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Wetaskiwin

Wetaskiwin is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw (ᐑᑕᐢᑮᐏᐣ ᐃᐢᐸᑎᓇᐤ), meaning "the hills where peace was made".

Wetaskiwin is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, a museum dedicated to celebrating "the spirit of the machine" as well as the Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum, which documents the pioneer arrival and lifestyle in Wetaskiwin's early years. Southeast of Wetaskiwin, the Alberta Central Railway Museum acknowledges the impact that the railway had on Central Alberta. Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is also located a short walk away from the museum.

Wetaskiwin (electoral district)

Wetaskiwin was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 2015.

Wetaskiwin (N.W.T. electoral district)

Wetaskiwin was a territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories from 1898 - 1905,

At the time of its creation it included the city of Wetaskiwin, Alberta and surrounding rural region. After the province of Alberta split from the Northwest Territories in 1905, Wetaskiwin would continue to exist as a district until 1971.

No election ever took place as both elections were decided by Acclamations.

Wetaskiwin (provincial electoral district)

Wetaskiwin is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta that existed from 1905 to 1971.

Wetaskiwin (disambiguation)

Wetaskiwin is the name of several places in western Canada, named after the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw , meaning "the hills where peace was made":

  • Wetaskiwin, a city in Alberta, Canada
  • County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, a county in Alberta, Canada
  • Wetaskiwin Regional Airport, airport near Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
  • Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11, a school divisions in Alberta, Canada
  • Wetaskiwin (electoral district) - a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada
  • Wetaskiwin-Camrose, a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada
  • Wetaskiwin (N.W.T. electoral district), former territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories, Canada
  • HMCS Wetaskiwin (K175), a ship of the Royal Canadian Navy named after the city