Camrose

Camrose is a city within central Alberta, Canada amidst among the richest farmland within the prairies. It is a moderately small city that initially developed along a railroad and presently grows along Highway 13. Camrose City is a beautiful community with various parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City". Camrose provides a stress-free way of life with a large population of retirees.

Camrose is located southeast of Edmonton, the provincial capital roughly 90 kilometres away. The small city of Camrose is actively growing along Highway 13, which is a major freeway which runs through the centre of the city. Camrose is in a transitory region of Alberta, between boreal forest and prairie, called aspen parkland. It is a major centre to the small farming communities in the nearby area. The Stony Creek runs through Camrose City and flows into the Battle River south of the city.

The region all-around Camrose City was originally inhabited during about 1900. At that time the neighboring village of Wetaskiwin was a major centre for pioneers; usually, it was the very last stopping-off point before they set out in search of neighboring land. The place that was to be Camrose City was roughly a day's trip from Wetaskiwin along the railroad, that made it a famous site on the route of pioneers. Almost immediately businessmen and various settlers came to stay. The settlers came mostly from Scandinavian nations, like Sweden and Norway, and a lot of settlers also came from the US. At that time the community was referred to as the hamlet of Stony Creek. During 1904, Stony Creek began receiving mail service, its first businesses started to open, and Constable "Blue" Smith, its first PCMP Officer, arrived.

The city of Camrose is normally known as the "Rose City" due to its large amount of parkland containing a huge number of wild roses. Additionally, Jerry Twomey, a local rose grower, bred and patented the lovely Camrose Rose in order to honour his place of birth. This elegant tea rose boasts abundant pink blooms and rich green foliage, making it the most stunning flower in our rose beds. Developed to withstand the drastic Alberta climate, the Camrose Rose was introduced to the city during the year 1995. It can be viewed on display at the Bill Fowler Centre.

Constructed in the year 1996, the Chuck MacLean Arts Centre or likewise known as CMAC was a collaborative effort by the Camrose Arts Society, Camrose Co-op, and the City of Camrose. This centre has received many charitable donations from local organizations, clubs, individuals and grants. At the Chuck MacLean Arts Centre you would find two art studios, a dark room, a recital hall, a board room, as well as a couple of dance studios that are available for lease.