Mossleigh

Mossleigh is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County.[1] It is located on Highway 24, approximately 63 kilometres (39 mi) southeast of Calgary.

Mossleigh
Hamlet
Mossleigh elevators.
Coordinates: 50°43′13″N 113°19′28″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtVulcan County
Government
 • Governing bodyVulcan County Council
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Postal code span
List of T Postal Codes of Canada
Area code(s)+1-403
HighwaysHighway 24
RailwaysCanadian Pacific

Services
Elevators at Mossleigh.

Mossleigh has a community hall, gas station/convenience store, a motel, and a restaurant.[2] The Mossleigh community school built in 1953 was closed in 1988 and is now privately owned. The former two room high school is also privately owned.[3]

Attractions

Mossleigh is home to a Lions Club campground,[4] while Aspen Crossing, located one kilometre west of Mossleigh, features a rail dining car with dinner theatre, a rail station with a gift store and a garden centre, and a campground with caboose cabins.[5] Mossleigh is also home to three wooden grain elevators. Two are owned by Cousins Ian and Eric Donovan and the third is currently owned by Parrish & Heimbecker.[6] The town also has an active car club.[7]

The former United Church of Mossleigh was active between 1948-2003 when dwindling congregation numbers forced its closure, and amalgamation with the United Church in nearby Arrowwood, Alberta. The church building had been a one-room schoolhouse that operated as the Sunset Valley School S.D. #3236 from 1915–1939. Low enrollment caused its closure. The schoolhouse sat empty from 1939-1946 when it was purchased by the Mossleigh Blindcreek Ladies Aide, who also purchased two lots in Mossleigh for the building to be relocated to. A cornerstone was laid in a ceremony on May 25, 1947 and was attended by 150 people. The next year was spent moving, remodeling and redecorating the school building so it was fit for church services.[8]

In early 2017, Vulcan County recognized the former United Church building in the town as a municipal historic resource. The church is the only building in Vulcan County to be recognized as a municipal historic resource. This designation allows the owner to apply for provincial grants towards the restoration and upkeep of the building.[9]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  2. Mossleigh Bar n Grill. "Mossleigh Bar n Grill". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  3. Vulcan County History (2010-09-20). "MOSSLEIGH SCHOOL NO. 4050". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  4. Lions Club. "Mossleigh Lions Club". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  5. "Aspen Crossing - Celebrating our Railroad Ties". Aspen Crossing. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  6. Simon Ducatel - Vulcan Advocate (2012-03-26). "Mossleigh-area residents plan to maintain hamlet's row of three grain elevators". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  7. Mossleigh Car Club. "Mossleigh Car Club". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  8. Furrows of Time 1883-1982. A History of Arrowwood & Shouldice, Mossleigh & Farrow, Pg. 441-2
  9. https://www.vulcanadvocate.com/2018/03/15/vulcan-county-designates-its-first-building-as-a-municipal-historic-resource/wcm/db3d7327-54e1-53bc-78d5-7c3ad66ceeca

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