Redwood Meadows, Alberta

Townsite of Redwood Meadows
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Location of Redwood Meadows in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°59′17″N 114°30′33″W / 50.98813°N 114.50909°W / 50.98813; -114.50909
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Region
Census division	No. 6
Indian reserve	Tsuu T'ina Nation 145
Government[1]
• Governing bodies	Townsite of Redwood Meadows Administration Society and Tsuu T'ina Nation Council
• President	John W. Welsh
Area
• Total	1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation	1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Population (2005)[2][3]
• Total	1,150
• Density	709.9/km2 (1,839/sq mi)
• Dwellings	351
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Area code(s)	+1-403, +1-587
Website	www.redwoodmeadows.ab.ca

Redwood Meadows is a unique community known as a townsite in Alberta, Canada – the only townsite recognized by Alberta Municipal Affairs at this time.^[4]

Redwood Meadows is unique in that it is a partially independent municipality, functioning similar to an incorporated Alberta town, but is different from all other Alberta towns due to:

• its location within the Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 Indian reserve;
• the leased nature of the land on which it is developed; and
• council's shared administration of the townsite with the Tsuu T'ina Nation Council.

The Townsite of Redwood Meadows is located along Highway 22, approximately 20 km west of Calgary, 18 km south of Cochrane and 5 km northeast of Bragg Creek. It has an elevation of 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) and is approximately 400 acres (1.6 km²) in size (1.62 km² or 0.6 sq mi).

Redwood Meadows is located in census division No. 6 and in the federal riding of Macleod.

Administration

Although the Townsite of Redwood Meadows is located within the Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 Indian reserve, it has its own Town Council of a mayor and six councillors.^[5]

History and leasing

In the early 1970s, the land upon which Redwood Meadows is developed was leased to Sarcee Developments Ltd. (SDL), a wholly owned Tsuu T'ina company. The Head Lease, 75 years in duration, commenced in 1974 and will terminate in 2049 (unless there is a lease renewal). SDL sub-leases individual lots to the residents, which will also terminate in 2049.

Services

Redwood Meadows shares municipal and emergency services with nearby municipalities through various contracts and agreements. It is serviced with water, sewer, parks and roads and has a well equipped volunteer fire department.

Demographics

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Redwood Meadows.

However, the most recent municipal census conducted by the Townsite of Redwood Meadows indicated that it has a population of 1,150^[2] on June 30, 2005.^[3]

Industry Canada shows that Redwood Meadows' greater rural area had a total population of 1,102 living in 381 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 127.3 km² (49.2 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 6.0 /km² (16 /sq mi).^[6]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of Indian reserves in Alberta

References

External links

• Townsite of Redwood Meadows

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Coordinates: 50°59′17″N 114°30′33″W / 50.98813°N 114.50909°W / 50.98813; -114.50909 (Redwood Meadows)