Форт-Саскачеван қаласы және оның аудандары

the electoral districts named for this city

Fort Saskatchewan is a city along the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, Canada. It is northeast of Edmonton, the provincial capital. It is part of the Edmonton census metropolitan area and one of 24 municipalities that constitute the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board. Its population in the 2021 federal census was 27,088. The city was founded as a North West Mounted Police fort and later home to a large provincial jail. The original fort was located across the river from the hamlet of Lamoureux, and Fort Saskatchewan opened a replica of the fort next to its original site in 2011. Fort Saskatchewan is bordered by Strathcona County to the south and east, Sturgeon County to the north and west, and the City of Edmonton to the southwest. Sturgeon County is across the North Saskatchewan River. The city is best known for its proximity to chemical plants, including Dow Chemical, Sherritt International, Nutrien (formerly Agrium), Linde (Praxair), and Shell Canada. It is also known for its flock of 50 sheep that roam the Fort Heritage Precinct throughout the summer months eating the grass.

Prior to colonization of the region, the area around what is now Fort Saskatchewan was a gathering place and home for many Indigenous nations, including the Cree and Métis. Indigenous peoples of the region commonly travelled the North Saskatchewan River by canoe. The Cree name of the area of modern day Fort Saskatchewan is waskwayâhtik ispatinaw (Birch Hills) because birch bark was an important component for making canoes and scrolls with Cree syllabics inscribed on them. Inspector William D. Jarvis, who led a column of North West Mounted Police (NWMP) during the March West, established Sturgeon Creek Post in 1875. As headquarters of 'G' Division, it hosted patrols that extended as far as Fort Simpson and Chesterfield Inlet. Swift Runner (Ka Ki Si Kutchin), a Cree man, was considered by locals to be smart and trustworthy, and he had previously served as a guide for local police. The CNR station is a modified third class station design (100 19 plan); a "special station" that was used by CNR at the most significant stops along their line. It had several unique features, such as a longer footprint than other third class stations, and a freight shed; these reflected Fort Saskatchewan's status as the centre of an agricultural district and the largest community on the CNR line between Edmonton and North Battleford, Saskatchewan. A second freight shed was built on the west side of the station in 1911; a sign of the growth in population and rail traffic that Fort Saskatchewan experienced. The old piers still stand in the river as of 2022. As of 1987, all freight and passenger rail connections occur in Edmonton, and a new bridge, located upstream near the Clover Bar and Beverly bridges (Anthony Henday Drive), carries a rail line that goes through Fort Saskatchewan's industrial area without going through residential areas.

After purchasing the Fort Electric Company in 1910, Town Council voted to purchase land near the mouth of the Sturgeon River, and construct a $30,000 wooden hydroelectric dam and power plant which were expected to last approximately 20 years. Guards were placed at all roads leading into the town, and nobody could enter or leave without a pass from the health board. The warden's house was converted into office space in early 1973. By 1973, the jail employed 220 people and housed 300 male and female offenders. was built south of Highway 15 (Veterans Way) on 101 Street. The cell blocks were demolished in 1992.

96 inmates rioted in the prison dining room on January 19, 1955, led by 12 ringleaders who barricaded themselves in the prison's bakery. The riot started only 24 hours after the chief guard and two other guards were dismissed. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived in Fort Saskatchewan from Vegreville via a special train on August 2, 1978. The royal couple met with then Premier Lougheed on the platform of the CNR station, gave a speech to local residents at Turner Park, and then traveled to Edmonton in a limousine. Abdurahman was elected for a second term in 1983, and she became the first mayor of the City of Fort Saskatchewan after it gained official city status in 1985. She later resigned as mayor to pursue a career in provincial politics, and was succeeded by Pryce Alderson. Fort Saskatchewan annexed of land from Strathcona County on January 1, 2020. The land is mainly located south of the city's old boundaries. Fort Saskatchewan originally requested from Strathcona County, including industrial land to the north, but the two municipalities negotiated an agreement involving less land. Dow Chemical was constructing a plant on some of this land, and the refinery was expected to generate $4 million in tax revenues once it was complete. Precipitation peaks during summer time, and snowfall peaks from November to January.

Regarding the official languages of Canada, 22,160 residents are proficient only in English, 15 are only proficient in French, 1,385 residents are bilingual, and 60 residents are not proficient in either official language. the largest Canadian industrial area west of Toronto. Companies with operations in the area include Dow Chemical, Sherritt International, Nutrien (formerly Agrium) and Shell Canada. These plants are major employers for residents of Fort Saskatchewan and the surrounding area. The city has attracted a number of major retailers including Wal Mart, The Home Depot, Canadian Tire, Safeway, Federated CO OP, and Freson Bros. On September 15, 2015, Haro Developments opened phase one of its redevelopment of the site, which it renamed Fort Station Mall. The majority of the old mall was demolished and replaced with outward facing commercial units. A report commissioned by the City of Fort Saskatchewan noted: "As of 2019, there is another phase of the site, yet to be redeveloped, but the project continues to progress towards completion."

