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Lloydminster, Canada,
Alberta
City of
Lloydminster, Canada
The Lloydminster area was first settled in April, 1903 with the
arrival of the Barr Colonists, approximately 2,600 people from England. The new
settlement was named in honour of Rev. Lloyd for his efforts in leading the
colonists. Lloydminster is derived from Rev. Lloyd and the word "minster",
meaning "mother church". The newly founded hamlet of Lloydminster was located
astride the 4th Meridian in the Northwest Territories. When the provinces of
Alberta and Saskatchewan were created in 1905 and the 4th Meridian selected as
the inter-provincial boundary, the Village of Lloydminster was split in two. The
Alberta portion of the divided community was incorporated as a Village in
Alberta on July 6, 1906, while the Saskatchewan portion was incorporated as a
Town in Saskatchewan in April, 1907.
This peculiar situation resulted in the duplication of all
municipal functions such as the creation of two separate municipal councils, two
municipal offices and two fire departments. Common sense prevailed and the two
communities were amalgamated into a single municipality - the Town of
Lloydminster, by an Order-in-Council of both provinces on May 20, 1930. On
January 1, 1958 the Town of Lloydminster received its charter as the City of
Lloydminster and became the 10th City in both provinces.
See Lloydminster, Alberta
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