Strathmore | |
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Town | |
| Town of Strathmore | |
 Grain elevators, 1974 | |
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| Motto: Where Quality of Life is a Way of Life | |
  Strathmore | |
| Coordinates:51°02′16″N113°24′01″W / 51.03778°N 113.40028°W /51.03778; -113.40028 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Wheatland County |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | March 20, 1908 |
| • Town | July 6, 1911 |
| Named after | Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pat Fule |
| • Governing body | Strathmore Town Council
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| • CAO | Kevin Scoble |
| • MP | David Bexte (Bow River) |
| • MLA | Chantelle de Jonge (Chestermere-Strathmore) |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 26.98 km2 (10.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 973 m (3,192 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,339 |
| • Density | 531.5/km2 (1,377/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2015) | 13,327[5] |
| • Estimate (2020) | 14,645[6] |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code range | |
| Area codes | 403,587, 825, 368 |
| Highways |   Highway 1 /Highway 817 |
| Waterways | Eagle Lake |
| Website | www |
Strathmore is a town located insouthern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded byWheatland County. It is along theTrans-Canada Highway approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) east ofCalgary.
The town began as a hamlet for theCanadian Pacific Railway (CPR) lines that were built in the area in 1883. The CPR named the town after one of itsbenefactors: Claude Bowes-Lyon, theEarl of Strathmore. The Earl's granddaughter,Queen Elizabeth – asconsort toKing George VI – laterpassed through the community on the "Royal Train" in late May 1939.[9]
A track-laying record was made between Strathmore andCheadle when the railway was built. In one hour one mile (1.6 km) of steel was laid and – at the end of the ten-hour working day – the rails were laid to Cheadle, 9 miles (14 km) for a record. The passing of the Canadian government'sDominion Lands Act in 1872, encouraging settlement, led to increases in Strathmore's population and its importance as a rail supply stop.
Strathmore's first school opened in 1908.[10] The CPR railway tracks are now gone, the land having been subdivided.
In 2011, the Town of Strathmore celebrated its centennial – and released the book100 Years of Memories: Celebrating Strathmore’s Centennial through Polished Publishing Group in early 2012.[11]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 531 | — |
| 1916 | 551 | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 584 | +6.0% |
| 1926 | 540 | −7.5% |
| 1931 | 523 | −3.1% |
| 1936 | 531 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 560 | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 603 | +7.7% |
| 1951 | 704 | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 727 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 924 | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 994 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,148 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 1,561 | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 2,986 | +91.3% |
| 1986 | 3,544 | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 4,185 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 5,282 | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 7,621 | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 10,225 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 12,305 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 13,756 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 14,339 | +4.2% |
| Source:Statistics Canada [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] | ||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the Town of Strathmore had a population of 14,339 living in 5,517 of its 5,754 total private dwellings, a change of4.2% from its 2016 population of 13,756. With a land area of 26.98 km2 (10.42 sq mi), it had a population density of531.5/km2 (1,376.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Strathmore recorded a population of 13,756 living in 5,148 of its 5,358 total private dwellings, a change of11.8% from its 2011 population of 12,305. With a land area of 27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi), it had a population density of502.0/km2 (1,300.3/sq mi) in 2016.[33]
The Town of Strathmore's2015 municipal census counted a population of 13,327,[5] a change of7.9% from its2012 municipal census population of 12,352.[34] At its current population, Strathmore is one of thelargest towns in the province and is eligible for city status. According to Alberta'sMunicipal Government Act, a town is eligible for city status when it reaches 10,000 residents.[35]
| Panethnic group | 2021[36] | 2016[37] | 2011[38] | 2006[39] | 2001[40] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 12,055 | 85.44% | 11,695 | 87.34% | 11,205 | 92.11% | 9,315 | 92.36% | 7,160 | 95.59% |
| Indigenous | 925 | 6.56% | 805 | 6.01% | 475 | 3.9% | 355 | 3.52% | 220 | 2.94% |
| Southeast Asian[b] | 465 | 3.3% | 375 | 2.8% | 220 | 1.81% | 105 | 1.04% | 20 | 0.27% |
| African | 170 | 1.2% | 155 | 1.16% | 90 | 0.74% | 50 | 0.5% | 40 | 0.53% |
| South Asian | 170 | 1.2% | 105 | 0.78% | 40 | 0.33% | 45 | 0.45% | 0 | 0% |
| East Asian[c] | 155 | 1.1% | 160 | 1.19% | 55 | 0.45% | 90 | 0.89% | 20 | 0.27% |
| Latin American | 75 | 0.53% | 35 | 0.26% | 35 | 0.29% | 50 | 0.5% | 20 | 0.27% |
| Middle Eastern[d] | 25 | 0.18% | 40 | 0.3% | 0 | 0% | 70 | 0.69% | 0 | 0% |
| Other/multiracial[e] | 70 | 0.5% | 35 | 0.26% | 30 | 0.25% | 10 | 0.1% | 25 | 0.33% |
| Total responses | 14,110 | 98.4% | 13,390 | 97.34% | 12,165 | 98.86% | 10,085 | 98.63% | 7,490 | 98.28% |
| Total population | 14,339 | 100% | 13,756 | 100% | 12,305 | 100% | 10,225 | 100% | 7,621 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||
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Today, the town is an important agricultural community. Oil andgas exploration is also a growing interest in the area. It is the headquarters ofGolden Hills School Division No. 75.
Many residentscommute daily from Strathmore to Calgary. In the 21st century, the town has seen a major growth in commercial development, with manyfranchise restaurants and a fewbig-boxchain stores opening in the community.
Strathmore has no public transit system, but people without their own vehicles can opt to use a local taxi or a Strathmore Handi-Bus for residents with mobility issues to travel on-demand.[41] Initially administered by the Town of Strathmore, the Handi-Bus program was transferred to the non-profit charity Strathmore Handibus Association.[42]
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Strathmore was the home of theStrathmore Rockies, a team in theWWHL. It is currently home to theStrathmore Wheatland Kings of theHeritage Junior "B" league; as well as the former home of theUFA Bisons of theAMHL, who have helped produce NHL playersPeyton Krebs,Zach Boychuk, andMason Raymond among others.
The Strathmore Spartans football team has alumni players throughout theCJFL,Canadian University system and theCFL.
The Strathmore Venom Junior "B"lacrosse team won the provincial title in 2010 for the first time since the team was founded in 2004.
Strathmore was one of the hosts for the2013 Tour of Alberta Pro Cycling Festival.
Every year Strathmore holds its Heritage Days celebrations, which include the Strathmore Stampede, Canada's third largest rodeo.
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Strathmore is part of theGolden Hills School Division.
Strathmore has threeelementary schools (Wheatland, Westmount and Brentwood), twoKindergarten to grade 9 schools (George Freeman School and TrinityChristian Academy), onejunior high school (Crowther Memorial Junior High School), twohigh schools (Strathmore High School and Strathmore Storefront School) and aCatholic School providing Kindergarten through grade 6 (Sacred Heart Academy) as well as a grade 7 to 12Catholic school (Holy Cross Collegiate).[43]
Strathmore was the home ofCovenant Bible College Canada. The CBC-C campus relocated in 1995 from its prior home inPrince Albert, Saskatchewan. In Covenant Bible College, students took a course in religious studies. It was closed in 2007 due to dropping student enrollment and other fiscal problems. The former CBC campus was sold for $5.5 million to anotherChristian organization, EnCharis.[44]
In September 2008, TrinityChristian Academy opened at the former Covenant Bible College property. Trinity Christian is a Christian school providing Kindergarten through grade 9 and is publicly funded.
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