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English family of musicians. John Wainwright (1723-68) was an organist and composer in Manchester, who wrote hymn tunes and other church music. Two of his sons became organists. Robert (1748-82) played at the Manchester Collegiate Church (later the Cathedral) in 1768-75 and then at St Peter s, Liverpool; his works include an oratorio and church and chamber music, notably a set of piano quintets influenced by J.C. Bach. Richard (1757-1835) also worked at St Peter's and composed hymns, songs and glees. Another son, William (d 1797), was a singer and double bass player in Manchester.



 
 
town (1991 pop. 4,732), E Alta., Canada, SE of Edmonton and near the Sask. border. It is a trade center and railroad division point for an oil and natural gas area. It has oil refineries, grain elevators, and flour mills. Nearby is a military base.


 
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Town of Wainwright
Nickname: Buffalo Capital of Canada
Location of Wainwright in Alberta
Town of Wainwright
Location of Wainwright in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W / 52.84333, -110.85333
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 7
Municipal District Wainwright No. 61
Founded 1905 (as Denwood)
Incorporated 1910
Government
 - Mayor Norman Coleman
 - Governing Body Wainwright Town Council
 - MP Leon Benoit
 - MLA Doug Griffiths
Area
 - Town km²  ( sq mi)
Elevation  m ( ft)
Population (2006)
 - Town
 - Density /km² (/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span
Highways Highway 14
Highway 41
Waterways Mott Lake
Bushy Head Lake
Battle River
Website: Town of Wainwright

Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.

It is located on the north side of the CN railroad, with CFB Wainwright (Western Area Training Centre -WATC-, or Denwood) located on the south side. The town lies  kilometresmi) south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail. Highway 14 also passes through this town. Wainwright is  kilometres ( mi) southeast of Edmonton on Highway 14 and  kilometres ( mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.

History

The town was originally named Denwood, but was later relocated by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway  kilometres ( mi) west-northwest and renamed after General William Wainwright, the second Vice-President of GTPR.

The railway is important to Wainwright. Wainwright is a divisional point on the Canadian National Railway main line.

Demographics

In 2006, Wainwright had a population of 5,426 living in 2,310 dwellings, a 6.0% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of  km²sq mi) and a population density of /km² (/sq mi).[1]

Education

There are six schools in the town: Blessed Sacrament School, Wainwright Elementary School, Wainwright High School,Blessed Sacrament Outreach School, Ecole Saint-Christophe (French), and Portage College (adult upgrading).[2]

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Coordinates: 52°50′N, 110°52′W


 
 

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