Rich Valley, Alberta facts for kids
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Rich Valley
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 Rich Valley
Location in Alberta
Rich Valley
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
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| • Total | 32 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Rich Valley is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County. It is located on Highway 33, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
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History
Rich Valley was originally called "Onion Prairie". The first post office was established in the home of the Carlin family in 1909.
Demographics
The population of Rich Valley, according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County, is 32.
Infrastructure
- Rich Valley Public Library
- Rich Valley School - Northern Gateway Public Schools (K-7)
- Rich Valley Community Church
Notable people
- Georges Charles-Jules Bugnet, Canadian writer and horticulturalist, did much of his plant hybridization work at Rich Valley
- William Purdy, former MLA of Stoney Plain (1971–1986) and first mayor of the Village of Wabuman
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