Profile
 1 Overview
Town of Magrath
2 Industry and Commerce
Major Industries
Major Business 1
Major Business 2
Major Business 3
Business Associations
Land Availability
3 Infrastructure
Highways
Services
Public Transit
Media
4 Housing, Utilities and Taxes
Housing Overview
Residential Prices
Vacancies
Housing Starts
Utilities
5 Quality of Life
Climate
Tourism and Recreation
Arts and Culture
Education
Church
6 Healthcare and Emergency
Health Facilities
Emergency Services
Medical Practitioners
7 Community Services
Political Representatives
Community Contacts
8 Sources
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9 Other Links
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The Town of Magrath was established in 1899 by Mormon workers from Utah and Idaho who were recruited by the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company to construct irrigation works in the areas. These workers were paid partly in cash and partly with land in the town.
This was the first major irrigation work in Canada and was made possible by the workers' experience with the extensive irrigation undertaken by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon) in Utah and Idaho. Magrath residents have developed this community into a "Garden City" using irrigation and the excellent soil conditions.
This site profiles the Town of Magrath, Alberta. Source data was originally compiled Apr 1997 by SSDirect and was republished on this site with revisions May 1998.
Updates will be made as time permits. |
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