Marie Reine
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For the figure skating judge, see Marie-Reine Le Gougne.
Marie Reine is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within Northern Sunrise County.[2] It is located approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of the Town of Peace River on four quarter sections split by Highway 744.
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Location of Marie Reine in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 56.0764°N 117.2894°W / 56.0764; -117.2894 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 19 |
Municipal district | Northern Sunrise County |
Established | 20 March 1987 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Northern Sunrise County Council |
• Reeve | Agnes Knudsen |
• Ward 3 Councillor | Ricky Boucher |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 67 |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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The French Canadian community got its start in 1949-1952 when settlers from Quebec and France migrated west for a better future. The hamlet has a unique community plan laid out by L’Abbe Pierre Paul Pothier where each lot is a twenty-acre strip abutting Highway 744.[citation needed]