Foremost, Alberta Explained

Foremost
Official Name:Village of Foremost
Settlement Type:Village
Image Blank Emblem:Foremost AB welcome sign.jpg
Blank Emblem Type:Welcome sign
Pushpin Map:CAN AB Forty Mile#Canada Alberta
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in County of Forty Mile##Location in Alberta
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Planning region
Subdivision Name3:South Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Forty Mile
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Vacant
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Foremost Village Council
Leader Title3:MLA
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Incorporated[2]
Established Date1: 
Established Title2: • Village
Established Date2:December 31, 1950
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:2.13
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:630
Population Density Km2:296.3
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:49.4789°N -111.4403°W
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:889
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:T0K
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 61
Highway 879

Foremost is a village in Alberta, Canada. It is located 106km (66miles) southwest of Medicine Hat, along the Red Coat Trail, in the County of Forty Mile No. 8.

The industry in Foremost is mainly agricultural. Recreational facilities include an ice arena, swimming pool, curling rink, and baseball diamonds. Fishing, including winter ice fishing, is a popular activity at the Foremost Irrigation Reservoir at the western edge of the village. Every June, the residents hold a parade, rodeo, and a "Tough Truck" competition. Hockey is an important part of the culture in Foremost, with a local minor hockey team called the Foremost Flyers holding multiple provincial and regional titles.

Foremost School, the local K-12 public school, has a long history of successful sports teams. The Foremost Falcons and Forettes have won many provincial titles in basketball, volleyball, track and field and cross country running.

The village also has a strong arts community presenting community theatre as well as a school drama department.

Geography

Climate

Foremost experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Foremost had a population of 630 living in 212 of its 222 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 541. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Foremost recorded a population of 541 living in 229 of its 257 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 526. With a land area of 2.16km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

Economy

Foremost Centre for Unmanned Systems

Foremost hosts the Foremost UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Test Range at the Foremost Aerodrome. Established by the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) in 2008,[6] the Foremost Centre supports training for pilots in Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights[7] - the only one in Canada.[8] The location was selected for reasons including number of sunny days, low population density, flat prairie terrain, low number of dwellings and minimal man-made obstructions. The site's range stretches across the County of 40 Mile, encompassing almost 700 square nautical miles and reaches up to 18,000 feet above sea level.

The site received Transport Canada's approval as Canada's "first permanent restricted airspace for Unmanned Air Systems (UAS, drone)" in November, 2016.[9] Drone Delivery Canada began testing at the site in 2017 with the goal of commercially rolling out drone delivery in 2018.[10]

The community, noted former mayor Ken Kultgen, expects the Centre "will be used by national and international businesses, universities and manufacturing companies."[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search . January 20, 2011 . March 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325200943/http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm . live .
  2. Web site: Location and History Profile: Village of Foremost . . 295 . October 21, 2016 . October 23, 2016 . September 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160925204902/http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/cfml/MunicipalProfiles/basicReport/VILG.PDF . live .
  3. Web site: Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town) . Safety Codes Council . PDF . 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229) . January 2012 . October 8, 2013 . October 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016085027/http://www.safetycodes.ab.ca/Public/Documents/PSSSOP_Handbook_Version_12_Online_Feb_21_2012b.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209200828/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000248 . live .
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 8, 2017 . February 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082610/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48 . live .
  6. Web site: Drone company to begin testing at Foremost, Canada's first approved UAV test range. Calgary Herald. January 11, 2017. December 4, 2017. June 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611001428/http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/drone-company-to-begin-testing-at-foremost-canadas-first-approved-uav-test-range. live.
  7. Web site: Foremost Centre For Unmanned Systems. December 4, 2017. December 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093106/http://www.ccuvs.com/foremost-centre/. live.
  8. Web site: 'It's the future': Small prairie village pins economic fortunes on drones. CBC News. June 6, 2017. December 4, 2017. November 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171114031150/http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/foremost-uav-drones-1.4146655. live.
  9. Web site: FOREMOST UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS RANGE RECEIVES FINAL TRANSPORT CANADA AUTHORIZATION. November 3, 2016. December 4, 2017. December 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205143555/https://www.unmannedsystems.ca/foremost-unmanned-air-systems-range-receives-final-transport-canada-authorization/. live.
  10. Web site: Drone Delivery Canada Advances Toward Compliant Operator Certificate at the First Transport Canada Approved Drone Test Range. January 10, 2017. December 4, 2017. December 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205042139/http://www.dronedeliverycanada.com/news/press-releases/drone-delivery-canada-advances-toward-compliant-operator-certificate-at-the-first-transport-canada-approved-drone-test-range/. live.
  11. Web site: Foremost about to be in the Forefront of Unmanned Air Systems Testing. June 20, 2016. December 4, 2017. December 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205194632/http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/520558/foremost-about-be-forefront-unmanned-air-systems-testing. live.