The centerpiece of Fort Saskatchewan's recreation and culture is the Dow Centennial Centre, a multi use facility that includes an ice arena, gymnasium, field house, indoor track and fitness centre. The facility, which opened in September 2004, also features a 550 seat performing arts theatre, a permanent art gallery with monthly shows, a banquet hall and the local pottery guild. The city has two other indoor ice arenas the Jubilee Recreation Centre and the Sportsplex, that are used during the winter months by hockey, ringette and figure skating associations. In the summer months, the lacrosse association uses them. Fort Saskatchewan also has Harbour Pool: An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, sauna, and slide. The city opened Taurus Field in 2018 – a FIFA certified artificial turf field for soccer and football matches. There is one nine hole golf course located within the city's boundaries, and a six sheet curling club; they are both operated by the Fort Golf and Curling Club. A pedestrian bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River has been under construction since 2019; once completed it will connect Fort Saskatchewan's trail network to Sturgeon County's trails. This is part of the Trans Canada Trail network, reflecting Fort Saskatchewan's status as a hub for numerous provincial and national trails.

The 11 hectare (27 acre) Fort Heritage Precinct is a municipally operated museum and historic site. It contains a variety of historically significant buildings from the area which form a historical village. The Fort Heritage Precinct features a full scale replica of the original NWMP fort, which can be explored in guided tours. Phase one of the replica fort, which included the Men's Quarters and the Officers' Quarters, opened in 2011. The replica fort was constructed beside the site of the original fort to preserve the original site's archaeological integrity. The city has placed eight wooden markers to show the position of the original fort: one marker is at each of the four corners where the wall once stood, and two sets of markers indicate the positions of the original east and west gates (which provided access to the settlement and to the river respectively). The historical society hosts a two day event called "The Peoples of the North Saskatchewan" every May, which educates students about Métis and settler cultures. A flock of sheep are kept at the Heritage Precinct every summer to maintain the grass, and members of the public are allowed to interact with them. The city is also home to a local theatre group, called The Sheeptown Players Drama Society, which regularly performs throughout the community.

The Pyramid Corp. Hawks of the Capital Junior Hockey League play out of the Jubilee Recreation Centre. The Fort Saskatchewan Traders, of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, relocated to St. Albert in 2007, and renamed the St. Albert Steel. Fort Saskatchewan is home to the Heartland Roller Derby Association, a flat track roller derby league formed in 2016. There are youth sports associations for hockey, soccer (indoor and outdoor), baseball, ringette, indoor lacrosse, and figure skating, and sports associations for cross country skiing and swimming.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's K Division maintains a detachment which serves Fort Saskatchewan and the surrounding region. In 2015, the detachment moved into a new station, which also houses the city's protective services and municipal enforcement personnel. A local police official predicted that the new location, which provides direct access to Highway 21 (Veterans Way), would allow officers to cut emergency response times by 60–90 seconds.

The Fire Department (est. 1906), based at the Walter Thomas Fire Station, is staffed by 14 full time firefighters who are supported by part time firefighters and three full time administrative staff. The full time firefighters rotate between a 10 hour day shift and a 14 hour night shift. Prior to its introduction, the fire station was vacant every evening, and paid on call volunteers would have to travel to the station before they could respond to an emergency. Fort Saskatchewan was also home to Canada's longest serving firefighter: Walter Thomas (1922–2017). Walter joined the department on May 1, 1947, and served until May 2017, a few months before he died. Walter's last position in the department was as its official historian. It opened in 2012 to replace the city's aging health centre. It is attached to a new health facility that provides home care, mental health, rehabilitation, community health, and child and family services. Fort Air Partnership (FAP) monitors the air quality of the airshed located immediately north and east of Edmonton. FAP maintains 10 continuous monitoring stations — three of which are located in Fort Saskatchewan — and 47 passive monitoring stations. To help facilitate regional travel, Edmonton Transit Service is contracted by Fort Saskatchewan to provide peak hour service between Fort Saskatchewan and the Clareview Transit Centre in Edmonton.

Fort Saskatchewan has two local newspapers. The Fort Saskatchewan Record (The Fort Record) is a weekly home delivered newspaper published on Thursdays. It took over the offices and plant of The Conservator, the previous weekly newspaper, and was first published on April 5, 1922. The Sturgeon Creek Post, established in 1996, is a weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays that is available at local businesses and newsstands. The Edmonton Journal and the Edmonton Sun are also distributed in the community. Fort Saskatchewan has one local radio station that broadcasts live. It is branded Mix 107.9 FM, and owned by Kenner Media Ltd. Fort Saskatchewan had an internet radio station named FortRadio. com, which came online in November 2010. The city also used to have a local news site, FortSaskOnline. com, before being updated to Heartland News, a news website for Edmonton and the surrounding area (Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, St. Albert, Lamont County, and Sturgeon County), not to be confused with the former KFVS TV newscast of a similar name.