page_title: Fort Saskatchewan
section_title: Combined fire and town hall
hierarchical_section_title: Fort Saskatchewan / History / Early growth / Combined fire and town hall
caption_attribution_description: English: The Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department gathered outside of the combined fire/town hall in 1910. The fire hall was on the first floor, and the town hall was on the second floor.
context_page_description: Fort Saskatchewan is a mid-sized city along the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, Canada. It is located 25 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, Alberta's capital city. Fort Saskatchewan is part of the Edmonton census metropolitan area and is one of 24 municipalities that constitute the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board. Fort Saskatchewan's population in the 2016 federal census was 24,149. Its population has since increased to 26,942 according to the city's 2019 municipal census.
  The city was founded as a North-West Mounted Police fort, and was later home to a large provincial gaol; the city prides itself on its "law and order" history. The original fort was located across the river from the hamlet of Lamoureux, and the city opened a replica of the fort next to its original site in 2011. Fort Saskatchewan is bordered by Strathcona County to the south and east, Sturgeon County to the north and west, and the City of Edmonton to the southwest. Sturgeon County is across the North Saskatchewan River.
  The city is most well known for its proximity to petrochemical facilities, including Dow Chemical, Sherritt International, Nutrien, and Shell Canada.
context_section_description: In 1905, town council, which was meeting in the Odd Fellows' Hall, voted on the construction of a combined fire and town hall. The building would also contain two cells for police use. The council originally voted to purchase land behind the Queen's Hotel for $675 to accommodate the new building, but a public petition successfully persuaded council to instead purchase land on the north-west corner of 100 Avenue and 103 Street for $1,250. Town council put two bylaws up for vote by local taxpayers: bylaw no. 28 would permit $6000 to be spent on the construction of the building, and bylaw no. 29 would permit the use of $7000 to purchase fire equipment. The bylaws passed by margins of 12-4, and 14-3 respectively, out of approximately 200 eligible voters.
  The fire and town hall was completed in 1906; the fire department occupied the bottom level, and the town hall and council chamber were located on the upper floor. The fire department occupied the bottom floor until 1958, while the town hall was located in the building until 1970. The building is now privately owned, and occupied by an insurance broker.
caption: The Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department gathered outside of the combined fire/town hall in 1910.
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