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38-519: Strathcona County is both urban and rural in nature. Approximately 73% of its population lives in Sherwood Park , which is an urban service area east of Edmonton, remains an unincorporated hamlet . The balance lives beyond Sherwood Park within a rural service area. In Treaty 6 , the First Nations ceded their title to the land that would become Strathcona County. Local governance began in 1893 when

76-474: A city. Its remaining rural territory was specifically designated a rural service area deemed equivalent to a municipal district. Strathcona County is in the central portion of the province of Alberta and forms the eastern portion of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. It borders Lamont County to the northeast, Improvement District No. 13 (Elk Island National Park) to the east, Beaver County to

114-417: A diploma, certificate, or degree. Within the active business community, there are several resources available to local entrepreneurs to help support their businesses: Strathcona County Library is a publicly funded library with its main branch in Sherwood Park . Its bookmobile provides service to rural residents through 14 regular weekly stops. Elk Island National Park is adjacent to Strathcona County to

152-417: A land area of 1,170.65 km (451.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 84.8/km (219.5/sq mi) in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Strathcona County had a population of 98,044 living in 35,567 of its 36,354 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2011 population of 92,490. With a land area of 1,182.78 km (456.67 sq mi), it had

190-502: A population density of 82.9/km (214.7/sq mi) in 2016. Strathcona County has over $ 12.0 billion worth of industrial projects completed, announced, or under construction. This is aided in part by the concentration of oil refineries on the west side of Sherwood Park. This district, known as Refinery Row , includes some of the largest industrial facilities in Western Canada, such as Imperial 's Strathcona Refinery. Originally built in

228-476: A sustainable community. This includes the UNESCO Beaver Hills Biosphere as well as several provincial parks, trails, and natural areas: The Beaver Hills UNESCO Biosphere provides access to explore open spaces, hiking trails, lakes, and campsites for residents and visitors alike. This outdoor area is available in all four seasons to enjoy activities such as camping, hiking, and fishing. Some of

266-513: Is 103,829, a change of 3.5% from its 2022 municipal census population of 100,362. Its 2024 population includes 75,575 or 72.8% living in the Sherwood Park urban service area and 28,253 or 27.2% in the rural service area. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Strathcona County had a population of 99,225 living in 37,128 of its 38,203 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 98,024. With

304-618: Is a large hamlet in Alberta , Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area . It is located on traditional Treaty 6 territory, and adjacent to the City of Edmonton 's eastern boundary. While long confined to generally south of Highway 16 ( Yellowhead Trail ), west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630 (Wye Road), portions of Sherwood Park have expanded beyond Yellowhead Trail and Wye Road since

342-578: Is a large football community. At least one Sherwood Park high school football team has been to the Alberta provincial final since the 1999 season. The bantam team, the Sherwood Park Rams, have won provincials five of the last seven seasons. The 2014 provincial championship is held by the Sherwood Park Wolverines, which is their first title. Baseball has become a popular and important sport in

380-645: Is also the oldest operating public airport in Canada and approved for international flights under the Canada Border Services Agency CANPASS program. The Warren Thomas Aerodrome , better known as the Josephburg Airport, serves the remaining 13 per cent of Strathcona County's public aeronautical transportation needs. The following provincial highways service Strathcona County. Strathcona Druids RFC Sherwood Park Sherwood Park

418-576: Is home to Canada's largest hydrocarbon refining cluster. In 2002, when reporting on the industrial growth of Strathcona County, Alberta , the National Post focused specifically on the companies Lockerbie & Hole Contracting and Jireh Industries . Regarding Jireh Industries, the National Post stated that the company "does aerospace quality machining and makes robots that inspect on-surface and underwater pipelines for cracks and corrosion." As of 2020,

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456-482: Is in the Edmonton metropolitan region along the western edge of central Strathcona County adjacent to the City of Edmonton. The majority of the community is bound by Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) to the north, Highway 21 to the east, Highway 630 (Wye Road) to the south, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the west. The Refinery Row portion of Sherwood Park is located across Anthony Henday Drive to

494-530: Is the unofficial name given to the concentration of oil refineries in west Sherwood Park , Strathcona County , Alberta , just east of the city of Edmonton . The area is roughly bounded on the south by the Sherwood Park Freeway (Highway 100), on the north by the North Saskatchewan River and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16), on the east by Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216), and on

532-536: The 2021 census conducted by Statistics Canada , Sherwood Park, as Strathcona County's urban service area, had a population of 72,017, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 70,618. Sherwood Park has a strong economy with over $ 9.0 billion worth of major projects completed, announced, or under construction. As a founding member of Alberta's Industrial Heartland , Strathcona County is home to Canada's largest hydrocarbon refining cluster. A district known as Refinery Row lies west of Sherwood Park and includes some of

