Rocky Rapids

Rocky Rapids
Rocky Rapids
	Hamlet
	Location of Rocky Rapids in Alberta
	Coordinates: 53°16′47″N 114°57′06″W / 53.27972°N 114.95167°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Municipal district	Brazeau County
Government
• Type	Reeve-Council
• Reeve	Wes Tweedle
Population (2005)
• Total	317
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s)	780

Rocky Rapids is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Brazeau County.^[3] It is located 1.6 km (0.99 mi) east of Highway 22, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Drayton Valley.

Demographics[edit]

In 2005, Brazeau County conducted a municipal census among its hamlets that recorded a population of 317 in Rocky Rapids.^[2]

Economy[edit]

Located within the Pembina oil field, the economy of Rocky Rapids is based mostly on oil and gas.

Arts and culture[edit]

The Easyfest Music Festival used to be held in Rocky Rapids but is now defunct.^[4]^[5]

Amenities[edit]

Rocky Rapids has an outdoor skating rink, basketball hoops, and a park with playground amenities. A pedestrian path links Rocky Rapids with Drayton Valley to the south.

Government[edit]

Rocky Rapids is located within Division 4 of Brazeau County. On council, Division 4 is represented by Councillor Kara Westerlund (Dykstra), who was elected in the 2010 Alberta municipal elections. Wes Tweedle is the reeve of Brazeau County.

Transportation[edit]

Rocky Rapids is linked to Highway 22 to the west via Township Road 500. The Drayton Valley Industrial Airport is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Rocky Rapids.

References[edit]

^ Brazeau County Council
^ ^a ^b Courtney Whalen (2005-09-07). "Census reveals growth". Drayton Valley Western Review (Canoe Sun Media). |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
^ "Communities". Brazeau County. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
^ "Indifest to rock summer". Drayton Valley Western Review. 2004-06-21. Retrieved 2010-12-31.