Shouldice | |
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| Coordinates:50°43′00″N112°58′26″W / 50.71667°N 112.97389°W /50.71667; -112.97389 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Vulcan County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Vulcan County Council |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
• Total | 7 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 403,587, 825 |
Shouldice is ahamlet insouthern Alberta, Canada withinVulcan County.[2] It is located approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south ofHighway 1 and 85 kilometres (53 mi) southeast ofCalgary.
The hamlet is named afterJames Shouldice, rancher and philanthropist who operated a 1,700-acre ranch and farm in the area between 1906 and 1925.[3][4][5]
In 1911, Shouldice also gave his name to Shouldice Terrace, a community near Calgary.[6]Postal delivery errors were a frequent problem for residents of both the hamlet of Shouldice and Shouldice Terrace.[7][8] The Terrace's name was changed toMontgomery in 1943, after theCanadian Post Office refused to grant the Terrace a post office with the same name as the hamlet's.[9]
The population of Shouldice according to the2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 7.[1]
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