Tomahawk, Alberta

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footnotes = Tomahawk, Alberta is a hamlet located on Highway 759. The nearest large town is Drayton Valley.

History

During the fall of 1902 lumberjacks Ed Martin, Chas. Lindel, John Kelly, and Joh L. Croppley scouted along an old pack trail for land. They returned with reports of good land. In March 1903 the first European settlers arrived, traveling along the same trail. In July of the same year the first woman arrived. The original building for Tomahawk School was constructed in 1909. [cite book
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year = 1974
title = Tomahawk Trails
publisher = Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club
location = Tomahawk Alberta
id = ISBN 0-919212-56-5]

Economy

Tomahawk's economy is largely agricultural, though it does profit from the oil and gas industry. Within Tomahawk there are a gas station, an agricultural dealership, a restaurant, a part time butcher, and a hotel which doubles as the local bar.

Education

Just west of Tomahawk is a K-9 school named Tomahawk School. The school has a student population of 139 and a teaching staff of 10 with 6 other support staff [ [http://www.psd70.ab.ca/psd/content/schools/schools/tomahawk.shtml Parkland School Division Page on Tomahawk School] ] . The school is also the location of a public library, that is part of the TracPac Library System.

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Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Tomahawk
North = Seba Beach
Northeast = Wabamun
Wabamun Lake
East = Devon
Southeast = Thorsby
South = Breton
Southwest = Drayton Valley
West = Edson
Northwest = Entwistle