26-1119: Grimshaw may refer to: Places [ edit ] Grimshaw, Alberta , Canada Grimshaw, Lancashire , England Grimshaw, Texas , also known as Oil City, built during the beginning of the oil industry and named for Amos Grimshaw, on whose land oil was discovered People with the surname Grimshaw [ edit ] Aiden Grimshaw (b. 1991), English singer Arthur Edmund Grimshaw (1868-1913), English artist, composer, organist and conductor Arthur John Grimshaw (1933-2019), Australian Anglican clergyman Beatrice Grimshaw (1870-1953), Irish writer Billy Grimshaw (1892-1968), English footballer Charlotte Grimshaw , New Zealand novelist Francis Grimshaw (1901-1965), British archbishop Gary Grimshaw (1946-2014), American graphic artist and political activist John Grimshaw (cyclist) (b. 1945), British cycling activist John Grimshaw (politician) (1842-1917), American politician John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893), English painter John Elisha Grimshaw (1893-1980), English army officer, recipient of
52-473: A change of 8.1% from its 2011 population of 2,515. With a land area of 7.09 km (2.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 383.4/km (992.9/sq mi) in 2016. Having developed first as a community centre for a rich mixed farming district, Grimshaw's economy has transformed to become a distribution centre for northern Alberta. Some annual festivals and events in the Grimshaw area include
78-484: A population of 2,601 living in 1,080 of its 1,232 total private dwellings, a change of -4.3% from its 2016 population of 2,718. With a land area of 7.08 km (2.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 367.4/km (951.5/sq mi) in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Grimshaw recorded a population of 2,718 living in 1,061 of its 1,194 total private dwellings,
104-407: A singular gray fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ) was recorded close to Lake Athabasca , and multiple vagrant birds including northern cardinals ( Cardinalis cardinalis ), wandering tattlers ( Tringa incana ), and northern wheatears ( Oenanthe oenanthe) . Alberta also has reports of wild boars ( Sus scrofa ) coming into the province. Highway 43 and Highway 2 pass through the southwest of
130-692: Is available at Northern Lakes College in the Peace River Campus. Grimshaw is served weekly by the Mile Zero News and bi-weekly by alternative newspaper The Vault Magazine . Grimshaw is within the federal electoral district of Peace River—Westlock , and is represented in the House of Commons by Arnold Viersen of the Conservative Party of Canada . Provincially, Grimshaw is within the electoral district of Peace River and
156-475: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Grimshaw, Alberta Grimshaw is a town in northern Alberta , Canada. It is approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of the Town of Peace River at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 2A and along Mackenzie Northern Railway . By virtue of being the original starting point of Highway 35 , which leads to
182-709: Is represented in the Legislative Assembly by Dan Williams of the United Conservative Party . Northern Alberta Northern Alberta is a geographic region located in the Canadian province of Alberta . An informally defined cultural region, the boundaries of Northern Alberta are not fixed. Under some schemes, the region encompasses everything north of the centre of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor , including most of
208-619: The Arctic Ocean via Great Slave Lake and the Mackenzie River within the Northwest Territories . Other major rivers are Wapiti , Smoky , Hay , Chinchaga , Petitot Rivers in the west, Wabasca River in the centre and Firebag , Beaver and Clearwater River in the east. Alberta's two largest waterbodies, Lake Athabasca and Lake Claire are located in the wetlands of northeastern Alberta , forming
234-944: The Buffalo Head Hills and Birch Mountains kimberlite fields which in turn form the Northern Alberta kimberlite province . Animals of Northern Alberta include the Mackenzie Valley gray wolf ( Canis lupus occidentalis ), British Columbian red fox ( Vulpes vulpes abietorum ), fishers ( Pekania pennanti ), American black bear ( Ursus americanus ), northwestern moose ( Alces alces anderson i), white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ), wood bison ( Bison bison athabascae ), groundhogs ( Marmota monax canadensis ), northern coyotes ( Canis latrans incolatus ), wolverines ( Gulo gulo ), and mountain lions ( Puma concolor ). Multiple elusive and out-of-range animals have been reported in this region, including
260-704: The Fort McMurray Historical Society-Heritage Park, Historic Dunvegan , Kimiwan Birdwalk and Interpretive Centre, Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory in the Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park , Muskoseepi Park , Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park , Willmore Wilderness Park and the Oil Sands Discovery Centre. Northern Alberta contains several diamond bearing diatremes associated with kimberlite fields, including
286-561: The Northwest Territories , Grimshaw is referred to as Mile Zero of the Mackenzie Highway . The town was named after Dr. M.E. Grimshaw, a pioneer doctor from Kingston, Ontario who settled in Peace River (then known as Peace River Crossing) in 1914. He practiced in the area for many years and also served at different capacities in the local government at the county and the village levels until 1922, retiring from politics as
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#1732780720869312-739: The Peace-Athabasca Delta , that drains through the Slave River towards the Arctic Ocean . The Caribou Mountains are an elevated plateau in the relatively flat Albertan north which provide core habitat for an endangered woodland caribou herd. This area is conserved by the Caribou Mountains Wildland Park . The adjacent Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada's largest protected area. Other tourist attractions in Northern Alberta include
