Grovedale, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Grovedale is a hamlet
in northern Alberta
, Canada
within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16
. It is located on Highway 666
south of Grande Prairie
. It is just south of the Wapiti River
valley, amidst farmland and ranchland at the northern limits of the boreal forests and aspen parkland
in the foothills
of the Canadian Rockies
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in northern Alberta
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
, 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...
within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16
Greenview No. 16, Alberta
The Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 is a municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada.It covers the full extent of Census Division 18. The municipal seat is in Valleyview.- Demographics :...
. It is located on Highway 666
Alberta Highway 666
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 666 is a highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs mostly west-east, on mostly existing township and range roads in the M.D. of Greenview in Northern Alberta, for 37 km. The name highway 666 is often avoided, due to its association with the Number of...
south of Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Grande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...
. It is just south of the Wapiti River
Wapiti River
Wapiti River is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.Wapiti is named after the Cree word for elk .-Course:...
valley, amidst farmland and ranchland at the northern limits of the boreal forests and aspen parkland
Aspen parkland
Aspen parkland refers to a very large area of transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in two sections; the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta crossing the border into British Columbia, and a much larger area stretching from central Alberta, all across central Saskatchewan to...
in the foothills
Rocky Mountain Foothills
The Rocky Mountain Foothills are an upland area flanking the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, extending south from the Liard River into Alberta. Bordering the Interior Plains system, they are part of the Rocky Mountain System or Eastern System of the Western Cordillera of North America....
of the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
.
History
- 1928: William and Mary Gabler settle in Grovedale.
- 1934: Ferry service commences by donations. T.E. Cooke owned and operated the ferry.
- 1939: Post office and general store open. Farmers start growing alfalfa in their fields.
- 1945: First school opened with a class of 14 children.
- 1958: Electrical lines reach Grovedale. Bridge crossing the Wapiti River opens.
- 1963: Another school comes to Grovedale, from a small community 9 kilometres south of Grovedale.
- 1967: The second school is renovated and named Penson Elementary School.
- 1970s: Natural gas lines reach Grovedale.
- 1975: Grovedale Community Centre was built.