Stettler, Alberta - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Stettler is a town 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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. It is located 101 km (62.8 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...

at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 56. The town is located in the eastern region of 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...

and nicknamed "The Heart of Alberta."

History

Stettler was founded in 1905 and was named after Swiss immigrant Carl Stettler

Carl Stettler

Carl Stettler was born near Berne, Switzerland on June 7, 1861. After traveling and working across Europe and the U.S., he arrived in Alberta in 1903 and homesteaded two and a half miles east of the present town of Stettler. He founded and was the first postmaster of the Swiss and German colony of...

, who also founded a settlement east of the town at Blumenau, as well as being influential in the nearby community of Castor

Castor, Alberta

Castor is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is intersected by Highway 12 and Highway 861, east of the city of Red Deer, at an elevation .It was incorporated July 13, 1910...

. He also served on the first town council of Stettler as a councilor.

Stettler today

Stettler is also home to Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions, a popular attraction delivering rail tours to people from around the world.

The town also serves as a commercial hub for several smaller communities in the area, serving a population of approximately 30,000. Nearby communities include the villages of Big Valley

Big Valley, Alberta

Big Valley is a village in central Alberta south east of Red Deer. It is located south of Stettler and north of Drumheller on Highway 56 in the County of Stettler.- Ranching era :...

, Gadsby

Gadsby, Alberta

Gadsby is a small village in central Alberta, Canada, located east of Red Deer. Gadsby is officially the smallest village in Alberta. It was incorporated in 1909.-Name:...

, Donalda, and Halkirk

Halkirk, Alberta

Halkirk is a village in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Paintearth No. 18. It is located east of Red Deer at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 855. Founded in 1912, Halkirk was named after Halkirk, Scotland.- Demographics :...

, and the hamlets of Byemoor, Endiang

Endiang, Alberta

Endiang, Alberta is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located approximately southeast of Stettler, Alberta....

, and Erskine

Erskine, Alberta

Erskine is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located approximately west of Stettler, south of Rochon Sands and east of Red Deer...

, among others.

Stettler celebrated its centennial in 2005.

Climate

Stettler experiences a humid continental climate

Humid continental climate

A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....

(Köppen climate classification

Köppen climate classification

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Demographics

dwellings

House

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population density

Population density

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Famous residents

Kenn Borek, founder of Kenn Borek Air

Kenn Borek Air

Kenn Borek Air is an airline based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It operates regional passenger and cargo services, contract operations in the Arctic and Antarctic and aircraft leasing. Its main base is Calgary International Airport...

, was born in Stettler.

Robert Raymond Cook

Robert Raymond Cook was a Canadian murderer. Convicted of the slayings of his father, Raymond, stepmother, Daisy, and the couple's five children, he was the last man to be executed by the province of Alberta.-Overview:On 28 June 1959, police discovered the Raymond and Daisy Cook along with their 5...

was the "last man to be hanged in Alberta" after the 1959 murder of his family.

Tricia Helfer

Tricia Janine Helfer is a Canadian actress and former model, best known for her roles as Number Six in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, "Carla" on Burn Notice, and FBI Special Agent Alex Rice on Dark Blue, as well as for hosting the first season of Canada's...

, the actress who portrays Number Six

Number Six (Battlestar Galactica)

Number Six is a family of fictional characters from the reimagined science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. She is portrayed by Canadian actress and model Tricia Helfer. Of the twelve known Cylon models, she is the sixth of the "Significant Seven"...

on Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
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, attended high school in Stettler.

Brian Ogilvie

Brian Hugh Ogilvie is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played 90 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues.- Career statistics :-External links:...

and Bob Falkenberg

Bob Falkenberg

Robert Arthur "Steady" Falkenberg is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 54 games in the National Hockey League and 378 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, and San Diego Mariners.-External links:...

are retired Canadian ice hockey players.

History

Stettler today

Climate

Demographics

Education

List of mayors

Famous residents

See also

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