Fort Vermilion
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Coordinates : | 58 ° 23 ′ N , 116 ° 1 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 270 m | ||
| Area : | 110 km² | ||
| Residents : | 727 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 6.6 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | T0H 1N0 | ||
| Area code : | +1 780 | ||
| Foundation : | 1788 | ||
Fort Vermilion is a place on the Peace River in the north of the Canadian province of Alberta . Fort Vermilion is located in Mackenzie County . It has the status of a hamlets (Weiler).
Fort Vermilion was founded in 1788, it shares the title of oldest European settlement in Alberta with Fort Chipewyan . Fort Vermilion serves as a service center for community residents as well as the rural population. Fort Vermilion is also home to Mackenzie County, Alberta's largest local government.
history
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Originally the area was inhabited by members of the Dane-zaa , the Dene and the Cree long before the arrival of the first European traders and settlers .
The name of the place comes from vermilion , a shade of red that could be seen in the river banks of the Peace River. Fort Vermilion was a trading community of the North West Company located upriver of the impassable Vermilion Chutes .
The fort was founded in 1788 following Alexander MacKenzie's explorations . In winter the residents traded with the indigenous people and bought furs from them. These were then brought in the summer on the river route east to further trading posts and to Montréal . When the North West Company merged with the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821 , the fort became part of the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1830 it was a promising trading post. The first Anglican church was built in 1877.
The main access to the settlement was by water, river boats or ferries were used to bring material in the summer months when the water is not frozen. In 1903 the first steamship, the St. Charles, came into service. It was used to navigate the upper course of the Peace River, the route to Hudson's Hope was 847 km long. In 1974, a bridge was built over the Peace River west of Fort Vermilion, ending the winter isolation of the community.
The original Old Bay House, which housed the Chief Factor, the trading post manager, still exists and is now part of the Fort Vermilion National Historic Site . It has been on this register since 1968 because of its importance to the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company.
The visitor center is located in a house built in 1923 on the banks of the Peace River. It was dismantled in 1983 and rebuilt in a new location. Another museum building is the Clark House, built in 1907 . This building was built for the accountants of the Hudson's Bay Company, this building was also dismantled in 1994 and then rebuilt next to the visitor center. The Trappers Shack , built in 1912, is featured on the List of Historic Places .
geography
Fort Vermilion is 77 km southeast of High Level and 661 km northwest of Edmonton on Highway 88 , the so-called Bicentennial Highway. The town of La Crete is about 40 km southwest of Fort Vermilion.
Fort Vermilion is the northernmost parish in the Peace River Country . Peace Country, located in the Aspen Parkland Ecological Area, is the northernmost area in Canada that is suitable for agriculture. The landscape is dominated by forests of quaking aspen and spruce , which are interrupted by grasslands. Wildlife is abundant there, especially bears, elk , deer , beavers , foxes , coyotes and Canada geese .
Fort Vermilion is located on the south bank of the Peace River , the lowest point is 255 m, the highest at 282 m above sea level. The North Vermilion Settlement is on the other, north side of the river, the Fort Vermilion Airport belonging to the settlement is about 6 km downstream.
climate
Despite Fort Vermilion's northern location, it has a humid continental climate . The winters are long and cold, while the summers are warm. In winter it can reach temperatures between −40 and −50 ° C. The summer days benefit from the northern location with long days. Mosquito bites are to be expected during the summer months.
Fort Vermilion holds the record for the coldest temperature outside the Yukon , on January 11, 1911, the temperature dropped to -61.1 ° C. The highest recorded temperature was measured on August 17, 1912 with 38.3 ° C.
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Fort Vermilion
Source: Climate Canada
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Demographics
The 2011 census counted 727 residents in Fort Vermillion, living in 239 houses in the community. This is an increase of 1.8% compared to the 2006 census, when 714 people lived in Fort Vermilion. The place has a size of 6.81 km², this results in a population density of 6.6 inhabitants / km².
education
Fort Vermilion has two schools, both public and run by the Fort Vermilion School Division No. 52 led.
