Lamoureux,_Alberta

Lamoureux, Alberta

Lamoureux, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Lamoureux (/ˈlæməruː/) is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Edmonton's city limits on the northern shore of the North Saskatchewan River, on the opposite side of the City of Fort Saskatchewan. The location has a view of the ruins of the old Fort, which can still be seen standing by the riverfront.

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The area was settled in 1872 by the brothers Joseph and Francois Lamoureux. They built a gristmill, a lumber mill, and other industries.[3] A post office was established shortly after February 1896.[4] For the fiscal year ending October 1895, the lumber mill was the most productive in the Edmonton area, producing $15,588.65 of lumber (about $377,505 in 2022 Canadian dollars).[5]

Demographics

The population of Lamoureux according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Sturgeon County is 60.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Alberta Municipal Affairs (April 1, 2010). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Athabasca Landing Trail - Alberta Trail Net - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada". www.athabascalandingtrail.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Local". Edmonton Bulletin. February 13, 1896. p. 1.
  5. [5]
    "General News". Edmonton Bulletin. March 30, 1896. p. 6.
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