Rimbey is a city in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Roads 20 and 53 in the valley area of ​​the Blindman River about 62 kilometers (39 mi) northwest of Red Deer and 145 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of Edmonton.
By province, Rimbey is part of the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre and federal district elections on Wetaskiwin's journey.
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Histori
Officially establishing a community in 1902, the first name given to the settlement at the turn of the century was Kansas Ridge because many of the settlers were from the Kansas country of America. Among them were three Rimbey brothers (Sam, Ben, and Jim) who were given the city's official name after 1904. Rimbeys moved to Canada from Scott County, Illinois after moving to Illinois in the 1830s from Maryland. They were born in Pennsylvania.
In 1919 Lacombe Electric Railway and Blindman Valley (the next part of the Canadian Pacific Railway) reached Rimbey, and there was much enthusiasm for the "new city" by its tracks (now Highway 20). Two grain companies built the elevator the following year and Rimbey's population swelled to 319 in 1921.
The Second World War brought a sudden change to Rimbey, when the youths and sometimes their families left the village. When the war ends some returns and the others do not. Many new faces came to Rimbey and the population jumped to 634 in 1946.
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Demographics
In the 2016 Population Census conducted by Statistics Canada, Rimbey City recorded a population of 2,567 living in 1,077 of 1,160 total private dwellings, 7.9% changing from the 2011 population of 2,378. With a land area of ​​11.4 km 2 (4.4 m²), it has a population density of 225.2/km 2 (583,2/sqÃ, mi) in the year 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Rimbey City has a population of 2,378 living in 983 of its 1,081 total residences, a 5.6% increase over the 2006 population of 2,252. With a land area of ​​11.34 km 2 (4.38Ã, sqÃ, mi), it has a population density of 209.7 km/km 2 (543.1/sqÃ, mi ) in 2011.
The population of Rimbey City according to the 2008 city census was 2,496.
Economy
Rimbey is primarily an agricultural community, with increasing oil and gas sectors.
The city has complete facilities including hotels, motels, some grocery stores, convenience stores, and liquor stores and a campground. Rimbey has his own hospital and ambulance (though more specific procedures are sent to Red Deer, Calgary or Edmonton) and his own detachment from Canada's Royal Mounted Police.
Attractions
Pas-Ka-Poo Park includes large open lawns, historic village sites, museums and interesting exhibits, including the Worlds Largest International Truck Collection at the Smithson International Truck Museum.
The Rimbey Golf & amp; The Trailer Park is 1.5 kilometers (0,93Ã mi mi) south. The golf course has been closed due to flooding.
The city has an outdoor swimming pool from May to September each year, which has been rebuilt as a 3,900 feet (1,200 m) junior olympic swimming pool with a beach entrance, two hot tubs, a double loop ditch and 2,100Ã, ft (640à , M) Ã,² splash pad for toddlers up to 15 years old.
The Beatty House is a historic home in the city center and can be booked for a tour or for a social event.
There are also some smaller public parks (designed for children) around town.
Education
Operated by Wolf Creek School Division No. 72, Rimbey Elementary School, Rimbey Junior-Senior High School, and West Country Outreach School provide education in Rimbey. The city is also home to Rimbey Christian School, a private school that offers learning for students in K-9. The Rimbey Nursery School offers a play based program for children aged 3 to 5 years.
Media
The city newspaper is Rimbey Review . The Review began publishing on January 27, 1997 and is owned by Sylvan Lake News. The paper was sold to Black Press in 2005. The Rimbey Review replaces the Rimbey Record , which has been published since the early 1930s. The Record was quoted, in 1937, for his help in the series for the Edmonton Journal, which won the Pulitzer Prize Paper. The Rimbey Record was, at the time of his death, part of a newspaper chain, under the banner of Record Publishing which failed financially after a failed attempt to go public. The city has one VF8020 radio station, owned by The Church of Nazarene of Rimbey.
Famous people
- Harry Lang, the best known professional wrestler as Cowboy Lang
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of cities in Alberta
References
External links
- Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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