| Lac La Biche | |
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| — Urban Service Area — | |
| Motto: Forestry Capital of Canada | |
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| Coordinates: 54°46′07″N 111°58′50″W / 54.76861°N 111.98056°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| County | Lac La Biche |
| Founded | October 4, 1798 |
| Dissolved | August 1, 2007[1] |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Lac La Biche County Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.18 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,758 |
| - Density | 446.6/km2 (1,156.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code span | T0A 2C0-T0A 2C2 |
| Area code(s) | -1+780 |
| Highways | Highway 55 Highway 36 Highway 881 |
| Waterway | Lac la Biche |
| Website | Town of Lac La Biche |
Lac La Biche is an urban service area in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located 220 kilometers (137 mi) northeast of the provincial capital of Edmonton, on the southern shore of Lac la Biche. Lac La Biche was once statistically rated as the most violent town in Canada.[citation needed]
Its location on fur-trade routes resulted in posts being built there in the late 1790s. The French-speaking element, mostly from Red River, coalesced around the Oblate mission that was established in 1853. It formed a community that was tightly knit, even though the influence of the church lessened and the trend was towards marrying out and establishing nuclear families. Living was largely off the land; logging and road work provided intermittent wage labour. Many of the adults were trilingual, speaking French and Cree as well as English. Therefore, from its beginning, Lac La Biche was already an ethnically diverse community.[3] Other pertinent local ethnicities include the White Russians Old Believers, several native reservations, and a french population. The Lac La Biche Mission is a national historic site and was one of the first residential schools in Alberta.[citation needed]
Lac La Biche has the advantage of a commercial fishery cooperative in which both whites and Metis participate; tourism is also being encouraged. The community is supported by the oil patch, logging, forestry, and commercial fishing. On August 1, 2007, the town amalgamated with Lakeland County to become Lac La Biche County.[1]
Lac La Biche is home to the Lac La Biche Golf Course, the main campus of Portage College and nearby lakes and campgrounds.Lac La Biche is also the hometown of professional ice hockey player Rene Bourque. He currently plays for the Calgary Flames of the NHL.
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Demographics
In 2006, Lac La Biche had a population of 2,758 living in 1,169 dwellings, a 0.6% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 6.18 km2 (2.4 sq mi) and a population density of 446.6 /km2 (1,156.7/sq mi).[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Alberta Municipal Affairs (August 207). "Lac La Biche County". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/4353_1.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Lac La Biche—Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4812035&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Lac%20la%20Biche&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4812035. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ Olive P. Dickason The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples/Aboriginals: Metis
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