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Hamlet of Bragg Creek
Hamlet of Bragg Creek
	— Hamlet —
	; Location of Bragg Creek in Alberta
	Coordinates: 50°57′06″N 114°33′34″W / 50.95159°N 114.55951°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 6
Municipality	Rocky View MD
	Government
- Type	Unincorporated
- Governing body	Rocky View MD Council
	Area
- Total	50.88 km2 (19.6 sq mi)
	Population (2006)
- Total	913
- Density	17.9/km2 (46.5/sq mi)
- Dwellings	410
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Area code(s)	+1-403

Bragg Creek is a designated place (an unincorporated hamlet) in southern Alberta, 30 kilometres west of Calgary (along Highway 8) at the confluence of the Elbow River and Bragg Creek. It is located in Rocky View Municipal District in Division No. 6. The population according to the 2001 Statistics Canada census is 678. It lies near the intersection of Highway 66 and Highway 22.

The hamlet is administered by Rocky View County.^[2]

[edit] History

Bragg Creek is named after Albert Warren Bragg from Collingwood, Nova Scotia and his 14 year old brother John Thomas who homesteaded in the area in 1894. The community was established between a forestry reserve, the Sarcee Indian reserve and a Provincial Park. Its economy is based heavily upon recreation. Ranching has also been a primary economic generator in Bragg Creek since the 1920s. During the 1990s,CBC aired North of 60, which was filmed in Bragg Creek.

Bragg Creek was also the filming location for the new BBC/Discovery Channel series Dinosapien and feature films Storm and Killer Image directed by David Winning. Bragg Creek was featured in the 2009 CBC television series Wild Roses.

[edit] 2005 Flooding

In the late spring of 2005, Bragg Creek and areas surrounding the Elbow River were put on a flood watch and eventually voluntary evacuation when the river rose over 2 metres, overflowing and eroding in some places. The majority of Bragg Creek buildings were damaged in this event, as were the majority of houses in nearby Redwood Meadows. The voluntary evacuation was not met with widespread co-operation, as many residents stayed to battle the flood by building makeshift dams. Bragg Creek has since recovered from the event.

[edit] Amenities

Bragg Creek is popular for shopping, with its quaint shops, restaurants, and mountain scenery.

Map of Bragg Creek

The area is a popular spot for vacations and short day trips from Calgary. It is near the Rocky Mountains and Kananaskis Country. The Elbow River and the scenic Elbow Falls are a short distance away.

There are many recreational areas in the area. These include Bragg Creek Provincial Park and the Canyon Creek Ice Cave, also known as the Bragg Creek Ice Cave. There are numerous hiking/biking trails, equestrian trails and picnic/camping areas. Downhill skiing used to be popular, although since the abandonment of the nearby downhill ski centre, Wintergeen, only cross country skiing facilities are available.

Many summer camps, such as Easter Seals Camp Horizon and Kamp Kiwanis are also near Bragg Creek.

The powderface42, a marathon and half-marathon takes place in the vicinity every year^[3]. This event is called a mountain marathon, but is more like a classical marathon running race rather than the multi-day mountain marathon events in the UK. The race does not have a navigational element to it; participants run on a predefined and marked course with water stations along it.

[edit] Demographics

The community had a total population of 913 living in 410 dwellings in 2006.^[1] The community has a land area of 50.88 km² (19.6 sq mi) and a population density of 17.9 /km² (46.4/sq mi).