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24-513: Westmere may refer to a part of Chestermere , Alberta Westmere, New York Westmere, New Zealand , an Auckland suburb Westmere, Victoria Westmere , a microarchitecture by Intel that was formerly known as Nehalem-C and is a 32 nm die shrink of the Nehalem microarchitecture Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

48-502: A change of 34.2% from its 2011 population of 14,824. With a land area of 32.94 km (12.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 603.7/km (1,563.7/sq mi) in 2016. Chestermere is accessible on land through Trans-Canada Highway ( Alberta Highway 1 ) and Chestermere Boulevard / 17 Avenue SE (formerly signed as Alberta Highway 1A ). By air, the city is accessible through Chestermere (Kirkby Field) Airport . Calgary Transit provides bus service into Chestermere during

72-412: A city on March 15, 1907, and subsequently amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912. Fort McMurray was incorporated as a city on September 1, 1980, but reverted to its current urban service area form as a result of its amalgamation with Improvement District (I.D.) No. 143 on April 1, 1995. The Town of Drumheller was incorporated as a city on April 3, 1930 (well before the current requirement to have

96-842: A community hall, street lights, a recreation centre, local businesses and a golf course. By 1992, Chestermere's population had increased to 1,043 permanent residents. On March 1, 1993, the Summer Village of Chestermere Lake officially changed its status and name to the Town of Chestermere . Becoming a town gave the residents more local and political authority. The town continued developing amenities and services for residents and its population has grown to 17,203 residents as recorded by its 2014 municipal census. In late 2014, town council voted in favour of pursuing city status, which became effective January 1, 2015. Chestermere's town council voted to apply for city status on September 29, 2014 when it

120-421: A mayor who is elected at large and an even number of councillors, resulting in a total odd number of councillors to avoid tie votes on council matters. For the councillors, a city council may establish ward systems, with councillors elected from wards that are defined as having roughly the same population (single-member districts or more than one member per district). Voters choose a councillor candidate running in

144-461: A population density of 675.1/km (1,748.5/sq mi) in 2021. The population of the City of Chestermere according to its 2017 municipal census is 20,331, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 municipal census population of 19,715. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Chestermere had a population of 19,887 living in 6,112 of its 6,250 total private dwellings,

168-417: A population in excess of 10,000 people), and reverted to town status on January 1, 1998, when it amalgamated with the surrounding Municipal District of Badlands No. 7. There are currently nine towns – Blackfalds , Canmore , Cochrane , High River , Morinville , Okotoks , Stony Plain , Strathmore , and Sylvan Lake – that are eligible for city status having populations in excess of 10,000. In addition,

192-407: A provincially-appointed administrator. The city is organized into the following neighbourhoods. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the City of Chestermere had a population of 22,163 living in 6,733 of its 6,925 total private dwellings, a change of 11.4% from its 2016 population of 19,887. With a land area of 32.83 km (12.68 sq mi), it had

216-478: The 20th century, the area around what is now Chestermere Lake was settled by only a few farmers. When the Canadian Pacific Railway was established in the 1880s, more and more people came to settle in the west. To make farming more productive, settlers began to determine ways to irrigate their land. As a natural wetland, Chestermere Lake was considered to be perfect for use as a balancing pool for

240-556: The CCOA bought the land from the WID and then transferred it to the residents. By 1977, the lake boasted 120 permanent homes and gained official status as the Summer Village of Chestermere Lake on April 1, 1977. As a summer village , the residents of Chestermere gained more political influence and were able to begin adding services and amenities or encouraging infrastructure and developments such as fire and protection services, improved roads,

264-646: The Canadian Province of Alberta . Alberta cities are created when communities with populations of at least 10,000 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m², apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for city status under the authority of the Municipal Government Act . Applications for city status are approved via orders in council made by the lieutenant governor in Council under recommendation from

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288-574: The Chestermere's western city limits. Meanwhile, Chestermere's March 2007 Growth Study proposed annexation of, among other areas, the intervening land between Chestermere and the newly expanded Calgary boundaries. On March 13, 2009, Chestermere's annexation was approved resulting in a shared municipal boundary with Calgary. List of cities in Alberta A city is the highest form of all incorporated urban municipality statuses used in