338-605: The 1930s through 1950s. The museum specialized in International Trucks, and had many that were fully restored to show room condition. The museum was nominated for numerous awards before its closure. The Grimshaw Berwyn & District Community Health Centre provides the health needs of residents for Grimshaw, Berwyn and nearby communities. Other hospitals in the area include the Peace River Community Health Centre in Peace River, and
364-748: The International Relations Society of the London School of Economics Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Grimshaw . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grimshaw&oldid=1120496469 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
390-648: The Manning Community Health Centre in Manning. The medical clinic is located in the town's downtown core. Dental services are also available in Grimshaw. Public schools in Grimshaw include the Grimshaw Public School (Grades K to 12). Separate schools include Holy Family Elementary School (Grades K to 9) with senior high school students being bussed to Glenmary School [Grades 7-12] in Peace River. Post-secondary education
416-974: The Medal of Honor Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw (1839-1900), Irish physician and surgeon, Registrar General for Ireland Tracy Grimshaw (b. 1960), Australian television presenter Trevor Grimshaw (1947-2001), English artist Walter Grimshaw (1832-1890), composer of chess problems Other uses [ edit ] Grimshaw (chess) , device found in chess problems, named after Walter Grimshaw Grimshaw Architects , British architecture firm founded by Nicholas Grimshaw Grimshaw Guitars , British musical instrument manufacturer founded by Emile Grimshaw Snr and his son, Emile Grimshaw Jr Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co. , Ford Pinto product liability case that became staple of remedies courses in U.S. law schools The Grimshaw family in Coronation Street , most notably Eileen , Todd and Jason Grimshaw Club ,
442-564: The Victoria Cross Mortimer Grimshaw (1824 or 1825-1869), English political activist Myron Grimshaw (1875-1936), American major league baseball player Nicholas Grimshaw (b. 1939), English architect Nick Grimshaw (b. 1984), British television and radio presenter Percy H. Grimshaw (1869-1939), English entomologist and zoogeographer Soto Grimshaw (1833-1900), Argentinian naturalist Samuel Grimshaw (1840-1918), American soldier, recipient of
468-551: The communities along the Mackenzie Highway is reflected by interpretive signs situated along the walking path. The Tom Baldwin Memorial Arboretum provides an educational component to visitors and the local schools to learn about the different species of trees in the area forests. Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park and Lac Cardinal Recreation Area on the shores of Lac Cardinal are less than 10 kilometres to
494-552: The east of the region. Natural gas is extracted in Peace region and Chinchaga - Rainbow areas in the west, and forestry and logging are also developed in the boreal forests of this region. As of 2023, the region had a population of approximately 374,572. Various definitions exist of Northern Alberta's boundaries. The definition used by the Northern Alberta Development Council, an agency of
520-603: The following: The Town of Grimshaw has numerous indoor and outdoor recreational facilities within its borders including an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a curling rink, a family fitness centre, 6 Ball Diamonds, SK8 "N" Bike Park, an R.V. Park and a Seniors Drop In Centre. The Historic Mile 0 Mackenzie Park and the Tom Baldwin Memorial Arboretum located at the corner of Highway 2 and Highway 2A are fully landscaped passive recreational interpretive park reflecting local and regional history. The history of
546-463: The mayor of Peace River. In 1929 he moved his family to Fairview , where he died in November of that year. Dr. Grimshaw would later be the posthumous father-in-law of actor John Carradine , who was married to Grimshaw's daughter, Doris Grimshaw (Doris Erving, Doris Rich), from 1957 until her death in 1971. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Town of Grimshaw had
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#1732780720869572-586: The north. The southwest of the region is part of the Peace Country , an area that stretches into northeastern British Columbia consisting of fertile prairie , ranchland , and farmland along the Peace River and its tributaries. Northern Alberta is crossed by the Peace River and the Athabasca River , both of which eventually convene to form the Slave River that ultimately drains into
598-647: The northwest of Grimshaw. Wilderness Park is less than 5 kilometres to the northeast of Grimshaw. Museums include the Lac Cardinal Pioneer Village Museum and the Mile 0 Antique Museum, which closed in 2014. Located within Lac Cardinal Recreation Area, the Lac Cardinal Pioneer Village Museum features buildings from a pioneer townsite. The Mile 0 Antique Truck Museum displayed trucks used in northern cartage in
624-523: The province's landmass as well as its capital, Edmonton . Other schemes place Edmonton and its surrounding farmland in Central Alberta , limiting Northern Alberta to the northern half of the province, where forestry , oil, and gas are the dominant industries. Its primary industry is oil and gas , with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca oil sands and Wabasca area in
650-461: The provincial government, includes the communities of Whitecourt , Athabasca , Saddle Lake , St. Paul , and Cold Lake , while excluding Hinton , Edson , Mayerthorpe , and Westlock . This definition is also used by the University of Alberta to define eligibility for northern research grants. The region consists of aspen parkland in the south, grading to boreal forest and muskeg in
676-566: The region, this being the end of the CANAMEX corridor. Other important routes are the Mackenzie Highway and Bicentennial Highway in the northwest, the Northern Woods and Water Route in the southeast and Highway 63 in the east. Grande Prairie Airport , Peace River Airport , Fort Vermilion (Wop May Memorial) International Airport and Fort McMurray Airport are regional air transportation hubs. Northern Alberta's health region
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