Drayton Valley Western Review

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Drayton Valley Western Review
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Postmedia
Publisher Kelly Stone
Editor Graham Long
Founded 1965
Headquarters Drayton Valley, Alberta
Circulation 4,257
Website www.draytonvalleywesternreview.com

The Drayton Valley Western Review is a weekly newspaper serving the Drayton Valley, Alberta area in Canada. First published in 1965 succeeding an earlier short lived paper Drayton Valley Banner. [1]

Drayton Valley Town in Alberta, Canada

Drayton Valley is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 22, approximately 133 kilometres (83 mi) southwest of Edmonton. It is surrounded by Brazeau County, known for its vast oil fields. The town is located between the North Saskatchewan River and the Pembina River.

Alberta Province of Canada

Alberta is a western province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about 660,000 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi). Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. The premier has been Rachel Notley since May 2015.

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