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Encyclopedia > Three Hills, Alberta
Three Hills, Alberta, Canada
 
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Census Division No. 5
County Kneehill
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3554 (2004)

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51° 42' 33" N
113° 15' 43" W
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Highways Highway 21
Highway 583
Waterways Threehills Creek
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Governing body: Three Hills Town Council

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1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census.Template:Canadian City/Extra references= Template help Flag of Canada

Three Hills is a town located in the southern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is so named because of the three highly visible hills that are situated to its north. 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) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 2. ...


Population: 3,554 (2005)


Three Hills was incorporated as a village in 1912, the year it was moved to its current location on the Canadian Northern Railway. With ranchers and farmers constituting its first residents, it soon became a centre for the surrounding wheat-growing area. 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) is a historic Canadian railway. ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ...


In 1922, the Prairie Bible College*[1] was established in Three Hills with L.E. Maxwell as its founding principal. This occurrence helped to increase the population of the town proper and its adjacent settlements. By the mid 1980's the nearby hamlets of Grantville and Ruarkville and the spacious 130 acre Bible College campus were annexed to the town. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


Although a relatively small community, Three Hills had the distinction of hosting the Alberta Senior Summer Games in 1997. The town was chosen to host this event because of its being able to utilize large and well equipped facilities at the college. This included the opening and closing ceremonies which took place in the 4,300 seat Maxwell Memorial Tabernacle, Canada's largest religious auditorium (1954-2005).


A notable former resident of the town is actress Erica Durance, known for her role as Lois Lane on the hit WB Network TV show Smallville. Erica Durance Erica Durance (born June 21, 1978 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian actress. ... Lois Lane is a fictional character who appears in the Superman stories produced by DC Comics. ... The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... Smallville is an American television series that debuted in 2001 on The WB Television Network. ...


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Alberta (286 words)
Alberta, province in western Canada, the most westerly of the three Prairie provinces, which also include Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
As represented in the provincial coat of arms, Alberta is a land of golden wheat fields, rolling plains, tree-clad foothills, snowy mountains, and clear blue skies.
Alberta is still a leading producer of livestock and grain, and it ranks among the top three provinces in yearly sales of farm products.
CANOE -- JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Janz, Paul (816 words)
Born into the family of a Mennonite Minister, Paul Janz's family moved from Three Hills, Alberta, to Switzerland when Janz was four.
He started singing gospel music in the church choir and by age ten was writing arrangements for a gospel quartet and performing in front of huge crowds.
In the ten years of their existence, they released three successful albums, reached #1 in Germany and #56 on the Billboard charts (with "Leavin' L.A." in 1979.).
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