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From: Dessaulles <>
Subject: [QUEBEC] Re: Alberta- date province proclaimed
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 14:15:34 -0500
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>
> Now I wish to know when Alberta became a Province. I can't seem to find it.
> When some of our kin folk migrated to Alberta in about 1902, the part they
> went to was considered the NWT for "postal considerations for the new
> immigrants." I guess I should go join ALBERT-L, huh?
>
Hi,
Alberta was proclaimed province Sept- 1 1905
Named after - Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of
Queen Victoria,
Souce : About Alberta----
http://www.gov.ab.ca/aboutalberta/index.cfm

Happy Boxing Day.
Des.

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