Trochu, Alberta
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Trochu Template:IPAc-en is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Kneehill County. It is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". north of Three Hills at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 585.
The town is named for Armand Trochu, who founded the St. Anne Ranch Trading Company on the present site of the town in 1903.[1] Ranchers and settlers started arriving in the late 1890's.[2]
Geography
Climate
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Trochu had a population of 998 living in 428 of its 469 total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of 1,058. With a land area of Template:Cvt, it had a population density of Script error: No such module "Pop density". in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Trochu recorded a population of 1,058 living in 421 of its 472 total private dwellings, a Script error: No such module "Percentage". change from its 2011 population of 1,072. With a land area of Script error: No such module "convert"., it had a population density of Script error: No such module "Pop density". in 2016.[4]
The Town of Trochu's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 1,067,[5] a 4.1% decrease from its 2009 municipal census population of 1,113.[6]
Economy
The main industry is agriculture, though the oil and gas industry is bringing more and more revenue into the area.
Attractions
Trochu is home to an arboretum,[7] which is home to over 1,000 trees and shrubs of over 100 species, as well as various native and non-native flowering plant species, and showy floral displays.
Trochu also has a local museum and has recreational venues including an arena, an outdoor swimming pool, a campground and ball diamonds.
The town is home to "The World's Tallest Golf Tee", which towers 40 ft tall. It is located just outside the Trochu Golf and Country Club.[8]
Infrastructure
Amenities in Trochu include a youth centre, a seniors' drop-in centre and an extended care facility (formerly the Trochu Hospital)
Notable people
- Martin Farndale, military general in the British Army and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[9][10]
- Kevin Haller, Stanley Cup Champion with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993
- Al Purvis, gold medalist Olympian ice hockey player[11]
See also
References
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- ↑ Town of Trochu Script error: No such module "webarchive".—Trochu history
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- ↑ Alberta Economic Development Script error: No such module "webarchive".—The Arboretum at Trochu
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- ↑ CFB Suffield. Foreword to "A History of CFB Suffield" by Sir Martin Farndale, 1982
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- ↑ Gerein, Keith. "Al Purvis hockey leader, Edmonton automotive icon: Businessman earned Olympic gold", Edmonton Journal, August 16, 2009. Accessed August 17, 2009.
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External links
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