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Waskatenau

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nameWaskatenau
official_nameVillage of Waskatenau
settlement_typeVillage
pushpin_mapAlberta
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Waskatenau
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Central Alberta
subdivision_type3Census Division
subdivision_name312
subdivision_type4Municipal district
subdivision_name4Smoky Lake County
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameBrian Zatorski
leader_title1Governing body
leader_name1Waskatenau Village Council
established_titleFounded
established_title1Incorporated
established_date1
established_title2• Village
established_date2May 19, 1932
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area_land_km20.59
population_as_of2021
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Waskatenau ( ) is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is surrounded by Smoky Lake County, approximately 90 km northeast of Edmonton. Waskatenau is a Cree word meaning "opening in the bank" in reference to the clef in the nearby ridge through which the Waskatenau Creek flows. It is pronounced WAS-ET-NA, with a silent "k."

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Waskatenau had a population of 247 living in 118 of its 138 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 186. With a land area of 0.59 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Waskatenau recorded a population of 186 living in 99 of its 129 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 255. With a land area of 0.6 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Home Run For Life softball marathons

Waskatenau is known for its repeated efforts to set a world record for the longest continuous game of softball. The town held three such softball marathons, known as the "Home Run For Life", as fundraisers for the Cross Cancer Institute and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton. In late June 2005, the first marathon went for 60 hours and 4 minutes and raised $75,000, unofficially holding the world record for less than 1 day before a team in Quebec broke it. Waskatenau tried again in 2007, and played for 108 hours and 3 minutes from June 27 to July 1, raising over $91,000. However, the Guinness Book of World Records disallowed the record for technical reasons. Finally, in 2009, Home Run For Life III successfully set the official, Guinness-approved record for the "longest game of softball", playing 115 hours and 3 minutes from June 30 to July 5, and raising more than $110,000.

History

The 1880s name for the area was Wah-Sat-now after the nearby cleft as mentioned above. The Wah-Sat-Now (Cree) band in residence there in the 1880s later moved to the Saddle Lake reserve.

The new spelling Waskatenau was in common use by 1920. About that time a CNR line was built from Edmonton to St. Paul. Waskatenau was the station built between Radway and Warspite.

The Village of Waskatenau was incorporated on May 19, 1932.

References

References

  1. (October 21, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Village of Waskatenau". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
  3. (1967). "A century of progress : an historical study of the Waskatenau, Smoky Lake, Warspite, Bellis, Vilna and Spedden school communities". The County of Smoky Lake No. 13.
  4. "Welcome to the Village of Waskatenau". Village of Waskatenau.
  5. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  6. (February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  7. [http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=8dc8e227-d8fa-428a-8c62-5d2925b4dee1&sponsor= "Alta. village set for record softball game"], [[Canwest News Service]], June 26, 2007.
  8. [http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=1a21d356-0577-4864-b6f8-c7a778481648 "Softball team claims world record"], ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', July 2, 2007.
  9. "Longest marathon playing softball". guinnessworldrecords.com.
  10. Ashley Thompson, [http://www.hantsjournal.ca/Sports/Baseball/2010-08-27/article-1702932/In-pursuit-of-a-Guinness-record/1 "In pursuit of a Guinness record"], NovaNewsNow.com in ''[[The Hants Journal]]'', August 27, 2010.
  11. Edmonton Bulletin, April 18, 1885; July 16, 1897
  12. Edmonton Bulletin, April 29, 1920
  13. Edmonton Bulletin, May 17, 1920
  14. Harrison, Place Names of Alberta, volume 3
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