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Saddle Lake, AB

  • Corporate body

Saddle Lake earlier was called “Onihcikiskwapiwin” meaning “mirage on the lake” and this name was shortened to “Aspapiwin” meaning “Saddle.” The site was a gathering place for Cree bands in the spring. In 1876, Little Hunter and Kehkek signed Treaty 6 for Saddle Lake. In 1880, the group divided into three with Little Hunter’s band remaining at Saddle Lake, Blue Quill’s band going to Egg Lake (Whitford) and Bear Ear’s band going to Washatenow. In 1886, Blue Quill’s band moved back to Saddle Lake. Father Mérer founded a Roman Catholic mission, Sacred Heart, at Saddle Lake in 1888. The residential school opened in 1898 and was called Blue Quills but in 1931 the school moved to St. Paul.

St. Albert Public Library

  • Corporate body
  • 1946 -

The first Library in St. Albert was a travelling collection operated by Susie Atkinson in the 1930s. Mrs. Atkinson would obtain books from the Department of Extension at the University and circulate them from her home or at various gatherings and meetings in the community.
From 1946 to 1967 the embryo library, under the initial sponsorship of the Women's Institute, had a number of homes. They were stored at Mrs. Lena Lafranchise's office for the first two years and Mrs. Molly Laderoute was the first "librarian". The books were then kept in Mr. Benion's butcher shop where shelves were built by Bert Sumner. In 1948 a library Board was established with members outside the W.I. By 1950 there were 969 books and 95 subscribers. At this time the library moved to the Community League building and Mrs. Millie Herron was the library convenor. In 1959 the library moved to the Town Hall. In 1961 the Town Council established a municipal library under the Provincial Libraries Act. In 1967 the St. Albert Public Library opened in its own building on Glenview Crescent. The rapid growth of the City soon rendered the building inadequate and a new library was included in the plans made in the late 1970s for a Civic and Cultural Centre. In March of 1982 the Library moved to an interim site at 31 Fairview Boulevard, and in December 1983, opened in St. Albert Place. Pamela Forsyth was the Library's first Director.

St. Albert K-Ette Club

  • Corporate body
  • 1974 -

The K-Ette Club of St. Albert was formed on November 29, 1974.

St. Albert Public School District #5565

  • Corporate body
  • 1958

On April 1, 1958, the Alberta Minister of Education authorized the formation of the St. Albert Protestant Separate School District No. 6. The first trustees were Ronald Harvey (chairman), Jim Dobie, Ken Bird, Roy Hart, Frank Bell, and Harry Armstrong. On Nov. 22, 1958, the first school, Sir Alexander MacKenzie school, was opened. In 1961, Sir George Simpson Junior High school was opened. Other schools in this District include elementary schools Elmer S. Gish, Keenooshayo, Leo Nickerson, Lois E. Hole, Muriel Martin, Robert Rundle, Ronald Harvey, and Wild Rose; junior high schools Lorne Akins, Sir George Simpson, and W.D. Cuts; and high schools Bellerose, Outreach high school, Paul Kane, and St. Gabriel.

A SENSIBLE Choice committee

  • Corporate body
  • 2001

A citizen action committee called "A S.E.N.S.I.B.L.E. Choice" was formed to draw attention to the problems of the Proposed Ray Gibbon/Riel Drive Road. Dawne Fowler, wife of Richard Fowler, was heavily involved in planning and speaking on behalf of this committee. The committee was involved in organizing information meetings, presenting at City Council, hosting a petition, and running ads in the Gazette.

Citizens' Ad Hoc Committee

  • Corporate body
  • 1977 -

The Citizens' Ad Hoc Committee for the St. Albert Community Services Advisory Board was formed in 1977 to document facility needs in the area of cultural activities. The facilities included a new library, a new museum, and visual arts and crafts. The first members of the committee were Louise Zuk, Les Graff, Shirley Martin, Lois Falkins, Sandra Vanelvik. As a result of the work begun by this committee, a building named St. Albert Place was completed in 1984.

Marie Sharp

  • Person
  • November 24, 1913 [born]

Marie was born in Red Deer to Emile and Celestine Cherot. She moved to Edmonton with her family. She married Stephen Brandle ca. 1934 and lived on a farm bordering St. Albert, now located between 156th Street and 149th Street. Marie and Stephen had 5 children, Robert, born November 19, 1935, Joyce, born June 25, 1938, Alan, born August 23, 1941, Dianne, born May 30, 1947, and Joe, born October 18, 1954. Stephen Brandle died in 1958. Marie remarried in 1962 to Jim Sharp.

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