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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 63. Chapters: Acme, Alberta, Alberta Beach, Alberta, Alix, Alberta, Alliance, Alberta, Amisk, Alberta, Andrew, Alberta, Arrowwood, Alberta, Barnwell, Alberta, Barons, Alberta, Bawlf, Alberta, Beiseker, Alberta, Berwyn, Alberta, Big Valley, Alberta, Bittern Lake, Alberta, Botha, Alberta, Boyle, Alberta, Breton, Alberta, Carbon, Alberta, Carmangay, Alberta, Caroline, Alberta, Cereal, Alberta, Champion, Alberta, Chauvin, Alberta, Chipman, Alberta, Clive, Alberta, Clyde, Alberta, Consort, Alberta, Coutts, Alberta, Cowley, Alberta, Cremona, Alberta, Czar, Alberta, Delburne, Alberta, Delia, Alberta, Dewberry, Alberta, Donalda, Alberta, Donnelly, Alberta, Duchess, Alberta, Edberg, Alberta, Edgerton, Alberta, Elnora, Alberta, Empress, Alberta, Ferintosh, Alberta, Foremost, Alberta, Forestburg, Alberta, Gadsby, Alberta, Galahad, Alberta, Girouxville, Alberta, Glendon, Alberta, Glenwood, Alberta, Halkirk, Alberta, Hay Lakes, Alberta, Heisler, Alberta, Hill Spring, Alberta, Hines Creek, Alberta, Holden, Alberta, Hughenden, Alberta, Hussar, Alberta, Hythe, Alberta, Innisfree, Alberta, Irma, Alberta, Kitscoty, Alberta, Linden, Alberta, List of villages in Alberta, Lomond, Alberta, Longview, Alberta, Lougheed, Alberta, Mannville, Alberta, Marwayne, Alberta, Milo, Alberta, Minburn, Alberta, Morrin, Alberta, Munson, Alberta, Myrnam, Alberta, Nampa, Alberta, New Norway, Alberta, Nobleford, Alberta, Paradise Valley, Alberta, Rockyford, Alberta, Rosalind, Alberta, Rosemary, Alberta, Rycroft, Alberta, Ryley, Alberta, Spring Lake, Alberta, Standard, Alberta, Strome, Alberta, Thorsby, Alberta, Tilley, Alberta, Veteran, Alberta, Vilna, Alberta, Wabamun, Alberta, Warburg, Alberta, Warner, Alberta, Waskatenau, Alberta, Willingdon, Alberta, Youngstown, Alberta. Excerpt: A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian Province of Alberta. Alberta villages are created when communities with populations of at least 300 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m, apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for village status under the authority of the Municipal Government Act. Applications for village status are approved via orders in council made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under recommendation from the Minister of Municipal Affairs. As of 2012, Alberta has 94 villages that had a cumulative population of 38,521 and an average population of 410 in the 2011 Census. Alberta's largest and smallest villages are Stirling and Gadsby with populations of 1,090 and 25 respectively. When a village's population reaches or exceeds 1,000 people, the council may request a change to town status, but the change in incorporated status is not mandatory. Villages with populations less than 300, whether their populations have declined below 300 or they were incorporated as villages prior to the minimum 300 population requirement, are permitted to retain village status. 382 elected village officials (94 mayors and 288 councillors) ensure village governance throughout the province. The highest frequencies of villages in Alberta are found along existing and former rail lines in the east central portion of the province. Pursuant to Part 5, Division 1 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), each municipality created under the authority of the MGA is governed by a council. As a requirement of the MGA, a village council consists of three councillors by default, one of which is the village's chief elected official (CEO) or mayor. A village council may consist of a higher odd number if council passes a bylaw altering its size. For the 2010-2013 term, 45 villages have a council of three, and 50 have a council of five. Village councils are governed by a mayor and an even number of councillors that are
