrnam had a population of 362 living in 173 dwellingsHouse
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, a 12.4% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 2.76 km² (1.1 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 131.3 /km2.
Activities and Clubs
- The Myrnam and District Ukrainian Dance Club
- Myrnam Soccer Club
- Annual Softball Tournament (June)
- Myrnam 4-H Club
- Fun and Fair Days (July)