Crooked Creek, Alberta Explained

Official Name:Crooked Creek
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Crooked Creek in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Census division
Subdivision Name2:No. 18
Subdivision Type3:Municipal district
Subdivision Name3:Municipal District of Greenview No. 16
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 Council
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:55.1708°N -117.8897°W

Crooked Creek is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada along Highway 43 between Valleyview and Grande Prairie. It lies within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16[1] as well as the Peace Wapiti School Division.[2]

The region is largely agricultural, though oil development in recent years has assisted the growth of small businesses and brought many other jobs. The construction and forestry industries are also important employers. The community is home to a mix of various cultures, including important Mennonite and Hutterite communities.

It is home to a few schools, the largest of which is Ridgevalley School,[3] a K-12 public school that serves a large region from the edge of Sturgeon Lake to the east, and Bezanson to the west. The school is attended by approximately 300 students. A grade 1 through 9 school also serves a relatively large Mennonite community, and a nearby Hutterite colony has its own local school.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: M.D of Greenview No. 16 Profile. Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2008-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20070311005113/http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0481_1.htm. 2007-03-11. dead.
  2. Web site: Peace Wapiti School Division . 2005-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080327020023/http://www.pwsb33.ab.ca/ . 2008-03-27 . dead .
  3. http://www.pwsb33.ab.ca/~rv/index.html Ridgevalley School