St. Paul, Alberta
Encyclopedia
St. Paul is a town in east-central Alberta
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...
, Canada
Canada
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. It was formerly called St. Paul de Métis and was originally a French-Catholic
Franco-Albertan
The Franco-Albertans are an extended community of French Canadians or French-speaking people living in Alberta. They are centred in the Bonnie Doon area of Edmonton, and there are tens of thousands of Franco-Albertans living in communities such as Legal north of Edmonton, Bonnyville, Plamondon, and...
settlement and mission to the Metis people.
St. Paul's major economic strengths are agriculture and the service industry. This has helped St. Paul maintain a degree of stability during the oil boom and bust cycles that Alberta is so dependent upon. St. Paul is located in Alberta's Lakeland tourism district.
Demographics
The population of the Town of St. Paul according to its 2010 municipal census is 5,632, a 3.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 5,441.In 2006, St. Paul had a population of 5,106 living in 2,011 dwellings
House
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, a 0.9% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 6.86 km² (2.6 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 744.1 /km2.
Attractions
On June 3, 1967, Paul Hellyer
Paul Hellyer
Paul Theodore Hellyer, PC is a Canadian engineer, politician, writer and commentator who has had a long and varied career. He is the longest serving current member of the Privy Council, just ahead of Prince Philip.-Early life:...
, Minister of National Defence
Minister of National Defence (Canada)
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, flew in by helicopter to officially open the Pad. The pad was one of over 100 Centennial Projects organized by the town.
The sign beside the pad reads: "The area under the World's First UFO Landing Pad was designated international by the Town of St. Paul as a symbol of our faith that mankind will maintain the outer universe free from national wars and strife. That future travel in space will be safe for all intergalactic beings, all visitors from earth or otherwise are welcome to this territory and to the Town of St. Paul."
Notable people
- Kyle BrodziakKyle BrodziakKyle Brodziak is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. He was selected by in the 7th round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 214th overall by the Oilers after being passed over in the 2002 draft.-Junior career:Brodziak spent...
, professional hockey player - Wilf MartinWilf MartinWilfred "Wilf" Martin is a former ice hockey player and coach. He played at the center position for the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team from 1963 to 1965, including the 1963–1964 NCAA national championship team. He also served briefly as the head coach of the Michigan hockey team in...
, former professional hockey player - Marcel RocqueMarcel RocqueMarcel Rocque is a Canadian curler home to the city of Edmonton, Alberta. He is a four-time winner of The Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship and a three-time World Champion as the lead for the Randy Ferbey team...
, curler - Jamie SadlowskiJamie SadlowskiJamie Sadlowski is a Canadian professional long driver, golfer and ice hockey player from St. Paul, Alberta. One of the longest drivers in the world with a personal best of 445 yards, he won the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship successively in 2008 and 2009 and has competed in over hundred...
, former professional power golf driver - Bernard Trottier, politician
- Audrey PoitrasAudrey PoitrasAudrey Mae Poitras has served as president of the Métis Nation of Alberta since 1996, the first female in that position. She also serves as vice-president on the Canadian Métis National Council....
, president of the Métis Nation of AlbertaMétis Nation of AlbertaThe Métis Nation of Alberta was formed in 1932 as the Métis Association of Alberta. Its primary goal was to be a political body to lobby the government on behalf of the Métis people. Its primary founding members were Felice Callihoo, Joseph Dion, James P. Brady, Malcolm Norris, Peter Tompkins. ...
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of towns in Alberta
- County of St. Paul No. 19St. Paul County No. 19, AlbertaThe County of St. Paul No. 19 is a municipal district in northeast Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 12. It was previously known as the Municipal District of St. Paul No. 86 until January 1, 1962 when it became the County of St. Paul No. 19. The municipal seat is in the Town of St....