Valhalla Centre

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Valhalla Centre
Hamlet
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Valhalla Lutheran Church
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Location of Valhalla Centre in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°24′13″N119°22′55″W / 55.4036°N 119.3819°W / 55.4036; -119.3819
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 19
Municipal district County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • ReeveLeanne Beaupre
 • Governing body
  • Leanne Beaupre
  • Corey Beck
  • Daryl Beeston
  • Harold Bulford
  • Peter Harris
  • Bob Marshall
  • Karen Rosvold
  • Ross Sutherland
  • Linda Dianne Waddy
Area
 (2021) [1]
 • Land1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
735 m (2,411 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total40
 • Density32.7/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

Valhalla Centre is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. [2]

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It is located in the Peace River Country at the junction of Highway 59 and Highway 723, northeast of the Village of Hythe and west of the Town of Sexsmith. It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of the British Columbia border and has an elevation of 735 metres (2,411 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 19 and in the federal riding of Peace River.

History

The hamlet was founded in 1912 by Scandinavians that moved north from Edson. It was named by Reverend Halvar N. Ronning after Valhalla, Odin's hall in Norse mythology. The first post office was established in 1916. The settlement grew around a creamery until 1945. The Melsness Mercantile building was built in 1925, and functioned as a store and post office until 1951. [3] Today it hosts a museum dedicated to the Scandinavian heritage of the area, and was declared a Provincial Historic Site.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Valhalla Centre had a population of 40 living in 19 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Valhalla Centre had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of

Economy

The economy is centred on farming and stock raising.

Amenities

The hamlet has a church (Valhalla Lutheran Church), curling rink, skating rink, museum and K-8 school (Valhalla Community School). The school is one of 13 publicly funded Alberta Chartered Schools.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ Discover the Peace Country. "Valhalla Centre" . Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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