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Mountain House became a firmly established town by 1912. Settlers of Scandinavian origin made up a significant part
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in the Piegan country, which failed after two years. In 1835, J. E. Harriott built a new post down the river but in sight of the old post, where it remained as a wintering post for 26 years. The Piegan trade having been lost to the
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Statistics Canada, the Town of Rocky Mountain House recorded a population of 6,635 living in 2,599 of its 2,954 total private dwellings, a -4.3% change from its 2011 population of 6,933. With a land area of 12.71 km (4.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 522.0/km
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Montana and the American traders shifted their attention from Indians to prospectors. The HBC reasoned that this made a new opportunity for the Indian trade and a new Rocky Mountain House was built next to the ruins of the old one. The trade did not prosper
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were a pair of fur trade posts from 1799 to 1876. Rocky
Mountain House belonged to the North West Company (NWC) and Acton House to the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). When the two companies merged in 1821, the name Rocky Mountain House was retained. The posts were opened and closed seven times.
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Mountain House's town council consists of Mayor Debbie Baich and councillors Dave Auld, Marley Capraro, Ken Moesker, Len Phillips, Dale Shippelt, and Tina Hutchinson . Debbie Baich resigned as mayor on August 13, 2024, and deputy mayor Marley Capraro was appointed as acting mayor.
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Blackfeet to trade at Fort Edmonton failed so the forts were reopened. With John Rowland in charge for the NWC, the two companies were merged in 1821 and the combined fort was called Rocky Mountain House. In 1823,
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planned to attack the fort but were threatened away by the
Piegans who preferred to trade at Rocky Mountain House rather than at Fort Edmonton near their Cree enemies. The two posts were then closed to consolidate trade at Fort
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with the high elevation ensures frequent frosts. The January average high of around −4 °C (25 °F) is actually much milder than clear continental areas further east in Canada on similar and lower parallels.
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by the Blackfeet and Piegans who wanted to profit as middlemen and keep them from getting guns. The fort also served as a base for finding a pass across the Rocky Mountains. The post also produced
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The Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department hosts five annual sports tournaments. They include two slo-pitch, a sno-pitch, a volleyball and a hockey/slo-pitch combined tournament.
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of the NWC were wintering partners at their House. The Kootenays did not cross the mountains in significant numbers and attempts to find a pass failed. Therefore, both posts were closed in 1802.
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The Town of Rocky Mountain House's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 7,300, a 1.0% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 7,231.
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Rocky Mountain House was the westernmost post on the North Saskatchewan and was within sight of the Rocky Mountains. The fort facilitated trade with the
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2000:. Town of Rocky Mountain House. 2012-07-15. Archived from
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The economy of the Rocky Mountain House area is driven by
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Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010—
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Rocky Mountain House Reunion Historical Society (1977).
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Let Them be Remembered: The Story of the Fur Trade Forts
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provincial electoral district, which is represented by
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for the first time and reached the Columbia River at
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2846:High Level
2786:Drumheller
2756:Crossfield
2751:Coronation
2731:Claresholm
2701:Bruderheim
2691:Bow Island
2686:Bonnyville
2681:Bon Accord
2676:Blackfalds
2612:Strathcona
2560:Wetaskiwin
2555:St. Albert
2523:Lethbridge
2425:Localities
2059:2011-03-20
2035:2010-09-14
2011:2012-07-19
1888:4 February
1802:2021-10-22
1752:2012-05-21
1704:October 9,
1591:References
1525:Government
1504:Highway 11
1500:Highway 22
702:and built
700:Howse Pass
671:location.
661:York boats
549:Highway 11
545:Highway 22
537:Clearwater
354:Population
286:Government
164:52°22′31″N
3131:Vermilion
3111:Two Hills
3021:Sedgewick
2936:Nobleford
2866:Innisfail
2821:Fox Creek
2801:Elk Point
2741:Coalhurst
2721:Carstairs
2641:Athabasca
2604:Mackenzie
2492:(capital)
2483:Cold Lake
1641:19 August
1553:Twin town
1476:petroleum
766:Geography
750:Bow River
730:Edmonton.
649:Kootenays
641:Blackfeet
627:Fur trade
569:Paul Kane
491:Waterways
424:Area code
402:UTC−06:00
381:UTC−07:00
376:Time zone
346:Elevation
3180:Category
3156:Westlock
3121:Vauxhall
3056:Stettler
3046:St. Paul
3026:Sexsmith
3006:Redwater
3001:Redcliff
2906:McLennan
2871:Irricana
2841:Hardisty
2831:Grimshaw
2806:Fairview
2791:Eckville
2776:Didsbury
2761:Daysland
2746:Cochrane
2736:Coaldale
2716:Cardston
2651:Barrhead
2538:Red Deer
2489:Edmonton
2456:Beaumont
2385:Villages
2278:Red Deer
2273:Caroline
2248:Eckville
1796:Edmonton
1776:June 13,
1617:June 20,
1569:See also
1490:region.
