| Building Type |
Permits |
Construction Value |
| Residential |
47 |
$ 6,487,000.00 |
| Manufactured Home Park |
18 |
$ 1,042,700.00 |
| Commercial |
5 |
$ 4,150,000.00 |
| Industrial |
9 |
$45,377,000.00 |
| Total Permits |
79 |
$52,906,000.00 |
Additional Stats on Whitecourt please visit Stats
Canada Web Site
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TOWN POPULATION STATS
Median Age of the Population 29.3
Woodlands County Population 3,818 |
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| YEAR |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
| 1976 |
2,050 |
1,830 |
3,880 |
| 1981 |
2,945 |
2,645 |
5,590 |
| 1986 |
2,970 |
2,765 |
5,735 |
| 1988 |
3,205 |
2,921 |
6,126 |
| 1989 |
3,505 |
3,055 |
6,560 |
| 1990 |
3,597 |
3,090 |
6,692 |
| 1991 |
3,696 |
3,226 |
6,922 |
| 1993 |
3,711 |
3,254 |
7,056 |
| 1996 |
4,155 |
3,630 |
7,785 |
| 1999 |
4,238 |
3,770 |
8,008 |
| 2001 |
4,370 |
3,960 |
8,335 |
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| History of Whitecourt
At the turn of the century, Whitecourt, then known as
Sagitawah (a Cree word
meaning “where the rivers come together”), was the site
of a
Hudson’s Bay Company substation.
By 1904-05, the first settlers began arriving and in
1910 the community assumed
its present name. In 1922, Western Construction and Lumber Co. Ltd.,
started operations and today the company continues to play a major
role in the Town’s economy, as Millar Western.
A-CTMP Mill was constructed in 1987 in Whitecourt by
Millar Western Pulp,
followed by a newsprint mill by Alberta Newsprint Co. Ltd. in 1990.
A major lumber mill and
medium density fibreboard plant is located in Blue Ridge.
In the mid-1950’s, the influence of the oil and
gas development was felt and the
population has risen from 700 at that time to the last census count
in 2001 of 8,334.
A fibre fired generation station and shake mill are
in operation.
The forest, oil and gas industries, and tourism create the basis
of Whitecourt’s economy.
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Transportation / Location
Located: 177kms (110miles) Northwest of Edmonton
Connecting Highways; 43 & 32
Railway; Canadian National Railways
Elevation: 732 Metres
Longitude: 115 Deg. 41 Min. |
Climate
Hours of Sunshine: 2056hrs.per year
Rain: 45.4cm/18in. per year
Snow 174cm/68.26 per year
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Government Services
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Member of Legislative Assembly
Mr. George VanderBurg
Whitecourt - Ste. Anne Constituency
Legislature Office:
348 Legislature Annex
9718-107 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1E4
Phone: 780.415.9473
Constituency Office:
Box 3618
Mayerthorpe, Alberta
T0E 1N0
Phone: 780.786.1997
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Member of Parliament
Mr. Robert Merrifield
Yellowhead Constituency
Parliamentary Office
486 West Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Phone: 613.992.1653
Constituency Office
Box 7887, Station Main
Edson, Alberta, T7E 1V9
Phone:780.723.6068
1800.268.7117
Whitecourt: 780.706.2067
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