Amisk, Alberta
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Amisk is a village in east central Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
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The name comes from amisk (ᐊᒥᐢᐠ), the Cree
Cree language
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word for "beaver
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The site was surveyed by the Canadian Pacific Railway
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in 1906. That same year settlers from the United States
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, Scandinavia
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and Great Britain
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arrived. The first general store was built in 1907, and the school went up in 1916. Amisk boasts the oldest registered public library
Public library
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in rural Alberta.
Demographics
In 2006, Amisk had a population of 172 living in 83 dwellings, a 5% decrease from 2001. The village has an area of 0.76/km² and a population density of 226.1 /km2.Notable residents
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- Retired NHL player - Blaine Pederson - NFR, CFR Champion Steer Wrestler