Smoky Lake
Town in Alberta, Canada
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 .
Demographics
In 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
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
References
^ "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 .
External links
Places adjacent to Smoky Lake