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Spruce Grove

This article is about the city in Alberta. For other uses, seeSpruce Grove (disambiguation).

Spruce Groveis a city that is 11 km (6.8 mi) west ofEdmonton,Alberta, in Canada. The city is adjacent to theTown of Stony Plainand is surrounded byParkland County.

Spruce Grove
City
City of Spruce Grove
Spruce Grove City Hall
Spruce Grove City Hall
Flag of Spruce Grove
Flag
Official logo of Spruce Grove
City boundaries
City boundaries
Spruce Grove is located in Alberta
Spruce Grove
Spruce Grove
Location in Alberta
Spruce Grove is located in Canada
Spruce Grove
Spruce Grove
Location in Canada
Spruce Grove is located in Parkland County
Spruce Grove
Spruce Grove
Location in Parkland County
Coordinates:53°32′42″N113°54′03″W/ 53.545°N 113.9008°W/53.545; -113.9008
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Municipal districtParkland County
Incorporated[1]
•VillageMarch 14, 1907
•DissolutionAugust 30, 1916
•VillageJanuary 1, 1955
•TownJanuary 1, 1971
•CityMarch 1, 1986
Government
[2]
• MayorJeff Acker
• Governing body
Spruce Grove City Council
  • Danielle Carter
  • Jan Gillett
  • Stuart Houston
  • Reid MacDonald
  • Dave Oldham
  • Erin Stevenson
• CAODean Screpnek
•MPDane Lloyd
•MLASearle Turton
Area
(2021)[3]
• Land37.52 km2(14.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
709 m (2,326 ft)
Population
(2021)[3]
• Total
37,645
• Density1,003.3/km2(2,599/sq mi)
•Municipal census(2016)
33,640[5]
• Estimate (2020)
38,951[6]
Time zoneUTC−7(MST)
• Summer (DST)UTC−6(MDT)
Forward sortation areas
T7X - T7Y
Area code(s)780,587, 825
HighwaysHighway 16,Highway 16A
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
Websitesprucegrove.orgEdit this at Wikidata

With a 2021 population of 37,645, Spruce Grove is theninth-largest city in Alberta.The mayor of Spruce Grove is Jeff Acker.

Spruce Grove is home to the Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre, a local theatre, and theTransAlta Tri Leisure Centre,a recreation facility shared with Stony Plain and Parkland County.

Jennifer Heil,thefreestyle skierwho won the first gold medal for Canada in the2006 Winter OlympicsinTurin,Italy, and a silver medal at the2010 Winter Olympicsis from Spruce Grove, as isCarla MacLeod,a member of the 2010Canada women's national ice hockey team,andHockey Hall of Famemember andStanley Cup-winning goalieGrant Fuhr.Stephanie Labbé,goalkeeper for Canada's2020 Summer Olympicgold-medal winning women's soccer team, grew up in the Spruce Grove and Stony Plain area and played soccer at Spruce Grove Composite High School.

History

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Centuries before European settlement, theCreeandSarceepeople occupied the land that would become Spruce Grove, moving with the seasons.[7]

Homesteaders in the area date back to 1879.[8]Originally the town comprised a general store, livery stables, blacksmith shop, hotel, and theRoman Catholic Church.

In 1908 theGrand Trunk Pacific Railwaycame through Spruce Grove and a train station was built. With the establishment of the railroad, the community became a busy grain-trading center.

Spruce Grove was incorporated as a village on March 14, 1907, but it was dissolved on August 30, 1916.[1]Spruce Grove was re-incorporated as a village on January 1, 1955, and incorporated as a town on January 1, 1971, and as a city on March 1, 1986.[1][9]

Geography

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Spruce Grove is near the province's geographical centre, at 30 kilometres (19 mi) fromdowntown Edmontonand 14 km (8.7 mi) from Edmonton's city limits.[10]It is part of theEdmonton Metropolitan Region.

Demographics

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Federal census
population history
YearPop.±%
191116—
191623+43.8%
193176+230.4%
1941160+110.5%
1951227+41.9%
1956309+36.1%
1961456+47.6%
1966598+31.1%
19713,029+406.5%
19766,907+128.0%
198110,326+49.5%
198611,918+15.4%
199112,908+8.3%
199614,271+10.6%
200115,983+12.0%
200619,496+22.0%
201126,171+34.2%
201634,066+30.2%
Source:Statistics Canada
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[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,the City of Spruce Grove had a population of 37,645 living in 14,273 of its 14,752 total private dwellings, a change of10.4% from its 2016 population of 34,108. With a land area of 37.52 km2(14.49 sq mi), it had a population density of1,003.3/km2(2,598.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

The population of the City of according to its2017 municipal censusis 34,881,[27]a change of3.7% from its2016 municipal censuspopulation of 33,640.[5]

In the2016 Census of Populationconducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Spruce Grove had a population of 34,066 living in 12,552 of its 13,109 total private dwellings, a change of30.2% from its 2011 population of 26,171. With a land area of 32.2 km2(12.4 sq mi), it had a population density of1,058.0/km2(2,740.1/sq mi) in 2016.[26]

