Wetaskiwin

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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = 11
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Don Montgomery
leader_title1 = Governing body
leader_name1 = Wetaskiwin City Council
leader_title2 = MP
leader_name2 = Blaine Calkins
leader_title3 = MLA
leader_name3 = Verlyn Olson
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1892
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1900 (Village)
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established_date3 = 1902 (Town)
1906 (City)
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population_total = 11,673
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timezone = MST
utc_offset = −7
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latd=52 |latm=58 |lats=10 |latNS= N
longd=113 |longm=22 |longs=37 |longEW=W
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elevation_m = 760
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postal_code = T9A
area_code = +1-780
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Highway 13
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website = [http://www.wetaskiwin.ca/ City of Wetaskwin]
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Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada (pronEng|wəˈtæskɨwɨn). The city is located km to mi|70|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word "wītaskīwin-ispatinaw" (ᐑᑕᐢᑮᐏᐣ ᐃᐢᐸᑎᓇᐤ), meaning "the hills where peace was made". [ [http://www.wetaskiwin.ca/municipal/wetaskiwin/wetaskiwin-website.nsf/AllDoc/6498A47DC2602E07872570ED0072B587?OpenDocument Wetaskiwin Municipal Website] - The Legend of Wetaskwin.]

Wetaskiwin is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, a very large museum dedicated to celebrating "the spirit of the machine". Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is also located a short walk away from the museum.

Geography

Wetaskiwin sits on what was formerly the coast of the large sea that covered much of Alberta millions of years ago. The northwest end of Wetaskiwin is characterized by hills with sandy soil (formerly sand dunes), while the southeast end of the city is very flat with more silty soil.

The city lies at an altitude of m to ft|760|abbr=yes|wiki=yes. "Coal Lake", a reservoir developed on the Battle River is located immediately east of the city, and other nearby waterways include Pipestone Creek, Bigstone Creek, Bittern Lake and Bearhills Lake.

Wetaskiwin is located at the junction of Highway 2A, Highway 13 and the Canadian Pacific railroad.

Demographics

The city had a population 11,154 in 2005. [ Statistics Canada (2002). [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811002&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=wetaskiwin&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Wetaskiwin Community Profile] - 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.]

In 2006, Wetaskiwin had a population of 11,673 living in 4,956 dwellings, a 4.7% increase from 2001. The city has a land area of km2 to mi2|16.74|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|697.5| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811002&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Wetaskiwin&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811002 | title= Wetaskiwin - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-14]

Almost 12% of the population identified as aboriginal at the time of the 2006 census. [cite web | title = Wetaskiwin | work = Aboriginal Identity (8), Sex (3) and Age Groups (12) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data | publisher = Statistics Canada | date = 2008-01-15 | url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/topics/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?ALEVEL=3&APATH=3&CATNO=&DETAIL=0&DIM=&DS=99&FL=0&FREE=0&GAL=0&GC=99&GK=NA&GRP=1&IPS=&METH=0&ORDER=1&PID=89122&PTYPE=88971&RL=0&S=1&ShowAll=No&StartRow=1&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&Theme=73&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GID=838061 | accessdate = 2008-02-06 ]

Almost 90% of residents identified English as their first language. About 2.5% identified German, 1.5% French, 1.0% Cree, 0.9% Tagalog, 0.5% identified Chinese, and 0.4% each identified Swedish and Ukrainian as their first language learned. [cite web | title = Wetaskiwin | work = Detailed Mother Tongue (186), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data | publisher = Statistics Canada | date = 2007-11-20 | url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/topics/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?ALEVEL=3&APATH=3&CATNO=&DETAIL=0&DIM=&DS=99&FL=0&FREE=0&GAL=0&GC=99&GK=NA&GRP=1&IPS=&METH=0&ORDER=1&PID=89201&PTYPE=88971&RL=0&S=1&ShowAll=No&StartRow=1&SUB=701&Temporal=2006&Theme=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GID=838061 | accessdate = 2008-02-06 ]

About 75 percent of residents identified as Christian at the time of the 2001 census, while 24 percent indicated they had no religious affiliation. For specific denominations Statistics Canada found 20% identified as Roman Catholic, 15% identified with the United Church of Canada, more than 12% identified as Lutheran, 5% identified as Baptist, more than 4% identified as Anglican, and almost 2% identified as Pentecostal. [cite web | title = Wetaskiwin | work = Religion (95A), Age Groups (7A) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1991 and 2001 Censuses - 20% Sample Data | publisher = Statistics Canada | date = 2007-03-01 | url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?Temporal=2001&PID=55822&APATH=3&METH=1&PTYPE=55440&THEME=56&FOCUS=0&AID=0&PLACENAME=0&PROVINCE=0&SEARCH=0&GC=99&GK=NA&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&FL=0&RL=0&FREE=0&GID=431647 | accessdate = 2008-02-06 ]

Economy

Wetaskiwin has the distinction of having the highest level of car sales per capita in Canada, thanks in a large part to city specific advertising produced through co-operation of all of the auto dealers lining the "Auto Mile". Though the slogan "Cars Cost Less in Wetaskiwin" tends to embarrass many of the residents of Wetaskiwin,Fact|date=May 2008 the advertising campaign has clearly had an impact and is quite successful. In many cases, that slogan is all that the people in nearby towns know about Wetaskiwin.

Politics

Historically the population of Wetaskiwin has voted Conservative in both provincial [ [http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/746.htm Historical Provincial Election Results] ] and federal [ [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E Historical Federal Election Results] ] politics.

Trivia

Many scenes from the movie "Santa's Slay" were filmed in Wetaskiwin.
Wetaskiwin is the home town of both current and retired NHL players such as Martin Sonnenberg, Erik Sonnenberg (ECHL), Val Fontyne, Kelly Kisio, Rod Buskas, Gus Marker, and Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Allan York.

References

External links

* [http://www.wetaskiwin.ca City of Wetaskiwin]
* [http://www.wetaskiwintimes.com Wetaskiwin Times] - Wetaskiwin's local paper

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Northwest = Calmar
North = Leduc
Northeast = Hay Lakes
West = Ma-Me-O Beach
Centre = Wetaskiwin
East = Camrose
Southwest = Rimbey
South = Ponoka
Southeast = New Norway