570-593: The MD of Strathcona No. 83 incorporated as a county under the name of the County of Strathcona No. 20 on January 1, 1962. Its county status reverted to municipal district status in 1995 when the County Act was repealed by the provincial legislature though its name remained County of Strathcona No. 20 . Its name was officially changed to Strathcona County on April 26, 1995. Shortly thereafter, Strathcona County's status

608-563: The North-West Territorial Legislature established an area east of Edmonton as Statute Labour District No. 2 . It then grew in size over the following decade and was renamed Local Improvement District (LID) No. 517 in 1913. In 1918, LID No. 517 became a municipal district under the name of the Municipal District (MD) of Clover Bar No. 517 . At the same time, the neighbouring LID No. 518 to

646-480: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 2012, crime in Sherwood Park has been on the rise especially impaired driving and domestic violence. Domestic violence reports rose by 32 percent; impaired driving went up 10 percent. Other facts released also pointed out that sexual offenses went up by 20 percent and drug trafficking charges went up 55 percent. In 2018 the town library was bombed resulting in

684-459: The 1940s, a new refinery was constructed in 1976 and is one of the largest refining facilities in Canada. As well, the Suncor 's Edmonton Refinery produces 142,000 barrels per day (22,600 m/d) of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and aviation gasoline. This refinery sits on 247 hectares of land and has been operating for over 65 years. A founding member of Alberta's Industrial Heartland , Strathcona County

722-580: The Biosphere destinations include: Sherwood Park has a number of trails and sections, including: The Activity and Travel Guide has a sampling of the many restaurants, hotels, shops, golf courses, recreation facilities, art galleries and more. At the end of a full day, there are several options available for staying. Recreation facilities within Sherwood Park include the Broadmoor Arena, Glen Allan Recreation Complex, Kinsmen Leisure Centre, Millennium Place,

760-490: The Municipal District of Strathcona No. 83 approved their proposed development of a bedroom community east of Edmonton. The first homes within the community were marketed to the public in 1955. Canada Post intervened on the name of Campbelltown due to the existence of several other communities in Canada with the same name, so the community's name was changed to Sherwood Park in 1956. The Sherwood Park Urban Service Area

798-632: The Randy Rosen Rink at Sherwood Park Arena/Sports Centre and Strathcona Athletic Park as well as a BMX bike park, a BMX bike pump track and a skateboard park. The community also has 37 parks and sportsfields. An important local sports team is a hockey squad, the Sherwood Park Crusaders . The Crusaders play in the Alberta Junior Hockey League . Sherwood Park has a well-respected Midget "AAA" hockey program, dating back to

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836-515: The community's close proximity to Edmonton, all major Edmonton media , including the daily newspapers (such as the Edmonton Sun and the Edmonton Journal ) and radio and TV broadcasters, also serve Sherwood Park and immediate area. Refinery Row (Edmonton) 53°32′28″N 113°23′16″W  /  53.54111°N 113.38778°W  / 53.54111; -113.38778 Refinery Row

874-562: The community. In 2008, the Sherwood Park Dukes began their first season in Sherwood Park, playing at Centennial Park in the Western Major Baseball League. Strathcona County hosted the 2007 Western Canada Summer Games with most of the events held in Sherwood Park. The games included 2,300 athletes, coaches, and officials from the four western provinces and three northern territories. Around 2,800 volunteers helped make

912-809: The death of the suspect and the closure of the library. The reparation costs were estimated at $ 14M and took six months to complete. Sherwood Park's school boards are Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14 (EIPS), Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41 (EICS), and the Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN or the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 ). The public high schools are Bev Facey Community High School and Salisbury Composite High School , as well as Strathcona Christian Academy (kindergarten to grade 12), and Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School . Sherwood Park

950-522: The east are also within the Sherwood Park urban service area. The industrial area known as Refinery Row is west of Anthony Henday Drive. At least 49 neighbourhoods are located within the portion of the Sherwood Park Urban Service Area east of Anthony Henday Drive. The population of Sherwood Park according to Strathcona County's 2024 municipal census is 75,575, a 3.5% change from its 2022 municipal census population of 73,000. In

988-408: The east. Unlike most Albertan municipal districts, where council appoints a reeve , Strathcona County elects a mayor. Rod Frank was elected in 2017 , replacing Roxanne Carr who was elected in 2013 . Strathcona County is home to two public airports. Cooking Lake Airport , which operates as a condo board, accommodates 87 per cent of Strathcona County's public aeronautical transportation needs. It

