Fort Saskatchewan

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
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subdivision_name2 = Edmonton Region
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government_footnotes = [Cite web| url= http://www.fortsask.ca/city_council/index.cfm | title= City Council | author= City of Fort Saskatchewa | accessdate= 2007-06-23]
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jim Sheasgreen
leader_title1 = Governing body
leader_name1 = Fort Saskatchewan City Council
leader_title2 = MP
leader_name2 = Ken Epp
leader_title3 = MLA
leader_name3 = Ed Stelmach
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1899 (village)
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established_date2 = 1904 (town)
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established_date3 = 1985 (city)
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population_total = 14,957
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postal_code_type = Postal code span
postal_code = T8L
area_code = +1-780
blank_name = Highways
blank_info = Highway 15
Highway 21
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website = [http://www.fortsask.ca City of Fort Saskatchewan]
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Fort Saskatchewan is a city of 14,957 (2006 census) located convert|25|km|mi|0|lk=on northeast of downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The two cities’ boundaries touch across the North Saskatchewan River.

History

In 1875, under the command of Inspector W.D. Jarvis, the North West Mounted Police established Fort Saskatchewan as a fort on the North Saskatchewan River. The fort was later incorporated as a village in 1899, a town in 1904, and a city in 1985.

Demographics

In 2006, Fort Saskatchewan had a population of 14,957 living in 5,825 dwellings, a 14.0% increase from 2001. The city has a land area of km2 to mi2|48.12|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|310.8| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811056&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Fort%20Saskatchewan&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811056 | title= Fort Saskatchewan - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-14]

Economy

Fort Saskatchewan's main industries are agriculture and heavy industry. Fort Saskatchewan is part of Alberta's Industrial Heartland, the largest Canadian industrial area west of Toronto. Companies with operations in the area include Dow Chemical, Sherritt International, Agrium, Shell Canada, and Westaim. These plants are major employers for residents of Fort Saskatchewan and the surrounding area.

Amenities

Fort Saskatchewan is a booming community that offers many amenities to its residents while still maintaining its "small town" feel. It has two high schools, four junior high schools, and seven elementary schools. It has a large indoor swimming pool with a hot-tub, a sauna, and a slide, over km to mi|35|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0| of paved bike paths, three indoor hockey arenas, a small museum, and numerous parks. The recently opening of the Dow Centennial Centre, a multi-purpose activities centre, added a 500 seat auditorium, indoor soccer field, ice rink, and a fitness facility to Fort Saskatchewan's attractions.

Elk Island National Park is located immediately southeast of the city.

Education

The following schools are located in Fort Saskatchewan: [cite web| url=http://www.fortsask.ca/links/index.cfm?code=LINK07 | title=Fort Saskatchewan Schools |author=City of Fort Saskatchewan| accessdate=2007-01-20]

;School Districts
* Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41
* Elk Island Public School Board

;Elementary Schools
* Fort Saskatchewan Elementary School
* James Mowat Elementary School
* Rudolph Hennig French Immersion Elementary
* Win Ferguson Community School
* Pope John XXIII Catholic School
* Fort Saskatchewan Christian School
* Our Lady of the Angels

;Junior High Schools
* Fort Saskatchewan Junior High
* Rudolph Hennig French Immersion Junior High (Mixed French Immersion and English)
* Our Lady of the Angels
* Fort Saskatchewan Christian School

;High Schools
* Fort Saskatchewan High School
* John Paul II High School
* Next Step Outreach School (Alternative)

ports

Fort Saskatchewan is home to the Fort Saskatchewan Athletics of the Sunburst Baseball League. Former college and professional baseball players make up the core of the baseball club. The Fort Saskatchewan Traders, of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, were long a part of the city, though after the 2006–2007 season, the team relocated to St. Albert and was renamed The St. Albert Steel.

Noted residents

Fort Saskatchewan is the birthplace of actress Evangeline Lilly, of the television series "Lost", and such NHL hockey stars as Mike Commodore, Ray Whitney, Richard Matvichuk and Joffrey Lupul. Of these four players, Lupul is the only one who has not yet won the Stanley Cup.

See also the category

References

External links

* [http://www.fortsask.ca City of Fort Saskatchewan] -official website
* [http://www.fortsaskinfo.com Online Sites of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta]
* [http://www.fortsaskinfo.com/museum/index.htm Fort Saskatchewan Museum] (History);Newspapers
* [http://www.fortsaskatchewanrecord.com Fort Record]
* [http://www.fortsaskinfo.com/thepost Sturgeon Creek Post]

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Fort Saskatchewan
North = Gibbons
Northeast = Bruderheim
East = Lamont
Southeast = Tofield
South = Edmonton
Southwest = St. Albert
West =

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