North Red Deer is a former village in central Alberta, Canada within the City of Red Deer.[2]
North Red Deer | |
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Former village | |
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Coordinates: 52°16′48″N 113°49′23″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | No. 8 |
City | Red Deer County |
Founded[1] | 1894 |
Incorporated (village)[1] | February 17, 1911 |
Amalgamated[1] | January 1, 1948 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area codes | 403 / 587 |
Waterways | Red Deer River |
The village was on the north shore of the Red Deer River along the Calgary and Edmonton (C&E) Railway,[3] which was later acquired by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The former village is located within Red Deer's Riverside Meadows neighbourhood,[2][4] with portions also being located within the neighbourhoods of Highland Green and Oriole Park.
North Red Deer was established as a hamlet in 1894 upon completion of the C&E rail line, including the bridge over the Red Deer River.[1] It incorporated as the Village of North Red Deer on February 17, 1911,[1] with the ministerial order being signed on June 18, 1911.[2] Walter Webb became the village's first mayor on March 13, 1911.[5]
After a previously unratified attempt in 1946,[5] the Village of North Red Deer amalgamated with the City of Red Deer on January 1, 1948.[2][1] The last village council meeting occurred on December 24, 1947.[2][6]
In 1999, the City of Red Deer renamed the area of the former village to Riverside Meadows.[6] In 2000, the city adopted the Riverside Meadows Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP),[7] which was replaced by a new ARP in 2009.[8] The City of Red Deer celebrated the centennial of the Village of North Red Deer on August 27, 2011.[2]
Over the course of its incorporation, North Red Deer grew from a population of 304 in 1911[10] to a population of 698 in 1946.[11]
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