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Distribution of Alberta's three special areas
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Regions Central and Southern Alberta
Census division No. 4
Special Areas Act1938
Government
  Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
  ChairpersonJordon Christianson (acting)
  Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver
  District officeHanna
Area
 (2016) [3]
  Land20,375.79 km2 (7,867.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [3]
  Total4,184
  Density0.21/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Website Special Areas Board

The Special Areas Board is the governing body of Alberta's special areas. Special areas are designated rural municipalities similar to municipal districts; however, the elected advisory councils are overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, under the direct authority of Alberta Municipal Affairs. [4] [5]

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The three special areas were created in 1938 under the authority of the Special Areas Act [6] as a result of hardship brought upon a particular area in southeastern Alberta during the drought of the 1930s. [4] A special area is not to be confused with a specialized municipality, which is a completely different municipal status.

The special areas are administered under the provisions of the Special Areas Act. [7] The three special areas are located in southeast Alberta within Census Division 4.

History

The Special Areas Act of 1938 [8] created the six special areas of Tilley East, Berry Creek, Sullivan Lake, Sounding Creek, Neutral Hills, and Bow West, which had previously been special municipal areas. In 1939, these six special areas were consolidated into the four special areas listed below. [9] The original six special areas included 3.2 million hectares, while the current three only include 2.1 million hectares.

List

Alberta's three special areas had a combined population of 4,184 in 2016. [3]

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References

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  2. "Alberta Municipal Affairs". Alberta Municipal Affairs . Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Types of Municipalities in Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 16, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  5. "About The Special Areas". Special Areas Board. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  6. "Special Areas Act". Alberta Queen's Printer. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  7. Alberta Queens Printer - Special Areas Act
  8. The Special Areas Act, 1938. Statutes of the Province of Alberta passed in the fourth session of the eighth legislative assembly. p. 439.
  9. The Special Areas Act, 1939. Statutes of the Province of Alberta passed in the seventh session of the eighth legislative assembly. p. 179.
  10. Andison, R. A. (July 15, 1941). "Certain provincial lands withdrawn from the Tilley East Special Area and added to the Berry Creek-Sullivan Lake Special Area" (PDF). The Alberta Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  11. 1 2 The revised statutes of Alberta, 1955. Volume IV. Chapter 317. An Act respecting Special Areas. p. 467.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Andison, R. A. (April 7, 1959). "An act to amend the Special Areas Act" (PDF). The Alberta Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  13. Andison, R. A. (April 29, 1939). "The areas of the Berry Creek-Sullivan Lake Special Area and the Sounding Creek-Neutral Hills Special Area, amended" (PDF). The Alberta Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  14. Strom, H. E. (December 31, 1968). "Lands constituted as Special Area No. 4" (PDF). The Alberta Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
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