Fairview, Alberta facts for kids
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Fairview
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Aerial image of Fairview from July 2016.
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| Motto(s):
Heart of the Peace Country!
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Town boundaries
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 Fairview
Location in Alberta
Fairview
Location in M.D. of Fairview
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | March 28, 1929 |
| • Town | April 25, 1949 |
| Area
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| • Land | 10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 2,817 |
| • Density | 263.9/km2 (683/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span |
T0H 1L0
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| Highways | Highway 2 Highway 64 |
Fairview is a town in Peace Country, Alberta, Canada. It is located 82 km (51 mi) southwest of Peace River and 115 km (71 mi) north of Grande Prairie at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 64A.
Contents
Geography
Climate
Fairview experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
| Climate data for Fairview | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
13 (55) |
15.6 (60.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
7 (45) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
4 (39) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−26 (−15) |
−38 (−36) |
−45 (−49) |
−45 (−49) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.3 (1.04) |
22.8 (0.90) |
20 (0.8) |
19.2 (0.76) |
47 (1.9) |
76.6 (3.02) |
78.2 (3.08) |
61 (2.4) |
37.8 (1.49) |
30.3 (1.19) |
23.1 (0.91) |
29.3 (1.15) |
471.6 (18.57) |
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History
In 1928, the railroad extended west from Whitelaw through the Beaver Indian Reserve across a stubble field where the Hamlet of Fairview was established. The community of Waterhole, five miles to the south, was packed onto skids and wagons and relocated to the railroad site. The first train rolled into Fairview on November 2, 1928. The hamlet was incorporated as a village on April 22, 1929. In 1949, the village was incorporated into the Town of Fairview.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1931 | 260 | — |
| 1936 | 393 | +51.2% |
| 1941 | 432 | +9.9% |
| 1946 | 487 | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 929 | +90.8% |
| 1956 | 1,260 | +35.6% |
| 1961 | 1,506 | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 1,884 | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 2,118 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 2,248 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2,869 | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 2,998 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 3,023 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,316 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 3,150 | −5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,300 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3,162 | −4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,998 | −5.2% |
| Source: Statistics Canada |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Fairview recorded a population of 2,817 living in 1,201 of its 1,376 total private dwellings, a change of -6% from its 2016 population of 2,998. With a land area of 10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 264.0/km2 (684/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Fairview recorded a population of 2,998 living in 1,251 of its 1,363 total private dwellings, a -5.2% change from its 2011 population of 3,162. With a land area of 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 263.9/km2 (683/sq mi) in 2016.
Arts and culture
Fairview hosts the following events:
- Agriculture Society Fair
- Fairview & District Lions Club Annual Old Time Country Music Festival
- The Annual Waterhole Pro Rodeo and Parade
- Malanka Ukrainian New Year
- The Peace Classic Wheels Car Show
- Annual Summers End Festival
- Emergency Services Regimental Ball
Attractions
In terms of recreation, Fairview offers indoor swimming at the Fairview Aquatic Centre, golfing at the Fairview Golf Course, skating at the Fairplex, skiing at the Fairview Ski Hill, curling, and bowling.
In 2010, the Fairplex Arena underwent a major upgrade which included the addition of 5 more dressing rooms, roof repairs and extra storage space.
The Fairview Regional Aquatic Centre was a $3.4M collaborative project taken on by the Town of Fairview and the M.D. of Fairview No. 136. The facility has a waterslide, a zero depth wading pool, a 25m lap pool, a tarzan swing, monkey bars, a whirlpool, and a climbing wall. The facility is home to the Fairview Olympians swim club and offers various programming.
Cummings Lake is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Town of Fairview. The Cummings Lake Recreation Area has six baseball diamonds, a day-use camping area, an overnight-use camping area, a playground and a boat launch. Cummings Lake has a 28-stall campground that offers coin-operated showers and toilets, free firewood, electrical hookups and non-potable water from a cistern via hand pump.
1000 Rainbow trout were stocked in Cummings Lake in both 2012 and 2013.
Surrounding the lake and campground area is a large portion of the 10.5 km (6.5 mi) trail system that stretches from 108 Avenue to the northern tip of Cummings Lake. The trail system loops around the lake, the golf course, and the town's reservoirs. The majority of the trail is paved, while the remaining is gravel. A 10.5 km (6.5 mi) of educational signed nature trail is connected to the main trail.
Dunvegan Provincial Park is nearby in the Peace River valley.
The Dunvegan Fish and Game Association operate a 535-yard gun range near Fairview.
Sports
The Fairview Flyers were established in 2012, and compete in the North West Junior Hockey League.
Education
Fairview has several schools, including:
- St. Thomas More Catholic School (K-12)
- EE Oliver School (K-6)
- Fairview High School (7-12)
- Grande Prairie Regional College - GPRC (Fairview Campus), formerly known as Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), which formerly existed as Fairview College (post-secondary).
Notable people
- Jordan Peterson, cultural critic, author, clinical psychologist, and University of Toronto psychology professor.
- Rachel Notley, leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party and Premier of Alberta, 2015-2019.
Images for kids
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