Canada's Peace
River Region
Pure Food. Pure Fun.
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Canada's Peace
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The major economic base in Rycroft is agriculture, natural gas and timber. 
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"Hub of the Peace"
The
Village of Rycroft was incorporated on March 15, 1944, and it has experienced
a slow but steady growth since that time. The Village quickly became
a railroad centre complete with a roundhouse and a water tower.
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 Population: 605 (Census 2001)
/PCCP%20Working/communities/images/h-historyculture.jpg){kind=small} Rycroft incorporated in 1944.
History tells us that the village got its name in a random draw where four residents, one of whom was Robert Henry Rycroft, put their suggestions into a hat. 
 The Village of Rycroft is located at the crossroads of Highways 2 and 49, 68 km north of Grande Prairie, and 528 km northwest of Edmonton.
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A Project of the Kiwanis Enterprise Centre |
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