Cardston, Alberta, Canada

Motto:
Cardston, Alberta, Canada.
Census division	No. 3
Municipal District	Cardston
Area:	6.12 km²
Founded
Incorporated
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Population density	/km²
Time zone	Mountain: UTC -7
Postal code span
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Elevation	1130 m MSL
Highways	Highway 2 Highway 5
Waterways	Lee Creek St. Mary River St Mary Reservoir
Mayor	Robert Bagozzi
Governing body	Cardston Town Council
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Cardston is a small town in southwest Alberta, Canada. Cardston was settled in 1887 by Mormon pioneers from Utah who travelled to Alberta in one of the century's last wagon migrations. The official founder of the town is Charles Ora Card after whom the town is named. To this day most residents of Cardston are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [province]) Area Ranked... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the most-recognized architectural symbol of Mormonism This article is about the terms history and usage. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Charles Ora Card (1839 – 1906), founded the town of Cardston, Alberta in 1887, as the first Mormon settlement in Canada, under the direction of John Taylor. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

Geography and climate

Cardston is situated in the low foothills of southwest Alberta, approximately 25 km (15 miles) north of the US state of Montana. On its north side, it borders the reserve of the Kainai Nation, one of the largest reserves in North America. Forty kilometres (24 miles) to the west of Cardston are the Rocky Mountains of Waterton Lakes National Park. Cardston is 77 km (46 miles) southwest of Lethbridge and 234 km (140 miles) south of Calgary. Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ... The Kainai Nation (or Kainah, Kainaiwa) is an Native American tribe in southern Alberta, Canada. ... Ringrose Peak, Lake OHara, British Columbia, Canada The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, and borders Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. Waterton was Canadas fourth national park, formed in 1895 and named after Waterton Lake. ... Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ...

• Coordinates: 49°12′N, 113°18′W
• Elevation: 3677 ft (1121 m)
• Land Area (square kilometre): 6.90

Along with the rest of southern Alberta, Cardston is subject to chinooks, which often bring temperatures in mid-winter well above 10 °C (50 °F). This same pattern results in more than 200 days of wind a year. Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Chinook winds, often just called chinooks, are a variety of Föhn winds[1] pattern observed in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains end and the mountains begin. ...

• Annual rain: 320 mm (12.62 in)
• Annual snow: 229 cm (90.0 in)
• Annual frost free days: 111
• Annual hours of sunshine: 2370

Seasonal temperature averages:

• January: -6C/21F
• April: 6C/43F
• July: 18C/65F
• October: 6C/43F

Weather records:

• Hottest Day: July 28, 1939 (38.9 C)
• Coldest Day: January 28, 1929 (-41.7 C)
• Most Rain In One Day: June 6, 1995 (106 mm)
• Most Snow In One Day: May 4, 1919 (63.5 cm)
• Deepest Snow Cover: April 29, 1967 (84 cm)

Demographics

The population of Cardston in 2001 was 3,475.^[1]

Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census

Economy

Primary industries are agriculture, service, and tourism.

Education

Schools include the Cardston High School, the Cardston Jr. High School (formerly Eastridge Elementary School), and Cardston Elementary School.

Former schools include Leeside (grades 1 and 2 - torn down in the late 1980s to make way for the Remington-Alberta Carriage Centre) and Westside. The building that housed many of the junior high facilities — including the gymnasium (near the current high school) — was torn down in the early 2000s as the junior high moved to the former Eastridge building.

Attractions

Cardston has a wide array of recreational facilities available, including ball parks, a golf course, an ice skating rink, a swimming pool, tennis courts, hiking trails, a skateboard park, several recreation parks, picnic areas and playgrounds. Additionally, the schools and LDS Church buildings all have gymnasiums. St. Mary's Dam reservoir northeast of Cardston supports water sports in the summer months.

