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Falher, Alberta
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| Town of Falher | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal District | Smoky River |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Incorporated | 1929 (village) |
| 1955 (town) | |
| Government [1] | |
| - Mayor | Margaret Tardif |
| - Governing body | Falher Town Council |
| - MP | |
| - MLA | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.87 km² (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 941 |
| - Density | 328/km² (849.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 49 Highway 2 |
| Website: Town of Falher | |
Falher is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River, along Highway 49.
It is an agricultural based community with a large Alfalfa processing facility as the principal employer.
Falher gets its name from Father Constant Falher a Roman Catholic oblate priest who was instrumental in the formation of the town.[3]
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In 2005, Falher had a population of 1,109.[4]
In 2006, Falher had a population of 941 living in 465 dwellings, a 15.1% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.87 km² (1.1 sq mi) and a population density of 328.0/km² (849.5/sq mi).[2]
Falher is rare in the sense it is a dominantly French community in Alberta. It is home to a French-language radio station, CKRP-FM. Ironically, Father Falher was from France, not Quebec (as where most of the local settlers were from). The origin of the mass majority of local colonizers was from Québec; some arrived in the area via the US (French American), such as Robert Goulet's family, who settled in a nearby town.
Main Street Falher includes a large honey bee statue, as Falher is known as "The Honey Bee Capital of Canada".
Falher attracted national attention in 2006 due to its high standing in the "Kraft Hockeyville"[5] contest, a coast to coast competition to elect the municipality that most embodies the spirit of Canada's national past-time.
- ^ Town of Falher. Town Council. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Falher - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Discover the Peace Country. Town of Falher.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing (2005-11-28). 2005 Municipal Census. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
- ^ CBC. Hockeyville.
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