312-494: The MGA is governed by an elected council. As a requirement of the MGA, a city council consists of an odd number of councillors, one of which is the city's chief elected official (CEO) or mayor. A city council consists of seven councillors by default, but it can consist of a higher or lower odd number if council passes a bylaw altering its size (so long as it does not consist of fewer than three councillors). City councils are governed by

336-675: The Minister of Municipal Affairs. Alberta has 19 cities that had a cumulative population of 3,023,641 (not including the population in the Saskatchewan portion of Lloydminster ) and an average population of 159,139 in the 2021 Census of Population . Alberta's largest and smallest cities are Calgary and Wetaskiwin , with populations of 1,306,784 and 12,594, respectively. Beaumont became Alberta's 19th city on January 1, 2019. 157 elected city officials (19 mayors and 138 councillors) provide city governance throughout

360-471: The Town of Hinton has expressed interest in incorporating as a city once it surpasses 10,000 people. Its population in 2021 was 9,817. Alberta's two urban service areas – Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park – are also eligible for city status. As noted above , Fort McMurray was previously incorporated as a city until it amalgamated with I.D. No. 143 on April 1, 1995. Meanwhile, Sherwood Park has remained

384-564: The Western Irrigation Block. By 1907, a dam and canal system had been built, the wetland developed into a lake, and farmers began using the water for irrigation. Following the irrigation development, the lake began to be used for recreation. People would lease land from the Western Irrigation District (WID) (which took control of the land from CPR in 1944), build cabins and stay on the lake during

408-717: The city falls within the jurisdiction of the Calgary Catholic School District , which runs the St. Gabriel the Archangel school for grades 7-12 and Our Lady of Wisdom school for grade K-6. Most educational needs beyond this (e.g. post-secondary education) are met within Calgary. On August 1, 2007, the City of Calgary annexed an extensive tract of land from Rocky View County, which placed Calgary's eastern city limits one section (1.6 km or 1 mi) from

432-727: The exception of the border city of Lloydminster, was held October 18, 2021 . Lloydminster's elections are aligned with Saskatchewan's municipal election schedule. Alberta Municipal Affairs, a ministry of the Cabinet of Alberta , is charged with coordination of all levels of local government. Administrative duties of cities include public safety, local transit, roads, water service, drainage and waste collection, as well as coordination of infrastructure with provincial and regional authorities (including road construction, education, and health). Notes: Alberta has recognized three other cities in its history. The Town of Strathcona incorporated as

456-478: The morning and evening rush hours. The public schools in the city are Chestermere High School , Chestermere Lake Middle School, Prairie Waters Elementary School, East Lake School and Rainbow Creek Elementary School. Public schools in the city are run by the Rocky View School Division , which includes several other communities surrounding Calgary. For publicly funded Catholic education,

480-487: The province. The highest density of cities in Alberta is found in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region (Beaumont, Edmonton , Fort Saskatchewan , Leduc , Spruce Grove and St. Albert ). The Calgary Metropolitan Region has three cities ( Airdrie , Calgary and Chestermere ). Pursuant to Part 5, Division 1 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) , each municipality created under the authority of

504-505: The summer months. In 1959, the Chestermere Cabin Owners Association (CCOA) was incorporated with approximately 50 members. The CCOA held events, bought a fire truck for the community, worked to reduce pollution in the lake, planted trees, and arranged for electricity and natural gas for the cabins. As more people began to live around Chestermere Lake, residents wanted to secure long-term leases. In 1975,

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528-455: The title Westmere . 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=Westmere&oldid=1137717495 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chestermere Prior to

552-515: The ward in which they live. If no ward system is in place, councillors are elected at-large like the mayor. All city councillors are elected by popular vote under the provisions of the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) . Mayoral or councillor candidates are required to be residents of their municipality for a minimum of six consecutive months prior to nomination day. The last municipal election for all cities, with

576-403: Was the fastest growing Town in Alberta. It became Alberta's 18th city on January 1, 2015. In December 2023, mayor Jeff Colvin, three of the six city councillors, and three administrators were removed from office by Alberta Municipal Affairs minister Ric McIver , after the city failed to comply with recommendations in a 2022 third party report. As of December 4, 2023, the city is governed by

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