Alberton, Ontario
Encyclopedia
The Township of Alberton is a community in the Rainy River District of Northwestern
Ontario
, Canada
. It is made up of the two geographic townships Crozier and Roddick. The township borders Fort Frances
to the east, La Vallee
to the west, the unincorporated geographical township of Miscampbell to the north, and the city of International Falls
, Minnesota
to the south.
consisting of a reeve, Michael Hammond, and four councillors, Barb Cournoyer, Doug Mitchell, Peter Spuzak, and Mike Ford. The council meets on the second Wednesday of each month.
Alberton is located in the federal electoral district
of Thunder Bay—Rainy River
, represented by New Democratic Party
MP John Rafferty, and in the provincial electoral district of Kenora—Rainy River
, represented by former NDP
leader
Howard Hampton
Alberton has a twenty member volunteer fire department
, and is protected by the Ontario Provincial Police
.
, and currently ranks as the 2,108th most populous municipality in Canada. The community has 354 dwellings, of which 344 are occupied. Fifty-one per cent of the community is male, and 49% is female. The median age is 41.6.
Population trend:
. The facility is maintained by volunteers of the Alberton Recreation Commission, and hosts ice sports, basketball, rollerblading and other activities. The park portion was developed in 2004, and features a pavilion with picnic tables.
. Highway 611 runs north–south through the township. The municipality maintains 88 kilometres (54.7 mi) of roads.
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is made up of the two geographic townships Crozier and Roddick. The township borders Fort Frances
Fort Frances, Ontario
Fort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2006 census was 8,103 and Fort Frances' population peaked in 1971 at 9,947...
to the east, La Vallee
La Vallee, Ontario
La Vallee is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District. It stretches for along the north side of the Rainy River, with a depth of , and consists of the geographic townships of Devlin, Burriss and Woodyatt...
to the west, the unincorporated geographical township of Miscampbell to the north, and the city of International Falls
International Falls, Minnesota
International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,424 at the 2010 census....
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
to the south.
Government
Alberton is governed by a town councilTown council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
consisting of a reeve, Michael Hammond, and four councillors, Barb Cournoyer, Doug Mitchell, Peter Spuzak, and Mike Ford. The council meets on the second Wednesday of each month.
Alberton is located in the federal electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Thunder Bay—Rainy River
Thunder Bay—Rainy River
Thunder Bay—Rainy River is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
, represented by New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
MP John Rafferty, and in the provincial electoral district of Kenora—Rainy River
Kenora—Rainy River (provincial electoral district)
Kenora—Rainy River is a provincial electoral district in northwestern Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. It was created from Kenora, most of Rainy River and part of Lake Nipigon. The boundaries of the new district corresponded with the...
, represented by former NDP
Ontario New Democratic Party
The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
leader
Party leader
In politics, the party leader is the most powerful official within a political party.The party leader is typically responsible for managing the party's relationship with the general public. As such, he or she will take a leading role in developing and communicating party policy, especially election...
Howard Hampton
Howard Hampton
Howard George Hampton, MPP is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada, since 1987 as the Member of Provincial Parliament from the northern riding of Kenora—Rainy River. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party, he was also the party's...
Alberton has a twenty member volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
, and is protected by the Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police
The Ontario Provincial Police is the Provincial Police service for the province of Ontario, Canada.-Overview:The OPP is the the largest deployed police force in Ontario, and the second largest in Canada. The service is responsible for providing policing services throughout the province in areas...
.
Demographics
The community has a population of 958, an increase of 2 residents since the 2001 censusCanada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
, and currently ranks as the 2,108th most populous municipality in Canada. The community has 354 dwellings, of which 344 are occupied. Fifty-one per cent of the community is male, and 49% is female. The median age is 41.6.
Population trend:
- Population in 2006: 958
- Population in 2001: 956
- Population in 1996: 1027
- Population in 1991: 919
Parks and recreation
Millennium Skating Rink and Park was built in 2001 with funding from the township and the Northern Ontario Heritage FundNorthern Ontario Heritage Fund
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is a division of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry in the Canadian province of Ontario, whose purpose is to provide funding and program support to foster economic development in the economically disadvantaged Northern Ontario region.The NOHF...
. The facility is maintained by volunteers of the Alberton Recreation Commission, and hosts ice sports, basketball, rollerblading and other activities. The park portion was developed in 2004, and features a pavilion with picnic tables.
Transportation
Highway 11/71 runs east to west through the township, and the community's main business area is located along the eastern section of the highway. Highway 602 runs east to west through the southern portion of Alberton, following the Rainy River from Fort Frances to EmoEmo, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 1305* Population in 2001: 1331* Population in 1996: 1366* Population in 1991: 1275-Emo Walleye Classic:The Emo Walleye Classic is a two-day catch and release fishing tournament held annually in Emo, during the final week of May each year...
. Highway 611 runs north–south through the township. The municipality maintains 88 kilometres (54.7 mi) of roads.