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Redcliff
Walsh
Ken Gousseau experienced a resurgence after the Second Ken Gousseau about three years ago, and elected officials
Medicine Hat News
World War and still remains strong today
Medicine Hat News
are now focusing their efforts on improving
with a population of about 5,000 people. the hamlet’s water supply.
Redcliff is named after the red shale cliffs
“It’s a fairly tight-knit community,” says
What Walsh lacks in population it makes
“We need to get more water there
near the South Saskatchewan River but
Redcliff Mayor Robert Hazelaar. “It has
up for in community spirit.
somehow for it to grow,” says Deputy
in the early days, many called the town
a small town atmosphere but is close to The hamlet of about 60 residents plays
Reeve Darcy Geigle, the Cypress County
"Smokeless Pittsburgh."
Medicine Hat, so you still have all of the host to a wide array of community events,
official responsible for Walsh. “We’re not
The abundant natural gas reserves in
amenities of a big city.” including the always-popular Walsh
really sure where we’re going to get it from
Redcliff earned the town that nickname,
summer dance.
yet.”
The town also boasts a number of amenities,
and had attracted more than 3,000 people
such as an outdoor swimming pool,
Despite the hamlet’s small
to work there by 1912.
arena, tennis courts, 18-hole golf course
size, Walsh’s volunteer fire
Since then, the progressive town has
and a campground with new washroom
department boasts one of
become known as "The Greenhouse
facilities. Popular annual events include
the newest fire truck fleets
Capital of the Prairies.” A combination
Redcliff Days and the town’s Canada Day
in all of Alberta.
of plentiful sunlight, cheap natural gas
celebrations. Walsh has room to grow,
and the town's location along the Trans-
Hazelaar and town councillors Don
with about 20 lots available
Canada Highway led to the creation of
for development. The
Nunweiler, Chere Brown, Dwight Nagel,
over 50 acres of commercial greenhouses.
hamlet is home to two gas
Jim Steinke, Eric Solberg and Dwight
stations and a community
Decades ago, Redcliff was home to
Kilpatrick are in the process of annexing
hall.
numerous manufacturing plants,
nine quarter sections of land from Cypress
producing bricks, trucks, flour, cigars,
County to facilitate more commercial
A new water treatment
shoes and other goods. Although the
growth. In addition, a new residential
plant was built in Walsh
heyday of the manufacturing sector
subdivision with more than 80 lots will be
came to a halt in the town following the
available this spring, and a new seniors’
combination of a devastating cyclone, the
condominium complex is slated for
war and a flu epidemic, Redcliff 's economy
completion this summer.
Schuler
Ken Gousseau Banks Schuler, who settled in the area
Medicine Hat News nearly a century ago. Alberta Wheat

Pool built grain elevators in the area in
Schuler may be small, but its community
1924 and 1928, around the same time the
and volunteer spirit is tough to beat.
Pioneer Grain Company was erecting a
similar facility. The last train hauled grain
The roughly 60 residents of the hamlet
from the hamlet’s two remaining elevators
enjoy several amenities, including a
in 1997.
community hall, two churches, a corner
store and curling and skating rinks. A
While Schuler has escaped the current
strong contingent of volunteers helps out
global economic crisis relatively unscathed,
with local events such as card nights year
growth has ground to a standstill in the
round.
hamlet due to an inadequate water supply,
Haas says.
Many people choose to retire in Schuler to
take advantage of the country lifestyle and
Elected officials are examining the results
the hamlet’s conveniently close proximity
of a recent engineering report on Schuler’s
to Medicine Hat, says the area’s elected
water system, and will soon make a
official, Cypress County Coun. Floyd
decision on whether to upgrade the local
Haas.
water treatment plant or include the
hamlet in a regional water project.
“They like the small town and rural
atmosphere, and the quietness,” he says.
Haas says Schuler will likely experience
more growth once the water supply
The hamlet was named after Norman
shortage has been sorted out.
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