Fort Vermilion Public is part of the state school system and provides education for grades 6 through 12. Approximately 150 students attend the school. The St. Mary's Elementary is a Catholic school and kindergarten, which reaches up to the 6th grade. There are around 145 students at the school.
Northern Lakes College, founded in 1999, has one of its 26 campuses in Fort Vermilion. Previously known as the Alberta Vocational Center Grouard, the facility provides training for First Nations people .
Infrastructure
The community complex has a hockey field, a curling track and a dance hall. The Fort Vermilion Heritage Center is responsible for 25 sites that appear on the list of historic sites . These include old lumberjack houses, the Dominion Experimental Farm, First Nation - and natural history sites.
The St. Theresa General Hospital is a 1983-built medical center, which holds 26 beds for acute care and 8 beds for long term care. There is also a rescue center there. It has 76 employees and is operated by Alberta Health Services . The Provincial Court of Alberta , the jurisdiction in the province, has a court in Fort Vermilion, the court is housed in the old hospital.
The Fantasy North Golf & Country Club is a golf course with a 150-year history. The course has nine fairways; there is also a mini golf course and a clubhouse.
There is also a public library and four churches in the community. The St. Luke's Anglican Church Cemetery was built. 1877 East of Fort Vermilion is Fort Vermilion Airport (Transport Canada Airport Code: CEZ4) operated by Mackenzie County. The airport only has a small runway.
The Rodeo Grounds are located 5 km southwest of the village, a rodeo is held there every year in July .
politics
Arnold Viersen, elected for the Conservative Party of Canada , is MP in the Canadian House of Commons for the Peace River — Westlock constituency, where Fort Vermilion is located . The MP for the Alberta Provincial Parliament is Debbie Jabbour from the NDP .
Personalities
- Dave Hancock , Alberta Prime Minister (Interim), 2014
- Will Ferguson , writer
- Ian Ferguson , writer
Individual evidence
- ^ Municipal Boundary Map. Alberta Municipal Affairs, accessed July 18, 2016 .
- ^ A b Discover the Peace Country : Hamlet of Fort Vermilion . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Athabasca Tribal Council - Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008 ; accessed on July 18, 2016 .
- ^ A b c Edward L. Affleck: Steamboating on the Peace River , British Columbia History . Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. “The brothers built a fleet of small primitive steamers, extending by 1903 to the waters of the Peace above the Vermilion Chutes. In that year the pint-sized sternwheeler St. Charles began to work the 526 mile stretch from Fort Vermilion to Hudson's Hope, carrying lumber and supplies for the Mission at Fort St. John in British Columbia, as well as goods for the North-West Mounted Police. "
- ^ A b c All about our School and Community. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009 ; accessed on July 19, 2016 .
- ↑ Edith J. Lawrence Clark: Fort Vermilion before Alberta: an early history of the Ft. Vermilion district . Pioneers of Ft. Vermilion, Erskine, Alberta 1982, p. 14. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed September 2, 2013).
- ^ Fort Vermilion National Historic Site of Canada. Parks Canada , accessed July 19, 2016 .
- ^ The 1996 Canadian Global Almanac . Macmillan Canada, Toronto, Ontario 1995, p. 22 (English).
- ↑ a b Canadian Climate Normals 1961-1990 Station Data. Climate Canada, accessed July 19, 2016 .
- ^ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) . Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Fort Vermilion School Division . Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ Northern Lakes College . Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
- ^ Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Fort Vermilion Heritage Center . Retrieved August 16, 2008.
- ^ Northern Lights Regional Health Center. Alberta Health Service, accessed July 19, 2016 .
- ^ Provincial Court of Alberta: Provincial Court Fort Vermilion . Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ Fort Vermilion Community Library . Retrieved February 16, 2008.
