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Lacombe is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Red Deer, the nearest city, and south of Edmonton, the nearest metropolitan area. The town is set in the rolling parkland of central Alberta, between the Rocky Mountains foothills to the west, and the flatter Alberta prairie to the east.
[edit] HistoryLacombe is named after Father Albert Lacombe (28 February 1827 — 12 December 1916), a French-Canadian Oblate (Roman Catholic) missionary who lived among and evangelized the Cree and Blackfoot First Nations of western Canada.[1] He is now remembered for having brokered a peace between the Cree and Blackfoot, negotiating construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway through Blackfoot territory, and securing a promise from the Blackfoot leader Crowfoot to refrain from joining the North-West Rebellion of 1885. [edit] Famous residentsOne of Lacombe's most famous residents was Roland Michener, Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974. A local museum and park, Michener House and Michener Park, commemorate his legacy as one of Canada's most famous and influential Governors General. Anna Maria Kaufmann, an international opera singer now living in Germany was raised in Lacombe.[4] [edit] Other noteworthy connectionsSeveral times, the main street of this community has been used in films, since it was remodelled to resemble a town in the early 1900s. Lacombe's restored Edwardian buildings in the downtown, a historic Flat Iron building, a working blacksmith shop, and the Michener House Museum all provide visual backdrops for films and a taste of the history of the town. Lacombe is home to the Lacombe Rams and the Lacombe Lasers. [edit] DemographicsThe population of the Town of Lacombe according to its 2009 municipal census is 11,733.[5] In 2006, Lacombe had a population of 10,742 living in 4,037 dwellings, a 14.5% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 18.24 km2 (7.0 sq mi) and a population density of 588.8 /km2 (1,525/sq mi).[3]  [edit] EducationThe town's Adventist college, Canadian University College, was first located near Lacombe in 1909 and continues to operate today. Lacombe is home to many schools including the Lacombe Composite High school which a grade 10-12 school with approximately 800 students. It is currently undergoing a large renovation which is scheduled to be completed sometime in 2009. Also located in Lacombe is the Central Alberta Christian High School (CACHS) which was established in 1989 and educates over 160 students. Lacombe is also home to the Rams and Lasers. [edit] EconomyNestled in one of Central Alberta's most fertile valleys between Calgary and Edmonton, the local economy includes a strong agricultural base supplemented by oil and gas industry. The town is also home to the Lacombe Research Centre where the first livestock breed developed in Canada, the Lacombe hog, was produced.[6] [edit] See also[edit] References
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