Local attractions

Cardston Alberta Temple

The Cardston Alberta Temple is one of southern Alberta’s most recognized landmarks. It was constructed by Mormon pioneers who settled in Cardston in 1887. While still residing in little mud-chinked log houses and barely able to eke out an existence, these settlers started to build a Temple, which was opened in 1923 after 10 years of construction. The Cardston Alberta Temple became the centerpiece of the town. It was the second Temple constructed by the church outside of the continental U.S. Its architects, Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton, were strongly influenced by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, which shows in the unique appearance of the massive granite structure.

Remington Carriage Museum

The Remington Carriage Museum houses the largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles in North America, with over 250 carriages, wagons and sleighs. International travellers acknowledge the display as the finest in the world. The 63,000 square foot facility features video displays, a fire hall, a carriage factory, a restoration shop, a working stable, carriage rides, carriage rentals, a restaurant and a gift shop. Guided facility tours are offered at no additional charge. The museum was briefly mentioned as a destination of Selma and Patty's vacation during a April 9, 2006 episode of The Simpsons, much to the delight of the museum staff.

Card Pioneer Home

A genuine "Little House on the Prairie". It was built by Cardston’s founder Charles Ora Card in 1887 and served as a community center and stopping place for travelers until the first hotel was built in 1894. The log structure still stands in its original location and is open for public visitations as a Registered Provincial Historic site.

Courthouse Museum

The Courthouse Museum showcases an amazing record of how a rough country changed dramatically. The unique sandstone structure was built in 1907 from stone quarried just a few miles from Cardston. The building’s striking profile and beautifully finished interior stands as a monument to Cardston’s early pioneer artisans. It was used longer than any other courthouse in Alberta. The building still displays the judges bench, witness box, and other court artifacts. Original jail cells, including graffiti can be found. The Courthouse Museum is a Registered Provincial Historic site

Museum of Miniatures

Go back in history and visit the Old West. See covered wagons on the move, Indian Villages, buffalo, wild animals and an active western town, all on a 1/12 scale. Featured also are Indian carvings and paintings, along with over 150 authentic 1/24 scale model cars and trucks, shadow boxes, antiques, a marine scene, a logging scene and much, much more

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Regional attractions

Waterton Lakes National Park

Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the extreme southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, 40 km west of Cardston, and borders Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. Waterton Lakes was Canada's fourth national park formed in 1895. In this breathtaking part of the world, the majestic Rocky Mountains rise suddenly out of the rolling prairies. Amid the peaks are the lakes of Waterton Lakes National Park, carved out of the rock by ancient glaciers.

Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

On April 29, 1903, at 4:10 am, the sleeping mining town of Frank Alberta was devastated by 82 million tonnes of limestone crashing down from nearby Turtle Mountain. Visit the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre in the Crowsnest Pass, 130 km northwest of Cardston, to learn more about one of the geatest natural disasters in Canadian history.

Castle Mountain Ski Resort

Castle Mountain Resort is a diamond in the rough with miles of groomed skiing runs, natural half pipes, deep fresh powder, and perfect fall lines, 90 km west of Cardston. Untracked powder, short lift lines and wide open spaces are just a few of this mountains stellar qualities.

Writing On Stone Provincial Park

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, 125 km east of Cardston, is one of the largest areas of protected prairie in the Alberta park system, and serves as both a nature preserve and protection for the largest concentration of rock art, created by Plains People. There are over 50 rock art sites, with thousands of figures, as well as numerous archeological sites.

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Notable people from Cardston

• Fay Wray: actor
• George Woolf: jockey
• Colin Low: filmmaker

Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian–American actress. ... George Woolf statue at Santa Anita Park George Monroe Woolf (May 10, 1910 – January 4, 1946) was a Canadian-born thoroughbred race horse jockey and the namesake of the annual jockeys award given by the United States Jockeys Guild. ... Colin Low, C.M., RCA, (born July 24, 1926) is a Canadian animation and documentary filmmaker. ...

See also

• Cardston (provincial electoral district)
• Cardston-Chief Mountain
• Cardston Airport
• CFSO-TV
• Police Outpost Provincial Park

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References

External links

• Town of Cardston