Lomond, Alberta

Lomond is a village in Vulcan County, Alberta Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 845 and Highway 531, approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) southwest of Brooks and 49 kilometres (30 mi) east of Vulcan. The village is a farming service community. Lomond was named for Loch Lomond, Scotland.

Lomond
Village
Village of Lomond
Lomond
Coordinates: 50°21′14″N 112°38′27″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 5
Municipal districtVulcan County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageFebruary 16, 1916
Government
 • MayorBrad Koch
 • Governing bodyLomond Village Council
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
874 m (2,867 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total166
 • Density137/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Highways845
531
WaterwaysMcGregor Lake

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Lomond recorded a population of 166 living in 73 of its 101 total private dwellings, a -4% change from its 2011 population of 173. With a land area of 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 137.2/km2 (355.3/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Lomond had a population of 173 living in 80 of its 102 total dwellings, a -1.1% change from its 2006 population of 175. With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 135.2/km2 (350.1/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

Government

The village is governed by a village council comprising a mayor, and two councillors, and is administered by a village chief administrative officer.[4]

Sports

Lomond is home to the Lomond Lakers of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. The team was added as an expansion team in the league for the 2018-19 season.

They originally played out of the Lomond Community Centre. In April 2018, issues were discovered with the centre's roof[5] and in May 2019, the centre was demolished[6]. The team currently plays its home games in Claresholm, 110km west of Lomond.

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See also

References
  1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Lomond" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 428. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  5. March 8, Stephen Tipper More from Stephen Tipper Published on; March 8, 2019 | Last Updated; Est, 2019 6:33 Pm (2019-03-08). "Lomond's arena being demolished". Vulcan Advocate. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  6. May 3, Stephen Tipper More from Stephen Tipper Published on; May 3, 2019 | Last Updated; Edt, 2019 4:32 Pm (2019-05-03). "Lomond's arena demolished". Vulcan Advocate. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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