Hythe, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Hythe is 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...
. It is located approximately 54 km west 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...
, the nearest major urban centre, on Highway 43. It is located in the centre of the Peace River Country
Peace River Country
The Peace River Country is an aspen parkland region around the Peace River in Canada. It spans from northwestern Alberta to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, where the region is also referred to as the Peace River Block.- Geography :The Peace River Country includes the...
, and supports a rural agricultural economy. It has an elementary school and a junior high school, but older students are bussed to the nearby community of Beaverlodge. Hythe also has a newly renovated hockey arena, a covered outdoor swimming pool, and a motor speedway.
Demographics
According to the 2006 census, Hythe has a:- population of 821 living in 288 dwellingsHouseA house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
- a land area of 4.12 km² (1.6 sq mi)
- 199.0 inhabitants per square kilometer.
History
- 1910:The area was settled by English and NorwegianNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
immigrants. - 1913:The first post office was established.
- 1915:The Happy Valley School opened in the settlement.
- 1928:Railway arrived in the area.
- 1929:Hythe was incorporated as a village.
- 1947:The first hospital was built.
- 1950:The first covered ice rink in the Peace Country was built and became home to the Hythe Mustangs Hockey Team for many years.
- 1967: The South Peace Centennial Museum which opened, located 12 km south of Hythe has the only known operating 30 HP Waterloo Steam Traction Engine.
Attractions and events
- The Annual South Peace Centennial Museum Day
- Agricultural Fair
- Hythe Motor Speedway - Racing from June to September each year.
Contemporary issues
Former Christian Reform evangelical pastor Wiebo LudwigWiebo Ludwig
Wiebo Ludwig is the leader of a compound in Trickle Creek, just outside Hythe,Alberta, Canada, who is best known for his legal problems arising from his conflict with the oil and gas industry. Ludwig has been accused of being an eco-terrorist for sabotaging oil and gas wells...
says that oil and gas projects that now encircle his farm have killed more than 50 of his livestock, caused three miscarriages among women in his family and caused birth defects in four grandchildren.
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of villages in Alberta
- Hythe, KentHythe, KentHythe , is a small coastal market town on the edge of Romney Marsh, in the District of Shepway on the south coast of Kent. The word Hythe or Hithe is an Old English word meaning Haven or Landing Place....
(United Kingdom)
External links
- Village of Hythe – official website
- Discover the Peace Country Visitors Guide – Hythe Alberta