Unfortunately no one sent us correct answers to the quiz, but you can still come out and get a great burger and drink at the upcoming CHF fundraising BBQ at M&M right here in Chestermere, Saturday, June 6th, 10am to 3pm.
Q1 What do the letters WID stand for? Western Irrigation District
Q2 When was the first Volunteer of the Year award given by the Town of Chestermere? And who got that award ( hint she is having a special birthday this month). 1999 and the winner was Elaine Peake.
Q3 In what year did the Summer Village of Chestermere become the Town of Chestermere? 1993
Q4 What was the original name given to the body of water that later became Chestermere Lake? Kinniburgh Slough
Q5 How many history books about Chestermere and the nearby area, have been published? Can you name one of them? Three. Saddles Sleighs and Sadirons 1971; Growing Through Time 1981; Chestermere a Home for All Seasons 2005 ( this one is still available $48 no GST from www.chestermerehistory.org)
Q6 Before the building of any schools within the boundaries of the Town of Chestermere what elementary school did most of the Chestermere Grade 1-6 students attend? Conrich School which opened 1956.
Q7 In 1989 the population of the Summer Village of Chestermere was, a) 545 b) 696 c) 1005 Answer b) 696
Q8 Which Alberta jail was originally proposed to be located approximately where the Mattamy development now is? Spy Hill Penitentiary
Q9 Where was the Chestermere Station built in 1913 located? a) where the Chestermere Station Melcor Development now sits b) on the railway line that crosses #1A and #1 Highway west of Chestermere c) just south of the lake on the CNR line. Answer is c) just south of the lake on the CNR line
Q10 Who was the first woman councillor for the Summer Village of Chestermere Lake? Gail West elected 1981
CHF is very much looking forward to participating in the Chestermere Middle School Social Studies project on the future of Chestermere being organized by teachers Aja Coe and Jenna Burns. Mark your calendars for the morning of Tuesday May 5th when the student groups will present their findings at an open house, on the directions Chestermere should take to find success as a city. Also watch for an upcoming presentation to the public of the social, demographic, political, and economic information which was presented to these students revisited for an adult audience to take place at Chestermere Public Library very soon! Watch The Anchor City News for details to come.