Ethnicity

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Panethnicgroups in the City of Spruce Grove (2001−2021)
Panethnicgroup 2021[28] 2016[29] 2011[30] 2006[31] 2001[32]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 30,475 81.33% 29,100 86.2% 23,300 89.62% 18,150 93.65% 14,915 93.51%
Indigenous 3,330 8.89% 2,620 7.76% 1,620 6.23% 790 4.08% 660 4.14%
Southeast Asian[b] 1,495 3.99% 925 2.74% 285 1.1% 35 0.18% 60 0.38%
South Asian 700 1.87% 275 0.81% 220 0.85% 65 0.34% 0 0%
African 685 1.83% 245 0.73% 160 0.62% 100 0.52% 90 0.56%
East Asian[c] 330 0.88% 180 0.53% 205 0.79% 100 0.52% 160 1%
Latin American 275 0.73% 195 0.58% 140 0.54% 45 0.23% 10 0.06%
Middle Eastern[d] 50 0.13% 160 0.47% 0 0% 40 0.21% 25 0.16%
Other/multiracial[e] 125 0.33% 60 0.18% 40 0.15% 45 0.23% 30 0.19%
Total responses 37,470 99.54% 33,760 98.98% 26,000 99.35% 19,380 99.41% 15,950 99.79%
Total population 37,645 100% 34,108 100% 26,171 100% 19,496 100% 15,983 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses
Grain elevator in Spruce Grove, 2009

Arts and culture

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The Spruce Grove Art Gallery is in the Melcor Cultural Centre and is operated by the Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove. The gallery hosts ongoing shows for original art created by its members, made up of artists from mainly the Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and Parkland County area.[33]

Horizon Stage hosts many plays and acts throughout the year, as well as a lot of community theatre. Spruce Grove also has a 7 screen theatre complex which opened in the fall of 2007.[34]

Another cultural facility within the city is theSpruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum.

Attractions

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TheTransAlta Tri Leisure Centre,opened in 2002, provides a pool, soccer fields, a gymnasium, workout gym, and ice rinks to the people of Parkland County. Spruce Grove has bike trails winding throughout the city, called the Heritage Grove Trail, where bike riders can ride for hours through lush forest. On June 7, 2008, Spruce Grove held the grand opening of the West District Park, which features two full artificial surface fields forfootball,soccer and other activities. TheEdmonton Eskimosdonated $10,000 towards the event and held practice at the facility as part of the first-day activities.

Sports

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Spruce Grove has a number of youths and adults involved in amateur sports, that run year round.Box lacrosseruns from March to July under the organization Parkland Posse,[35]which pulls young people from the Tri communities of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and Parkland County.Hockeyruns from September to April,soccerandrugbyrun from May to October, football runs from July to December and baseball runs from March to October. TheSpruce Grove Saintsare a Junior A hockey team that play in theBritish Columbia Hockey League.

TheTransAlta Tri Leisure Centreis an activity centre formed as a union between the municipalities ofParkland County,Stony Plainand Spruce Grove. It is in the west end of Spruce Grove. The centre was opened to the public by PremierRalph Kleinon September 18, 2002.

As of 2024,theMyshak Metro Ballparkis under construction. Upon completion, it will become the home stadium of theEdmonton Prospects.[36]

Infrastructure

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Transportation

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Highways
Two highways pass through Spruce Grove,Highway 16(Yellowhead Highway) andHighway 16A.Highway 16 has no traffic lights but has two exits into Spruce Grove, while Highway 16A has several traffic intersections. Travelling east on either of these highways leads to Edmonton. Travelling west on Highway 16A leads toStony Plain,and going west on either highway leads toEdson,Hinton,and eventuallyJasper.[10]
Local streets
The majority of the streets in Spruce Grove use a standard naming system. Their names share a first letter with that of its subdivision. For example, all streets start withMin Millgrove subdivision; in Woodhaven, they all start withW.Only in the original subdivision of Broxton Park and the downtown core is this naming convention not utilized.
Rail
The Canadianpassenger train travels through the city, however, the nearest stop is atEdmonton.
Transit
Edmonton Transit Serviceoffers a commuter transit route from Spruce Grove to Edmonton, peak hours only. There is also a local transit service run by the city for transportation within the city boundaries.
Air
Local air travel is provided byParkland AirportandVilleneuve Airport.However, the nearest major international airport is theEdmonton International Airport,just south of Edmonton.

Education

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Public schools

Spruce Grove is part of theParkland School Division No. 70.The following public schools are in Spruce Grove.[37]

  • Brookwood School
  • Copperhaven School
  • École Broxton Park School
  • Greystone Centennial Middle School
  • Millgrove School
  • Parkland Village School
  • Spruce Grove Composite High School
  • Woodhaven K-9 School
  • Prescott Learning Centre
Separate schools

Spruce Grove is part of theEvergreen Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 2.The following separate schools are in Spruce Grove.[38]

  • St. Joseph's Catholic School
  • St. Marguerite Catholic School
  • St. Peter the Apostle Catholic High School
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Private schools
  • Living Waters Christian Academy[39]

Media

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Spruce Grove receives almost all of its print, radio, and televisionmedia from Edmonton.

However, Spruce Grove has its own weekly newspaper, theSpruce Grove Examiner,delivered to all homes every Friday. This newspaper holds almost exclusively local news.[40]The area has a radio station,88.1 The Oneis dedicated to Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and area.[41]

Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority,n.i.e."and" Multiple visible minorities "under visible minority section on census.

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