Fairview, Alberta
Fairview is a town in Peace Country, Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Peace River and north of Grande Prairie at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 64A. History. In 1928, the railroad extended west from Whitelaw through the Beaver Indian Reserve across a stubble field where the Hamlet of Fairview was established. The community of Waterhole, five miles to the south, was packed onto skids and wagons and relocated to the railroad site. The first train rolled into Fairview on November 2, 1928. The hamlet was incorporated as a village on April 22, 1929. In  1949, the village was incorporated into the Town of Fairview. Geography. The town is one of two communities in Alberta named "Fairview"; the other is the Hamlet of Fairview in southern Alberta. Climate. Fairview experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfb"). Demographics. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Fairview recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Town of Fairview recorded a population of 2,998 living in 1,251 of its 1,363 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 3,162. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Arts and culture. Fairview hosts the following events: Attractions. Fairview offers indoor swimming at the Fairview Aquatic Centre, golfing at the Fairview Golf Course, skating at the Fairplex, skiing at the Fairview Ski Hill, as well as curling, and bowling. The Fairview Regional Aquatic Centre was a $3.4M collaborative project taken on by the Town of Fairview and the  M.D. of Fairview No. 136. The facility has a waterslide, a zero depth wading pool, a 25m lap pool, a Tarzan swing, monkey bars, a whirlpool, and a climbing wall. The Fairview Olympians swim club is located there, and offers various programming. Sports. The Fairview Flyers were established in 2012, and compete in the North West Junior Hockey League. Government. The Town of Fairview is governed by a mayor (Gord MacLeod) and six councillors. Fairview is part of the federal electoral district of Peace River—Westlock, and is represented in the House of Commons by Arnold Viersen of the  Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, Fairview is part of the electoral district of Central Peace-Notley and is represented in the Legislative Assembly by Todd Loewen of the United Conservative Party. Education. Fairview has several schools, including: Media. The "Fairview Post" is local newspaper that covers the town and surrounding area. It was founded by Hec MacLean, a renowned sportswriter who formerly worked for the Calgary Herald. It is now owned by Sun Media Corporation, under Quebecor. Fairview is also served bi-weekly by an alternative newspaper, The Vault Magazine.