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Black Diamond was so named because of coal deposits near the original town site. [7] Little oil or gas remains. It was a sister town to Turner Valley , and has a hospital, shops, hotels and residences, elementary school (K-6th grade), high school (7th-12th grade), hockey rink and a Boys and Girls Club .
Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Aerodrome (TC LID: CBD8) is located 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) south southeast of Diamond Valley (formerly Black Diamond), Alberta, Canada. References [ edit ]
John Ware (c. 1845 – 11 September 1905) was a Canadian cowboy who was influential in the early years of the burgeoning ranching industry in Southern Alberta.Remembered for his excellent horsemanship, he was among the first ranchers in Alberta, arriving in 1882 on a cattle drive from the United States and settling to ranch until his death in 1905.
As a teenager, Barnes joined a biker gang called the Humber Valley Riders, but broke away in 1951 to found his own biker gang, the Black Diamond Riders. [3] In his founding speech, Barnes proclaimed himself the "Supreme Commander", a title he ripped off from the title used by General Dwight D. Eisenhower when he served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in north-west ...
This list of museums in Alberta, Canada contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Old Toronto: Living: A living history museum of a Victorian-era period schoolhouse. The museum is housed in a schoolhouse dating back to 1848. The building was converted into a living history museum in 1970. [18] Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery: Eatonville: Etobicoke: Art: The gallery is housed in the centre block of the Etobicoke Civic ...
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 a land area of 6.82 km 2 (2.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.3/km 2 (1,036.8/sq mi) in 2021.
Turner Valley was a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada within the Town of Diamond Valley. It is on Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail), [6] 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Black Diamond and approximately 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Calgary. It was named after Robert and John Turner who settled in the area in 1886. [7]