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Father Lacombe's Chapel
Father Lacombe’s’ Chapel
The first building erected in St. Albert was a little log chapel. The chapel was constructed using local timbers by the Métis population. With the arrival of Bishop Grandin, in 1868, the log chapel served as a cathedral for 2 years before being replaced by a larger building in 1870. In 1871 the roof of the chapel was raised 2 feet and a wooden floor was installed. The building continued to deteriorate until 1929, when the first restoration occurred.
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Father Albert Lacombe
On January 14, 1861, Father Albert Lacombe and Bishop Alexandre Tache were travelling to Fort Edmonton from Lac Ste. Anne. They were searching for a suitable location for a new Roman Catholic mission. Father Lacombe, Bishop Tache, and their travelling companions, stopped on a hilltop to have a meal. Below them lay the Sturgeon River, and to the west lay Big Lake.
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The Oil Boom Years
As early as 1914, oil reserves were known to exist in the southern parts of Alberta (see Turner Valley, Alberta), but they produced very little oil compared to those around Edmonton. Additional oil reserves were discovered in the late 1940s and the 1950s near the town of Redwater. Because most of Alberta's oil reserves were concentrated in central and northern Alberta, Edmonton became home to most of Alberta's oil industry.
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The War Years
During the early 1910s, Edmonton grew very rapidly, causing rising speculation in real estate prices. In 1912, Edmonton amalgamated with the city of Strathcona, south of the North Saskatchewan River; as a result, the city extended south of the river.
[Pictured: Alberta Legislature Building and old Fort Edmonton from High Level Bridge, 1914.
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