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Encyclopedia > Taber, Alberta (municipal district)

Taber is a town of approximately 8,000 people in Southern Alberta, Canada. Taber was established in the late 1890s by European settlers. A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that color in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Taber is an agricultural town famous for its corn due to the large amounts of sunshine the town and area receive. It has thus taken on the title "Corn Capital of Canada," and has an annual "Cornfest" held in the last week of August. Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ... Sunlight is also the trade name of the worlds first packaged, branded laundry soap producted by Lever Brothers. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ...


On April 28, 1999, a 14 year old entered W.R. Myers High School in Taber and shot two students with a .22 calibre rifle, killing Jason Lang and wounding another 17 year old. April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


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Taber's advantageous location also means it is only a short drive to many scenic amenities - the Rocky Mountains are located to the west, the Cypress Hills to the south-east, and Montana and Glacier International Park to the south.
Taber is located only 60 miles (98 Km) north of the United States Border and is situated 32 miles (50 Km) east of Lethbridge, 169 miles (272 Km) south-east of Calgary and 244 miles (392 Km) south-east of Banff National Park.
Taber lies within the Municipal District of Taber #14, in Southern Alberta.
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