Commerce is a former village in southern Alberta, Canada within Lethbridge County. It was located within township 9, range 22, west of the fourth meridian,[3] northwest of the City of Lethbridge between the Village of Nobleford and the Town of Picture Butte. It was known as the Village of Coalgate from 1912 to 1913.
Commerce
Coalgate (1912–1913) | |
|---|---|
Former village | |
  Commerce Location of Commerce in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′01″N 112°56′20″W / 49.917°N 112.939°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Founded[1] | 1912 |
| Incorporated (village)[1] | July 9, 1912 |
| Name change[1] | December 17, 1913 |
| Dissolved[2] | May 13, 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | County of Lethbridge Council |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
History
editThe community was founded in 1912 as a residential area for the Chinook coal mine northwest of Lethbridge.[1] It was incorporated as the Village of Coalgate on July 9, 1912. The village was renamed to Commerce on December 17, 1913 to reflect the name of its post office.[1] Its population in 1913 was 294.[4]
The Chinook coal mine closed on January 25, 1924,[1] and its population declined to an estimated 100 in 1924[5] and an estimated 50 in 1925.[6] The village subsequently dissolved on May 13, 1926.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 212 | — |
| 1921 | 360 | +69.8% |
| 1926 | 55 | −84.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[7] | ||
In the 1921 Census, Commerce had a population of 360.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "County Connection – County History Corner" (PDF). County of Lethbridge. Spring 2011. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "The Alberta Gazette, 1926 (Volume 22) – Disorganization of the Village of Commerce". Government of Alberta. p. 348. Retrieved October 11, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Census of Canada, 1921. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1921.
- ^ "Population Data 1913" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1913. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ "Population Data 1924" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1924. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ "Population Data 1925" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1925. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 8, 1963. Retrieved August 11, 2022.