Ryley is a village in central Alberta

Central Alberta

Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...

, Canada

Canada

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. It is located in Beaver County

Beaver County, Alberta

Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred around Holden, and has the municipal seat in Ryley, in the western part of Census Division No. 10....

, along Highway 14 between the City of Edmonton

Edmonton

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

 and the Town of Viking

Viking, Alberta

- Notable people :*Cory Clouston - former head coach of the Ottawa Senators*Don Mazankowski - former cabinet minister under Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney...

. The City of Camrose

Camrose, Alberta

Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...

 is approximately 58 km (36 mi) south of Ryley.

Ryley boasts many facilities, such as Alberta's only indoor swimming pool in a village, a school which operates four days a week, a museum, a three-sheet indoor curling rink, an outdoor skating rink, and a community hall.

Demographics

In 2006, Ryley had a population of 458 living in 221 dwellings

House

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, a 4.8% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.97 km² (0.760621252427294 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 232.1 /km2.

Governance

As set out by the Alberta Municipal Government Act, and overseen by Alberta Municipal Affairs

Alberta Municipal Affairs

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, the village is governed by five councillors, who are elected at-large

At-Large

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 every three years. In the election on October 18, 2010

Alberta municipal elections, 2010

Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 18, 2010. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections...

, residents elected Cyndy Heslin, Victor Istace, Elwood Johnston, Jorge Mendoza, and Lyndie Nickel. In October 2011, after a by-election that replaced Elwood Johnston with Brian Ducherer, council chose Cyndy Heslin and Jorge Mendoza as mayor

Mayor

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 and deputy mayor respectfully. The chief administrative officer (CAO) is the head of village administration. As of November 2011, the position is held by Bill Rogers.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta