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Encyclopedia > Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
City of Prince Albert
Downtown Prince Albert
Location of Prince Albert in Saskatchewan
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Government
 - City Mayor Jim Scarrow
 - Governing Body Prince Albert City Council
 - MPs Brian Fitzpatrick
 - MLAs Myron Kowalsky
Eldon Lautermilch
Area
 - City 65.68 km²  (25.4 sq mi)
Elevation 440 m (1,444 ft)
Population (2006)
 - City 34,138
 - Density 512/km² (1,326.1/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
Website: http://www.citypa.ca
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria

Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks along the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan. Prince Albert National Park is located just 51 km north of the city and contains a huge wealth of lakes, forest, and wildlife. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1116 KB) Downtown Prince Albert, SK Credit: Eric Steiner File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (379x655, 24 KB) Summary Location of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saskatchewan. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: The Strength of Many Peoples) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area  Ranked... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... This article is about the Canadian politician, for the Scottish politician see Brian Fitzpatrick (Scottish politician) Brian Fitzpatrick (born November 18, 1945 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. ... The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is located in Regina. ... Myron Kowalsky was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan of Ukrainian and Polish origin, was a Canadian politcian. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Image File history File links Albert_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha_-_Project_Gutenberg_etext_13103. ... Image File history File links Albert_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha_-_Project_Gutenberg_etext_13103. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: The Strength of Many Peoples) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area  Ranked... The Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada, approximately 550 km (340 mi) long, flowing roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to drain into Lake Winnipeg. ... Prince Albert National Park covers 3,874 km² (1,496 mi²) in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located 200 kilometres (120 miles) north of Saskatoon. ...

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Demographics

  • 2006 Census Population: 34,138
  • 2006 Sask Health Population: 40,140
  • 2001 Median Age: 31.9 for males, 35.0 for females
  • Total Private Dwellings: 14,029
  • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: 13,240

History

The first white man to come through the area that is now Prince Albert was Henry Kelsey in 1692. The first establishment in the area was a trading post set up by Peter Pond, which the area is now named after (1776). Henry Kelsey (c. ... Copy of a Map Presented to Congress of the United States and to the Lt. ...


James Isbister, an Anglo-Metis employee of the Hudson's Bay Company settled on the site of the current city in 1862. He farmed there until 1866, and had been joined by a number of families who called the site Isbister's Settlement. He later moved back to Prince Albert and lived out his remaining days there. James Isbister (29 November 1833 – 16 October 1915) was a Canadian Métis leader of the nineteenth century. ... A division of the Metis people of Canada, the Anglo-Metis were children of the fur trade; typically of Scottish or Orkney descent (although some were English) on their fathers sides and aboriginal on their mothers. ... Hudsons Bay Company (HBC; Compagnie de la Baie dHudson in French) is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world. ... This article is about 1862 . ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...


The community was founded in 1866, by Rev. James Nisbet, a Canada Presbyterian Church minister who came to establish a mission for the Cree. It was he who named the community after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, in honour of the deceased 1861 husband of Queen Victoria. In 1879 the Presbyterian Church brought out Lucy Margaret Baker to run the mission school. 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... James Nisbet was born in Scotland in 1823, and emigrated to the New World in 1844. ... The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Christian church, of Protestant, of presbyterian, and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875. ... Two Mormon missionaries A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. ... For other uses, see Cree (disambiguation). ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel, of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha branch of the House of Wettin) (26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... “Queen Victoria” redirects here. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Lucy Baker, (1836 – 30 May 1909), was a teacher who became involved in teaching and missionary work the region of present day Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Up until her move to the Canadian west, Baker had a varied and successfull career in education. ...


1879 also marks the year that local Freemasons established the first lodge in what is now the province of Saskatchewan: Kinistino Lodge No. 1, which still exists. 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ...


In 1884 Honore Jaxon and James Isbister were involved in the movement which brought Louis Riel back to Canada. Honoré Jaxon, 1907, Chicago, Illinois William Henry Jackson (May 13, 1861 – January 10, 1952), also known as Honoré Jackson or Jaxon, was a leader of the North-West Rebellion in Canada in 1885. ... James Isbister (29 November 1833 – 16 October 1915) was a Canadian Métis leader of the nineteenth century. ... For the opera, see Louis Riel (opera). ...


In the Northwest Rebellion of the following year, Prince Albert Volunteers bore the heaviest casualties of the fighting at the Battle of Duck Lake, and surrounding settlers took refuge with the North West Mounted Police in a hastily improvised stockade at Prince Albert fearing an attack by Gabriel Dumont which never came. The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people of Saskatchewan to establish their own sovereign nation independent of the Dominion of Canada. ... The Prince Albert Volunteers refers to a historical body of militia organized in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan which served as Canadian government militia during the North-West Rebellion. ... The Battle of Duck Lake is the name given to the skirmish between Métis warriors of Saskatchewan and Canadian government forces that signaled the beginning of the North-West Rebellion on March 26, 1885. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... Gabriel Dumont Gabriel Dumont (December, 1837 – May 19, 1906) was a leader of the Métis people of what is now western Canada. ...


After the Battle of Batoche, Major General Frederick Middleton marched on to Prince Albert to relieve the town. Combatants Métis Dominion of Canada Commanders Gabriel Dumont Louis Riel Frederick Middleton Bowen van Straubenzie Strength 250 916 Casualties 51 dead, wounded, or captured 8 dead 22 wounded The Battle of Batoche was the decisive Canadian victory over the Métis resistance that led to the surrender of Louis... Sir Frederick Middleton (November 4, 1825 - January 25, 1898) was a British general noted for his service throughout the Empire and particularly in the North-West Rebellion. ...


1885 also marks the year that Prince Albert was incorporated as a town under its first mayor, Thomas McKay.


In 1904, the settlement was incorporated as the city of Prince Albert, then named after Prince Albert Victor, father of the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII). Its government is of a council-mayor type. 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article is about the title Prince of Wales. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910. ...


By odd political coincidence, the federal constituency of Prince Albert has been represented by three prime ministers of Canada: The Prime Ministers of Canada While there is a long standard tradition of considering John A. Macdonald Canadas first Prime Minister, since he was prime minister after Canadian Confederation, a number of modern scholars, foremost amongst them John Ralston Saul, argue that Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine are...

There are three historical museums of high interest in Prince Albert. The combined The Evolution of Education Museum and Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections are located at the tourist information centre just off of Highway #2 South. The second museum, the Historical Society Museum, is located in an old Fire Hall at the north end of Central Avenue on River Street. The John G. Diefenbaker house is a historic site open to the public and is found on 249 19th Street West. Across from the Historical Society Museum, is the site of Diefenbaker's constituency office that is not open to the public. John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (18 September 1895 – 16 August 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... Lake Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Prince Albert is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Saskatchewan. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... Prince Albert is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Saskatchewan. ... Sir Wilfrid Laurier, PC, GCMG, KC, BCL, DCL, LLD, DLitt, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier (November 20, 1841 – February 17, 1919) was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from July 11, 1896, to October 5, 1911. ... The Provisional District of Saskatchewan was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons. ... For other geographical names that include Northwest, see Northwest. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Quebec East is a long time riding in Canadian federal politics. ... The Evolution of Education Museum A museum situated on Highway #2 South within Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, city limits. ... The Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections is a museum that offers a multifaceted look at the history of law enforcement in early Prince Albert and Saskatchewan. ... The Historical Society Museum is operated by the Prince Albert Historical Society, and exhibits the history of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and area. ...


Famous people from Prince Albert include sprinter Harry Jerome, singer Jon Vickers, and ice hockey player Johnny Bower. Prince Albert was also for a time home to Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables. As well, Boris Karloff, famous for his roles in horror films portraying characters like Frankenstein's Monster and The Mummy, resided in Prince Albert during the early 20th century. By: Nina MandicBold text A statue of Harry Jerome in Stanley Park. ... Jon S. Vickers, CC , D.Mus. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Johnny (The China Wall) Bower (b. ... Lucy Maud Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery, (always called Maud by family and friends) and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, (November 30, 1874–April 24, 1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables. ... Anne of Green Gables is a book written by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery; it was first published in 1908. ... Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) (London, November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969) was an English actor, who immigrated to Canada in the 1910s, best known for his roles in horror films and the creation of Frankensteins monster in 1931s Frankenstein. ... This article is about the 1818 novel. ... The Mummy is a 1932 horror film starring Boris Karloff as an Ancient Egyptian prince, Im-Ho-Tep, whose mummy is inadvertently revived by a member of an archaeological expedition and who, using the name Ardath Bey, prowls Cairo seeking the reincarnation of the soul of his ancient lover, Princess...


In the early beginnings of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert was one of the choices to house either the University of Saskatchewan or the Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary. Due to Saskatoon's convenient location, the university was built there, and the penitentiary was built in Prince Albert. Lilium University of Saskatchewan - The University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily by plant breeder Donna Hay. ... The Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary is classified as a Medium Security Facility with Maximum Security areas. ...


Interesting facts

  • The first stagecoach robbery in Saskatchewan occurred in 1886, when a lone outlaw held up a carriage.
  • In 1884, 500 people turned up to hear Louis Riel speak. One month before this speech he had just returned from the United States following a political exile resulting from the Red River Rebellion in 1869 - 1870.
  • Prince Albert has the distinction of having being represented in Parliament by three Canadian Prime Ministers: Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1896 when it was the Saskatchewan Provisional District; William Lyon Mackenzie King from 1926 to 1945; and John Diefenbaker from 1953 to 1979.
  • In February of 2007, Prince Albert was selected as one of four cities in Saskatchewan to provide free-of-charge wireless Internet access. The free Internet access, made possible through the Government of Saskatchewan's "Saskatchewan Connected Initiative", will be available to the City's downtown area, as well as the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) Woodland Campus.
  • The St. Louis Light is a commonly visited, supposedly paranormal, phenomenon occurring south of the city.

The Métis provisional government The Red River Rebellion or Red River Resistance are the names given to the events surrounding the actions of a provisional government established by Métis leader Louis Riel in 1869 at the Red River Settlement in what is now the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Senate Chamber of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Laurier re-directs here. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (18 September 1895 – 16 August 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The St. ...

Sports

The city is home to the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. They play out of the 3,366 seat Art Hauser Centre. Kyle Chipchura in action. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Art Hauser Centre is a 3,366 -seat multi-purpose arena in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,Canada. ...


Arts and Entertainment

Music Scene

Metal

  • One of the first metal bands of the Prince Albert area were known as The Blood Sucking Pigeons From Hell. The group released three albums on the independent Heavy Metal Connection label. The first self titled album was released in 1986 and was followed up in 1988 by Boy You Gotta Big C*** and finally by Brutallica Live in the same year. The group never officially disbanded but has been relatively inactive since the early 90's.
  • Prince Albert has houses a steady metal scene that has been running for the past few years. Although, it remains primarily a teenage gathering, the metal scene continues to gain steam due to the efforts of local production groups (Built Low and another unnamed production) . Some of the more prominent bands are Cessate, Dead Like God, Symbiote, and The Never Was. Because of this rapidly growing metal scene, Prince Albert has the chance to see many struggling underground bands of the genre from all throughout the country.

Punk rock

  • In the 1990's the local punk band Oswald's Walking Connection enjoyed some prominence being featured on a continental compilation CD and releasing a few independent recordings before breaking up. For a short time, the punk band Counter-State emerged, playing only once to a small crowd. Before the band's demise in late 2005, they were able to release the EP Fighting For Our Lives. Basing heavy influences on bands like Aus Rotten and Leftöver Crack. 2 Minute Hate is also a well known punk band in the later 90s that rocked the punk music scene in Prince Albert. They did a number of shows in the city sharing the stage with other bands such as Shed. 2 Minute Hate had some of the biggest turnouts at there shows in Prince Albert hitting the scene when the punk fashion/genre was really getting popular. Members of 2 Minute Hate still reside in Prince Albert and are working on other projects and lead singer/guitar Trevor Bremner now resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is working on a CD release. Another up and coming Punk/Metal band one the rise is The Never Was, who blend styles of Metal and hardcore Punk bands such as Pennywise and Propaghandi.

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Rave/Electronic

  • In the late 1990s and early turn of the century Prince Albert had a relatively vibrant electronic dance music scene. Local groups such as 3thos Productions (pronounced 'ethos') and Da Funk Squad (DFS) were responsible for the majority of events put on in the city during this period. The scene began to dwindle after public perception of these events began to emerge in favour of a viewpoint that 'raves' were facilitating the use of elicit substances. The combination of this viewpoint and changing trends in society played a role in the highly decreased prevelancy of these events in Prince Albert and elsewhere.

Christian rock

  • Prince Albert has a small Christian rock following. A number of Christian pop punk bands have emerged in the last few years. Expense Paid, Roberta, and 2-50 (Two Fifty) Ties are three of those bands. Each of those bands are usually more popular in their home church.

Alternative rock

  • Prince Albert has a small alternative rock scene. In the last few years bands have come and gone with 44 Slide achieving some success as they have recorded two albums. "Slave to the System" is a ten song full length album while their newest album "Greed" is a five song EP. 44 Slide has performed at various festivals in the city.
  • Another local rock band is Idle Thoughts. The three-piece band, led by Jason Moon, released its first album, "crappystinkylove", in 1996, and currently releases a new song each month to its website where you are able to download the tunes for free. Out of the band Idle Thoughts has also come to be Jason Moon's solo music.

Country

  • Prince Albert has been known for their country music scene across Saskatchewan.
  • One of Prince Albert's foremost venue for showcasing local and talent from outside of the Prince Albert region is the Country North Show. The Country North Show has been huge success since its inception many years ago and has been a launching pad for many artists in the area.
  • Various artists from the area have gone on to do bigger and better things. Those artists include Jessica Robinson and Donny Parenteau. After a stint as a Neal McCoy fiddle player, Parenteau returned home to launch his own solo career. Other artists stay in the city and become well known throughout the local country music scene. Heidi Munro, Rick Martin (sometimes alongside his band Country Connection), Steppin' Out, among others. But Steppin' Out has been known to play rock also and not just country.
  • Parenteau and country/gospel artist Rick Martin have even won Saskatchewan Country Music Awards in their respective categories.
  • One of the biggest supporters of the country music scene in the area has been Six Shooters Saloon.

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Concerts

  • The Northern Lights Casino also helps to bring in many small independent and major country and native bands to the city. Some artists include Freddy Fender, Donny Parenteau, Michelle Wright, among others.
  • In the summer of 2005 Tom Cochrane did a live free show promoting the Live 8 concert later in the year. It was held in Prime Ministers Park.
  • 12th Street Station is a venue at the Prince Albert Winter Festival. It showcases a variety of genres such as blues, rock, jazz, among others. It has grown in popularity each year.
  • Since the E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts was built, Prince Albert is now able to bring in bigger more well known acts. The first show at the Rawlinson Centre was on April 2, 2003 and Chantal Kreviazuk was the headliner. Other acts who have been to the Rawlinson Centre include Adam Gregory, Colin James, Rita MacNeil, Theresa Sokyrka, Arrogant Worms, Canadian Brass, Doc Walker and David Usher, among many others.

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Drama

Carlton High School is known for its productions dealing with topics such as Nazism, dark Gothic romances and light hearted children's plays. Every year, three productions are put on with one being the children's play that tours the public elementary schools in November. The next play is put on in early March and is a contestant in the region 7 drama festival. The final play is often presented in early May, consisting of a large cast and crew. Most often this play is of Shakespearean orient but with a strange modernized twist. As well, the drama club often does a short film to complement the final play.


Carlton High School also has a French drama group called Les Solipsistes, directed by Michael Bowden, a French immersion and core French teacher. The group performs two plays every year, one Christmas play, directed towards children, and a competition play for the drama festival.


Prince Albert is also home to the Odyssey Dinner Theatre, which puts on two or three plays a year, which are always accompianied by a dinner.


Over the last three years, Prince Albert has had the pleasure of being home to Shakespeare in the Park, produced by Prince Albert's very own ShortStuff Productions. ShortStuff Productions is a local theatre group started by Joan and Desmond Short. Their past shows have included Jesus Christ Superstar, Baba & Gido's 50th Wedding Anniversary and The Rocky Horror Show.


Festivals

Every year Prince Albert has a variety of festivals, fairs, shows, etc. Different times of the year yield different festivals.

  • Aboriginal Music & Arts Festival - October 4-8, 2007- Music & Performing Arts & Artist Showcases - Industry Trade Show - followed by major international pow wow.
  • Canada Day celebrations - July 1st - Prince Albert in the park.
  • Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race - The longest all-Canadian sled dog race - January 31-February 4,2007
  • Downtown Street Fair - Prince Albert - held in June
  • Farm Fair
  • Focus on Women- Annual Trade Show -
  • Founders Day- June - on the North Sasktchewan river bank - Prince Albert.
  • James Smith Annual Pow Wow- James Smith Cree Nation - first weekend of August.
  • Kidzfest - held in July
  • Prince Albert International Childrens Festival
  • Lifestyles Annual Trade Show -900 CKBI - held late October.
  • Metis Fall Festival - 3 Day Festival honoring Metis Heritage - held in September
  • Muskoday Rodeo & Chuckwagon Races- Muskoday First Nations - Held in June
  • Muskoday Pow Wow- Muskoday First Nation - held in August.
  • Prince Albert Exhibition & Summer Fair
  • Prince Albert Winter Festival - February 7-25, 2007 - Largest in Western Canada.
  • Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Fest - Holds concerts in conjunction with this provincial event
  • Shakspeare in the Park- Kinsmen Park - by Short Stuff Productions of Prince Albert.
  • Sturgeon Lake Pow Wow- Sturgeon Lake First Nations - held in July.
  • Taste of Prince Albert - Restaurants provide samples of their cuisine for a small price - Entertainment - held in the Kinsmen Park.
  • Thanksgiving Annual International Pow Wow- October 5-8,2007 - More than 1500 dancers.
  • Vintage Power Machines Threshing Festival- held in July.
  • Waskesiu Festival- Waskesiu - PA National Park - held in July.

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Economy

Prince Albert is situated on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River with rich agricultural land to the south and the boreal forest to the north. Although Prince Albert is centrally located in Saskatchewan it is the most northern city in the province. This physical location has led to the creation of the slogan "Gateway to the North."


The city's location has benefited the community in many ways through the years as an agriculture, forestry, tourism, mining, retail, and service centre for the immediate market and the northern communities. Prince Albert has a total trade area of 140,000 people, including an additional 12,000 that can be included if Flin Flon and The Pas are accounted for. The major contributing factor to this is the role of Prince Albert as a retail and service centre to these northern communities.


There are a number of major developments that are happening around Prince Albert. Diamond exploration is currently going on north of the City and it is expected a mine may go up around 2010-2011. Bio-fuels are also playing a significant role to the area. The Prince Albert region is one of the richest areas in the province for agriculture and with the current emphasis on bio-fuel technology from the provincial and federal governments, it is expected that this economic sector will only grow. Uranium is also expected to play a bigger role in the future development of Prince Albert. There is speculation that, because of the proximity to the uranium mining in northern Saskatchewan, that this area could be ideal for a value-added type of business.


The forestry industry is also a major contributor to the economy of Prince Albert. Prince Albert currently hosts the Provincial Forestry Centre, a building that hosts significant wood and forestry related types of businesses and associations. With the closure of the Weyerhaeuser mill, new opportunites will undeniably come from the availability of the forest.


The current housing market is currently the strongest it has been in modern history. There is significant interest from Alberta and Ontario investors as the mineral potential starts to materialize.


Prince Albert is also still heavily reliant on its government service sector, which accounts for about 11% of the workforce. In addition, the Prince Albert Grand Council and local First Nations groups contribute significantly to the local economy.


Railway

OmniTRAX Diesel -Hudson Bay Railway- behind it Carlton Trail Diesel, PA yards

For years the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National dominated the city of Prince Albert, operating on both sides of 15th St. In 1991 CPR decided to shut down rail line operations and with that two grain elevators located on the north half of 15th were torn down. As years went on grain was able to be stored and sorted in much larger elevators, and two state of the art concrete elevators were built. These two owned by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and the smaller one located in the CN yards -owned by United Grain Growers- operated in P.A. until recently when the southern one was torn down. In 2001 CNR announced the shortline was up for sale due to lack of productivity. OmniTRAX, an American shortline railway bought the line and called it Carlton Trail Railway. Currently Carlton Trail Railway resides in the old CNR yard, storing tank cars for CN, transporting grain, and refurbishing diesel engines for other OmniTRAX lines. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 464 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image taken by David Zulkoskey in 2005 in Prince Albert. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 464 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image taken by David Zulkoskey in 2005 in Prince Albert. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ... Saskatchewan Wheat Pool has a network of marketing alliances in North America and internationally which has made it the largest agricultural grain handling operation in the province of Saskatchewan. ... United Grain Growers, or UGG, was a Canadian grain distributor. ... OmniTRAX of Denver, Colorado, United States, an affiliate of The Broe Companies, Inc, is a North American transportation services company. ...


Education

The city has a total of five high schools. St. Mary High School, and Rivier Academy (private, all-girls) are part of the Prince Albert Catholic School Division, while Carlton Comprehensive High School (largest high school in Saskatchewan), Wesmor (Acronym of the rural elementary schools Wildrose, East Central, Spruce Home, Meath Park, Osborne, and Redwing), and P.A.C.I (Prince Albert Collegiate Institute) are in the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division. The Prince Albert Roman Catholic School Division is the host of nine schools in the Prince Albert urban area. ... General The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division #119 is comprised of 27 schools in the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan area. ...


The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division operates 26 schools and the Prince Albert Catholic School Division operates nine schools. General The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division #119 is comprised of 27 schools in the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan area. ... The Prince Albert Roman Catholic School Division is the host of nine schools in the Prince Albert urban area. ...


Post-secondary schools found in Prince Albert include the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) Woodland Campus, First Nations University of Canada (Northern Campus), Gabriel Dumont Institute, and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT). Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (SIAST) is a diploma granting College that has four campuses across Saskatchewan. ... Gabriel Dumont Institute The institute was a follow-up to a Metis Cultural Conference that initiated planning for a then named Metis Education Institute. ...

  • Carlton Comprehensive High School was the first school in Prince Albert to create the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club in the city. The GSA has been functioning since 2005 and continues to sponsor local school events such as school dances. The GSA has also lead towards the GTA or Gay Teen Alliance which meets every Friday at their headquarters on 2nd ave.

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Royal presence

Main Article: Monarchy in Saskatchewan Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Saskatchewan, assigned by royal warrant of King Edward VII in 1906. ...


Prince Albert has welcomed the following members of Canada's Royal Family:

Princess Margaret redirects here. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York (Andrew Albert Christian Edward; born 19 February 1960) is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Duke of York since 1986. ... Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Margaret Ferguson, 15 October 1959) is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, fourth in line to the British throne. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... HRH The Earl of Wessex His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Edward Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Earl of Wessex (born March 10, 1964), is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Local media

Radio stations

Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... CBK is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting the CBC Radio One network at 540 AM in Saskatchewan. ... CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... CJLR is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at FM 89. ... MBC Radio, or Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation [1] , is a large Aboriginal radio network in Canada. ... We dont have an article called CBK-FM Start this article Search for CBK-FM in. ... CBC Radio Two is an FM radio network in Canada, operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... CBKF is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of Radio-Canadas La Première Chaîne network at 97. ... La Première Chaîne is the news and information service of la Société Radio-Canada, the French-language public broadcaster in Canada. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Top 40 (radio format). ... Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in Canada and the United States. ...

