The site that was to be Camrose Alberta was about a day's journey from Wetaskiwin along the railroad, which made it a popular place on the route of pioneers.
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11 Facts About Camrose Alberta
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In 1954 Camrose Alberta had sold the old town hall to the federal government, so in the interim the city council met for almost three years in the hall of the local Methodist Church.
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Camrose Alberta has continued to expand, even as the significance of the railroads waned.
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Camrose Alberta has a humid continental climate and falls into the NRC Plant Hardiness Zone 3b.
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Population of the City of Camrose Alberta according to its 2016 municipal census is 18,044, a change of 0.
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Camrose Alberta has a large urban trail system which winds through Stoney Creek Valley.
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Camrose Alberta is home to a wide variety of sports clubs including figure skating, baseball, football, fastball, hockey and swimming to name a few.
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Camrose Alberta is known colloquially as the "Rose City" due to the large number of wild roses which grow in the surrounding parklands.
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Formerly, the weekly Camrose Alberta Canadian, was published up until August 9,2018 when its parent company announced that it was ceasing production.
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City of Camrose Alberta has twinning agreements with several similar communities in Canada and around the world.
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