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30-609: The town was once the centre of an oil and natural gas boom. For 30 years, the Turner Valley oilfields were a major supplier of oil and gas and the largest producer in the British Empire. Turner Valley incorporated as a village on February 23, 1930. After 47 years as a village, Turner Valley incorporated as a town on September 1, 1977. On January 1, 2023, the Town of Turner Valley amalgamated with its neighbouring Town of Black Diamond to form

60-468: A joint request of Black Diamond and Turner Valley for a provincial grant to undertake a feasibility study. Following negotiations and engagement, the two town councils decided to proceed with an amalgamation application in September 2021. The name of the amalgamated municipality was proposed to be the Town of Diamond Valley. Among over 200 name suggestions, Diamond Valley received the majority of responses in

90-420: A land area of 5.75 km (2.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 454.1/km (1,176.1/sq mi) in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Turner Valley recorded a population of 2,559 living in 1,019 of its 1,066 total private dwellings, a change of 18.1% from its 2011 population of 2,167. With a land area of 5.79 km (2.24 sq mi), it had

120-475: A land area of 6.82 km (2.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.3/km (1,036.8/sq mi) in 2021. Turner Valley In 2021, the Town of Turner Valley had a population of 2,611 living in 1,073 of its 1,133 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 2,559. With a land area of 5.75 km (2.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 454.1/km (1,176.1/sq mi) in 2021. The Town of Diamond Valley has

150-425: A population density of 442.0/km (1,144.7/sq mi) in 2016. The population of the Town of Turner Valley according to its 2015 municipal census is 2,511, a change of 24.2% from its 2008 municipal census population of 2,022. Kananaskis Country , approximately 25 km (16 mi) to the west, offers camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, fishing and bird watching. Recreation venues include

180-514: A seven-person council comprising a mayor and six councillors all elected at-large. The first election occurred on November 28, 2022. Its first chief administrative officer (CAO) was Shawn Patience, who was the CAO of the Town of Turner Valley. The first council of Diamond Valley, based on the official results of the election, held November 28, 2022: Calgary Metropolitan Region The Calgary Metropolitan Region ( CMR ), also commonly referred to as

210-607: A subsidiary named Royalite Oil Co., and rebuilt the plant. The plant ceased operations in 1985 and with the encouragement of a local group, the Turner Valley Oilfield Society, and the most recent owner of the gas plant, the Alberta provincial government, accepted the site as part of its group of historic sites. Since that time Alberta Culture has been at work on the Turner Valley Gas Plant, primarily stabilizing

240-573: A survey of three shortlisted suggestions; the other two being Sheep River and Black Valley. The proposed effective date of the amalgamation was January 1, 2023. On May 25, 2022, the Government of Alberta approved the amalgamation application with the municipality name and effective date as originally proposed. On November 28, 2022, both towns voted for their new town's first mayor and council with Turner Valley's current mayor Barry Crane being elected Diamond Valley's first mayor. The combined population of

270-450: A village, Black Diamond incorporated as a town on January 1, 1956. Turner Valley incorporated as a town on September 1, 1977 after 47 years of village status. The thought of amalgamating the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley first surfaced in the mid-1980s. Turner Valley withdrew from the discussions after Alberta Municipal Affairs completed a feasibility report on the amalgamation in 1986. The possibility resurfaced in 2006 when

300-453: A year became a major catalyst to approving the merger without a plebiscite, and on January 1, 2023, the Town of Black Diamond amalgamated with its neighboring Town of Turner Valley to form the Town of Diamond Valley . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Town of Turner Valley had a population of 2,611 living in 1,073 of its 1,133 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 2,559. With

330-459: A year became a major catalyst to approving the merger without a plebiscite. On January 1, 2023, the Town of Black Diamond amalgamated with its neighbouring Town of Turner Valley to form the Town of Diamond Valley . W. Stewart Herron, a rancher from nearby Okotoks , gathered investors from local contacts such as James Lougheed , R.B. Bennett and A.E. Cross. Herron himself lacked the technical expertise to drill Turner Valley's fossil-fuel that

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360-411: Is Thinking regionally... acting locally... The CRP's current membership includes three cities (Airdrie, Calgary, and Chestermere), eight towns ( Banff , Canmore , Cochrane, Diamond Valley, Irricana, Nanton , Okotoks, and Strathmore , and one townsite (Redwood Meadows). Of these thirteen municipalities, four of the ten towns (Banff, Canmore, Nanton, and Strathmore) are outside, but in proximity to,

390-578: Is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta , Canada within Foothills County . It is at the intersection of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 7 . It was established through the provincially approved amalgamation of the former towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley on January 1, 2023. Black Diamond and Turner Valley incorporated as villages on May 8, 1929 and February 23, 1930 respectively. After nearly 26 years as

420-690: Is smaller than the CMR. The Calgary CMA includes Calgary, Rocky View County, Airdrie, Beiseker, Chestermere, Cochrane, Crossfield, Irricana, and Tsuu T'ina 145. The Calgary Metropolitan Region is a major transportation hub for southern Alberta , Saskatchewan , eastern British Columbia , and parts of the northern United States . It is home to the Calgary International Airport , the fourth busiest airport in Canada in terms of total aircraft movements. The Calgary CMA, as defined by Statistics Canada, includes

450-655: The Calgary Region , is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Calgary , the largest city in Alberta . With the Government of Alberta's establishment of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) in 2017, the CMR's boundaries were legislated to include the City of Calgary, Foothills County to the south, Rocky View County to the west, north, and east, and a western portion of Wheatland County further to