Television stations

CBKFT is the Societé Radio-Canada station serving French-speaking residents in Saskatchewan. ... Télévision de Radio-Canada[1] is a Canadian French language television network. ... CBKST is the television call sign for the CBCs television station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan which went on the air in 1971. ... CBC Television is a Canadian English language television network. ... CKBI is a former Canadian television station, which broadcast in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. ... CIPA-TV (also commonly known as CTV Prince Albert) is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. ... This article is about the Broadcast Television Network CTV, for the broadcasting television company see CTVglobemedia. ... Saskatchewan Communications Network is a Saskatchewan public television educational channel owned by the Saskatchewan government. ... Shaw is Canadas second largest cable television operator, after Rogers Communications. ... Community Channel Community Channel broadcasts across the UK on digital cable (NTL and Telewest) and digital terrestrial television (Freeview), and also both the UK and Republic of Ireland on digital satellite television (Sky). ...

Newspapers

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Famous Prince Albertans

Notable persons who were born, grew up or lived in Prince Albert:

Johnny (The China Wall) Bower (b. ... Lawrence Clarke was the Chief Factor at Fort Carlton in Canada. ... The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people of Saskatchewan to establish their own sovereign nation independent of the Dominion of Canada. ... John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (18 September 1895 – 16 August 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... Rick Ducommun (born on 3 July 1956 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian actor and comedian. ... Glenda Goertzen (born 14 January 1967) is a Canadian author. ... John Victor Hicks was born in London, England in 1907. ... James Isbister (29 November 1833 – 16 October 1915) was a Canadian Métis leader of the nineteenth century. ... Honoré Jaxon, 1907, Chicago, Illinois William Henry Jackson (May 13, 1861 – January 10, 1952), also known as Honoré Jackson or Jaxon, was a leader of the North-West Rebellion in Canada in 1885. ... By: Nina MandicBold text A statue of Harry Jerome in Stanley Park. ... Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) (London, November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969) was an English actor, who immigrated to Canada in the 1910s, best known for his roles in horror films and the creation of Frankensteins monster in 1931s Frankenstein. ... Day Hort MacDowall was a politician from old Northwest Territories, Canada. ... Charles Mair Charles Mair (1838 or 1840 – 1927) was a Canadian poet and fervent nationalist noted for his organisation of the Canada First movement and his role opposing the provisional government of Louis Riel during the Red River Rebellion of 1869 – 1870 and during the North-West Rebellion... Dave Manson (born January 27, 1967 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a retired former professional ice hockey player. ... Lucy Maud Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery, (always called Maud by family and friends) and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, (November 30, 1874–April 24, 1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables. ... Blair Morgan (born October 9, 1975 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a multi-time CMRC Canadian National championship-winning motocross racer. ... James Edward (Ted) Newall (born 1935) is a Canadian businessman. ... Ryan Parent (born March 17, 1987 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada but grew up in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Jim Robson (born 1935) was a radio broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks from 1970 to 1994. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... Hockey Hall of Fame logo The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. ... Richard Findlay Tapper (born May 14, 1968 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a former freestyle swimmer who was born in Canada, but competed for New Zealand at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Jon S. Vickers, CC , D.Mus. ... The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ...

References

  • Abrams, Gary W. D. (1966). Prince Albert: The First Century. Modern Press, Saskatoon. 
  • OmniTrax + Carlton Trail official site

External links

Prince Albert National Park
Shellbrook
  Prince Albert  
Birch Hills
Red Deer Hill

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Location of Melfort, Saskatchewan Melfort (2006 population 5,192 is a small Canadian city in Saskatchewan, approximately 95 km (60 mi) southeast of Prince Albert. ... Location of Melville, Saskatchewan Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. ... Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles) west of Regina. ... Location of North Battleford, Saskatchewan North Battleford is a small city in west central Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Nickname: Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: , Country Province District Municipality of Sherwood Established 1882 Government  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Joanne Crofford Doreen Hamilton Ron... 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