MANNING, ALBERTA

'Manning' is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is known as the "'Land of the Mighty Moose'".
It is located on Highway 35 north of Peace River on the Notikewin River.
It is a center for agriculture, forestry and gas production. Manning has a swimming pool, curling rink, ice hockey arena, ski hill and golf course. There is a post office, hospital, and seven churches.

Contents

History

Education

Demographics

Historical List of Mayors

See also

References

External links

History

Originally settled in the late 1940s, it was called Aurora. The town was renamed in honour of Ernest Manning who was the premier of Alberta from 1943 to 1968.

Education

Manning contains two public schools, Manning Elementary ^[1] (K-6) and Paul Rowe High School (7-12); and one separate school, Rosary Separate School (K-9).
Manning is also home to a Northern Lakes College campus.

Demographics

In 2006, Manning had a population of 1,493 living in 595 dwellings, a 15.5% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of and a population density of .
Surrounding communities include: Deadwood, Hotchkiss, North Star and Notikewin.

Historical List of Mayors

★ Del Harbourne

★ Bill King

★ Dan Paulovich (Present)

See also

★ Towns of Alberta

References

1. Manning Elementary School

External links

★ Town of Manning

★ Discover the Peace Country. Manning