1026-527: The games a success. The Strathcona Druids RFC, a Rugby club that plays its home games at Lynn Davies field. The club was founded in 1960 and has multiple teams including men's and women's 1st and 2nd division as well as youth teams from U5 to U19. Sherwood Park is governed by the Strathcona County Council. The county's mayor is Rod Frank who replaced Roxanne Carr in the 2017 Strathcona County municipal election . According to data collected by

1064-567: The largest industrial facilities in Western Canada , including Imperial Oil 's Strathcona Refinery . Sherwood Park has multiple galleries found within the area, including: Sherwood Park has a proud history of culture and maintains those ties through various different outlets: Sherwood Park's location within Strathcona County provides easy access to a range of natural areas which serves to create harmony between its citizens and nature as

1102-436: The leading industries in Strathcona County are extraction, manufacturing, scientific, construction, trucking and engineering. Strathcona County is home to more than 11,000 businesses, with 3,500 of those businesses comprising employees. A market area population of 1.4 million has resulted in household spending power of $ 5.6 billion. Strathcona County has over 15,800 highly-skilled graduates available with 94% of residents holding

1140-463: The mid-1970s, that has produced several top calibre players including former and current National Hockey League players Gerald Diduck , Jim Ennis , Tyson Nash , Cam Ward , Daymond Langkow , Brendan Gallagher , Mark Pysyk , Sam Steel and Carter Hart . The Sherwood Park Kings Athletic Club includes levels from Peewee to Midget and with the highest level being the Midget "AAA" program. Sherwood Park

1178-472: The south became the MD of Strathcona No. 518 . The MD of Clover Bar No. 517 and the MD of Strathcona No. 518 amalgamated on March 1, 1943, into a larger municipal district under the name of the MD of Strathcona No. 517 . It was subsequently renumbered as the MD of Strathcona No. 83 in 1945. Upon further amalgamating with the Clover Bar School Division No. 13 ,

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1216-667: The southeast, Leduc County to the south, the City of Edmonton to the west, the City of Fort Saskatchewan to the northeast, and Sturgeon County to the north. The North Saskatchewan River forms its municipal boundary with Sturgeon County. Some of its water bodies include Cooking Lake , Half Moon , and Hastings Lake . The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Strathcona County. The following hamlets are located within Strathcona County. The following localities are located within Strathcona County. The population of Strathcona County according to its 2024 municipal census

1254-488: The start of the 21st century. Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) separates Refinery Row , in a portion of the Sherwood Park Urban Service Area to the west, from the residential and commercial hamlet to the east. Sherwood Park was established in 1955 on farmland of the Smeltzer family, east of Edmonton. With a population of 75,575 in 2024, Sherwood Park has enough people to be Alberta's sixth largest city , but it retains

1292-533: The status of a hamlet, though the Government of Alberta officially recognizes the Sherwood Park Urban Service Area as equivalent to a city. The area was first inhabited by Indigenous people, including the Cree . In 1881, settlers arrived and started setting up homesteads in the area just north of where Sherwood Park is today. Sherwood Park was founded as Campbelltown by John Hook Campbell and John Mitchell in 1953 when

1330-552: The west by 50 Street . Other major roads that run through the area include: 34 Street , 17 Street NW, and 101 Avenue/Baseline Road . The district is dominated by two refineries: The other main refineries in the Edmonton area are also located in Strathcona County, in a separate concentration around Scotford, Alberta . Refinery Row suffered F4 damage from the Edmonton Tornado on July 31, 1987. This Alberta -related article

1368-451: The west, between Sherwood Park Freeway and Highway 16. Numerous developments fronting the south side of Wye Road, including Wye Gardens, Wye Crossing, Salisbury Village and the Estates of Sherwood Park, are also within the community. Lands north of Highway 16 and south of Township Road 534/Oldman Creek between Range Road 232 (Sherwood Drive) to the west and Highway 21 to

1406-453: Was changed from municipal district to specialized municipality on January 1, 1996. The purpose of Strathcona County's change to specialized municipality status was to provide "for the unique needs of a municipality that includes both a large urban centre and a significant rural territory and population." The status change specifically designated Strathcona County's large urban centre, Sherwood Park , as an urban service area deemed equivalent to

1444-661: Was home to Canada's first charter school : New Horizons Charter School, a public charter school that offers a gifted education program for students from kindergarten to grade 9. It is in Sherwood Park on the edge of the Village on the Lake subdivision. Sherwood Park's newspaper is the twice-weekly Sherwood Park-Strathcona County News . The Sherwood Park News and Strathcona County This Week newspapers, both owned by Bowes Publishers, in turn part of Sun Media , merged on November 6, 2007, to become Sherwood Park • Strathcona County News . Due to

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