hestermere Lake

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Chestermere's History

courtesy of www.chestermere.com

The Town of Chestermere's beginning was approximately in 1884 when people recognized the value of the body of water as a source for an irrigation system. These early C.P.R. pioneers had visions of what irrigation would mean to the lives of the people. The building of the headworks of an irrigation water supply was the birth of Chestermere Lake.

On March 1, 1993, the Town of Chestermere was incorporated. The Town of Chestermere is a new municipality, located approximately 20 minutes from the City of Calgary's center core via the TransCanada Highway. Chestermere's primary attraction is a 750 acre lake and 18 hole golf course, matched only by the prairie sunrises and sunsets.

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Message From The Mayor - Courtesy of  www.Chestermere.ca

Tid Bits, from the desk of Mayor Matthews…

We would like to congratulate the YELL Council for their recent award. The Population Class Award is for their efforts in addressing issues surrounding healthy eating and active living. Their promotion of these issues to local youth, as well as the ever popular Bike Park, won the group the award that was presented on April 30th in Okotoks. The youth in our community do make a difference!

A few important issues you need to be aware of for the future:

• Boat Registration – this year decals will be available for all boats registered with the

town. If you have not registered your watercraft yet, please do so as soon as possible.

Refunds will not be issued to residents who have to pay the launch fee and the staff at the

Boat Launch have no authority to issue refunds.

• Water Festival – will be held on July 25th this year in both John Peake Park as well as

Anniversary Park (where the skateboard park resides). Volunteers are needed to help make

this event a success so please contact the Town office if you are able to give some of your

time.

• Commercial in Town Centre – for those of you who are wondering what the new

buildings are along Hwy 1A; the Lubex has just been completed, beside that is Boston Pizza

and in the corner is Shopper’s Drug Mart. Please help these and all of our town’s commercial

ventures stay in business- shop locally!

I hope you had time to attend Country Connections at the Recreation Centre on May 2nd. It

was a quality event with great public feedback and if you missed it, please plan to attend next

year as it is a lot of fun for the entire family!

Mayor Matthews

Did you know?

• Beta Sigma Phi Sorority – Alpha Omega Chapter was started in Chestermere in 1978
  

• Chestermere’s beginning was approximately 1884 when people recognized the value of the body of water as a source for an irrigation system
  

• Chestermere still had dirt roads in 1984
  

• The first village office began in a trailer
  

• The first women councillor was Gail West, elected in 1981
  

• The Calgary Yacht Club was incorporated as a society in 1934
  

• In June of 1955 the Gospel Missionary Association became the new owner of  Camp Chestermere.
  

• Chestermere’s population  in 1989 was 696, in 1999 was 2552, in 2000 was 3558
  

• In 1952 a proposal was approved to build a drive in theatre.  It operated for a few seasons
  

• Spy Hill Penitentiary was originally to be located in Chestermere
  

• Chestermere Lake is man made.  It used to be known a Kinniburgh slough
  

• On March 1, 1956  Conrich school was officially opened
  

• Chestermere was incorporated into a town in March 1993
  

• The land which is now the golf course was annexed into Chestermere in 1989
  

• The sewer was installed in 1983
  

• The first council for the summer village of Chestermere was Bill Porter, (mayor) Wayne Wood and Len Pallesen
  

• The summer village of Chestermere lake was formed on April 1, 1977