480-520: The Province of Alberta issued an Order in Council to amalgamate Turner Valley and Black Diamond to form the new Town of Diamond Valley, with an incorporation date of January 1, 2023. This followed decades of talk and a 2007 plebiscite that saw Turner Valley citizens embrace amalgamation and Black Diamond residents reject it. Ultimately, the prospect of efficiencies and possible cost savings of $ 1 million

510-651: The 18-hole semi-private Turner Valley Golf and Country Club, outdoor Dr. Lander Memorial Pool, an outdoor rink and skateboard park, and Friendship Trail, 3 km (1.9 mi) paved link to nearby Black Diamond. Turner Valley was governed by a town council of seven including a mayor and six councillors. The final mayor of the Town of Turner Valley was Barry Crane. Students in kindergarten through grade 6 attend Turner Valley Elementary School. Junior and senior high school students attend Oilfields High School in Black Diamond. Diamond Valley, Alberta Diamond Valley

540-563: The CMRB include the cities of Airdrie, Calgary, and Chestermere, the towns of Cochrane, Okotoks, High River and Strathmore, the MD of Foothills No. 31, Rocky View County, and Wheatland County. Founded in 1999, the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) is a cooperative between 15 urban municipalities in the greater Calgary area that deals with regional growth and planning issues. The CRP's motto

570-536: The CRP in December 2011 and April 2013 respectively citing concerns that the CRP was becoming another layer of government. In an attempt to bring the MD of Foothills No. 31 and Rocky View County back to the CRP, Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs , Doug Griffiths , requested that the two municipal districts and the CRP engage in mediation. All parties agreed to participate and the mediation process has since concluded with

600-581: The Calgary CMA makes up approximately 40% of Statistics Canada's Division No. 6 in Alberta. The balance of Division No. 6 includes the census consolidated subdivisions of the MD of Foothills No. 31 to the south and Mountain View County to the north. Foothills County and the municipalities within are often considered as part of Calgary's metropolitan area due to, among other things, the MDs shared boundary with

630-513: The Calgary Region's boundaries as defined in this article. Of the remaining six towns, two of them (Diamond Valley, and Okotoks) are outside the Calgary CMA boundaries as defined by Statistics Canada. Membership in the CRP once consisted of the four municipal districts and two additional towns. These included the MD of Bighorn No. 8 , the MD of Foothills No. 31, Rocky View County, Wheatland County and

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660-616: The City of Calgary and the bedroom community nature of towns like Okotoks, High River, and Diamond Valley The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census , and lists languages that were selected by at least 1,000 respondents. The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) was legislated through the enactment of the CMRB Regulation in 2017, and will be officially established on its effective date of January 1, 2018. Municipalities that will be participating as members of

690-514: The Town of Diamond Valley . On May 25, 2022, the Province of Alberta issued an Order in Council to amalgamate Black Diamond and Turner Valley to form the new Town of Diamond Valley, with an incorporation date of January 1, 2023. This followed decades of talk and a 2007 plebiscite that saw Turner Valley citizens embrace amalgamation and Black Diamond residents reject it. Ultimately, the prospect of efficiencies and possible cost savings of $ 1 million

720-466: The east. Also within these boundaries are the cities of Airdrie and Chestermere , seven towns: Cochrane , Crossfield , Diamond Valley , High River , Irricana , Okotoks , and Strathmore , two villages: Beiseker and Longview , and two First Nations communities : Tsuu T'ina 145 and Eden Valley 216 . Not all of these, however, are administrative members of the CMRB. The Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) as delineated by Statistics Canada

750-425: The facility and removing or mitigating the contaminants on the site. In 2014, Alberta Culture held a celebration on May 14, 2014, on the day of the centennial of the discovery of oil on the site. More than 2,000 people attended this full day of events. It is estimated that, along with the $ 20 million spent on restoring the site, an additional $ 20 million will be needed to help get the site operational. On May 25, 2022,

780-450: The following nine municipalities: In the 2011 Census , the Calgary CMA had a population of 1,214,839 living in 464,001 of its 488,451 total dwellings, a 12.6% change from its 2006 population of 1,079,310, making it the largest CMA in Alberta and the fourth largest in Canada. With a land area of 5,107.55 km (1,972.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 237.9 people per square kilometre in 2011. Also in terms of area,

810-587: The towns initiated discussions on a possible amalgamation of the two municipalities. The discussions culminated in a plebiscite held on October 15, 2007, concurrently with their municipal elections , in which the question asked of voters was " Do you support an amalgamation of the Town of Black Diamond and the Town of Turner Valley to form one municipality? " The results of the plebiscite were 66% of Turner Valley voters were in favour of amalgamation, while 71% of Black Diamond voters were against amalgamation. A third amalgamation investigation began in early 2016 through

840-433: The towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley, according to the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , is 5,341, up from 5,264 in 2016. The two towns have a combined land area of 12.57 km (4.85 sq mi). Black Diamond In 2021, the Town of Black Diamond had a population of 2,730 living in 1,178 of its 1,233 total private dwellings, a change of 0.9% from its 2016 population of 2,705. With

870-570: The towns of Crossfield and High River. The MD of Bighorn No. 8 pulled out of the CRP in March 2009 due to the lack of opportunity for infrastructure connectivity to the balance of the Calgary Region. In June 2009, the latter three opposed the Calgary Metropolitan Plan that was being considered for approval by the CRP's member municipalities. All three subsequently withdrew from the CRP in September 2009. Crossfield and High River withdrew from

900-414: Was some 800 m (2,600 ft) underground. Herron recruited drilling expert Archibald Dingman, a 19th-century American veteran from Pennsylvania. On May 14, 1914, A.W. Dingman struck wet natural gas, which produced gasoline. However, in 1920, the main buildings burned to the ground. Herron's group could not afford to rebuild and operate the site. Imperial Oil bought Calgary Petroleum Products, created

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