1484:forestry
1432:Source:
1357:(16.52)
1287:(21.37)
1218:Average
1213:(−68.1)
1208:(−65.0)
1198:(−22.2)
1168:(−29.0)
1163:(−47.9)
1158:(−68.1)
1153:(−65.0)
675:Timeline
657:pemmican
590:and the
533:Red Deer
440:Highways
201:Province
3151:Wembley
3101:Tofield
3091:Thorsby
3051:Stavely
2996:Raymond
2986:Provost
2966:Penhold
2941:Okotoks
2926:Mundare
2896:Manning
2891:Magrath
2826:Gibbons
2711:Canmore
2671:Bentley
2661:Bassano
2513:Lacombe
2473:Camrose
2467:Calgary
2451:Airdrie
2395:Hamlets
2337:Regions
2323:Alberta
1545:of the
1470:Economy
1458:In the
1447:In the
1427:(65.0)
1392:(0.01)
1377:(10.1)
1367:(10.3)
1352:(0.02)
1347:(0.06)
1342:(0.52)
1337:(2.70)
1332:(2.65)
1327:(4.51)
1322:(3.41)
1317:(2.06)
1312:(0.49)
1307:(0.05)
1302:(0.02)
1297:(0.01)
1282:(0.63)
1277:(0.68)
1272:(1.02)
1267:(2.91)
1262:(2.65)
1257:(4.51)
1252:(3.41)
1247:(2.57)
1242:(0.94)
1237:(0.71)
1232:(0.60)
1227:(0.75)
1188:(10.9)
1183:(19.9)
1178:(12.0)
1143:(23.9)
1128:(25.7)
1123:(34.7)
1118:(45.0)
1113:(46.4)
1108:(43.0)
1103:(35.1)
1098:(25.7)
1093:(14.7)
1073:(36.3)
1068:(13.6)
1063:(21.7)
1058:(38.7)
1053:(47.8)
1048:(57.6)
1043:(58.1)
1038:(54.9)
1033:(48.2)
1028:(38.7)
1023:(26.2)
1018:(16.5)
1013:(13.5)
1003:(48.6)
998:(25.7)
993:(33.1)
988:(51.4)
983:(60.8)
978:(70.0)
973:(70.0)
968:(66.7)
963:(61.2)
958:(51.4)
953:(37.8)
948:(29.3)
943:(26.1)
933:(95.0)
928:(64.0)
923:(73.9)
918:(87.1)
913:(91.0)
908:(91.0)
903:(95.0)
898:(93.0)
893:(93.9)
888:(82.0)
883:(72.5)
878:(66.2)
873:(60.3)
784:Climate
645:Piegans
559:History
505:Website
266:Village
248:Founded
206:Alberta
192:Country
3141:Vulcan
3136:Viking
3106:Trochu
3071:Sundre
3011:Rimbey
2981:Ponoka
2951:Onoway
2931:Nanton
2916:Millet
2881:Lamont
2876:Killam
2861:Hinton
2811:Falher
2726:Castor
2706:Calmar
2696:Bowden
2656:Bashaw
2614:County
2606:County
2598:County
2588:Jasper
2461:Brooks
2435:Cities
2375:Cities
2206:Rimbey
2088:6 July
1860:
1517:Sports
1482:, and
1422:(9.0)
1417:(8.6)
1412:(5.8)
1407:(2.2)
1402:(0.0)
1397:(0.0)
1387:(5.0)
1382:(5.6)
1372:(8.5)
1203:(−40)
1193:(1.9)
1173:(3.9)
1138:(1.6)
1088:(3.6)
1083:(1.0)
824:Month
259:
213:Region
195:Canada
3086:Taber
2886:Legal
2836:Hanna
2796:Edson
2766:Devon
2646:Banff
2633:Towns
2518:Leduc
2440:urban
2380:Towns
2196:Edson
2029:(PDF)
2005:(PDF)
1998:(PDF)
1698:(PDF)
1691:(PDF)
1607:(PDF)
1563:Japan
1425:165.1
1355:419.6
1325:114.6
1285:542.8
1255:114.6
1211:−55.6
1206:−53.9
1196:−30.1
1191:−16.7
1186:−11.7
1176:−11.1
1171:−15.6
1166:−33.9
1161:−44.4
1156:−55.6
1151:−53.9
1136:−16.9
1133:(10)
1086:−15.8
1081:−17.2
1066:−10.2
1011:−10.3
863:Year
743:Crows
523:is a
404:(MDT)
362:6,765
2956:Oyen
2946:Olds
2437:and
2112:2014
2090:2021
1981:2017
1890:2014
1858:ISBN
1778:2014
1732:2022
1706:2013
1674:2022
1643:2022
1619:2016
1502:and
1420:22.8
1415:21.8
1410:14.7
1390:0.02
1385:12.8
1380:14.3
1375:25.7
1370:21.5
1365:26.2
1340:13.3
1335:68.5
1330:67.3
1320:86.6
1315:52.4
1310:12.5
1280:15.9
1275:17.3
1270:25.9
1265:73.8
1260:67.3
1250:86.6
1245:65.2
1240:23.9
1235:18.0
1230:15.2
1225:19.1
1181:−6.7
1141:−4.5
1126:−3.5
1096:−3.5
1091:−9.6
1061:−5.7
1046:14.2
1041:14.5
1036:12.7
1021:−3.2
1016:−8.6
996:−3.5
986:10.8
981:16.0
976:21.1
971:21.1
966:19.3
961:16.2
956:10.8
946:−1.5
941:−3.3
931:35.0
926:17.8
921:23.3
916:30.6
911:32.8
906:32.8
901:35.0
896:33.9
891:34.4
886:27.8
881:22.5
876:19.0
871:15.7
860:Dec
857:Nov
854:Oct
851:Sep
848:Aug
845:Jul
842:Jun
839:May
836:Apr
833:Mar
830:Feb
827:Jan
659:and
643:and
539:and
525:town
333:Area
277:Town
251:1799
32:Town
1405:5.7
1400:0.0
1395:0.0
1350:0.4
1345:1.6
1305:1.3
1300:0.6
1295:0.2
1201:−40
1131:−12
1121:1.5
1116:7.2
1111:8.0
1106:6.1
1101:1.7
1071:2.4
1056:3.7
1051:8.8
1031:9.0
1026:3.7
1001:9.2
991:0.6
951:3.2
527:in
433:587
429:403
416:T4T
395:DST
385:MST
322:MLA
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