Seba Beach

Seba Beach is a summer village located 85 km (53 mi) west of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The main employer to those within the village and surrounding area is the Sundance Generating Plant, a coal-fired power plant located on the south side of the lake, owned and operated by TransAlta Utilities.

Seba Beach
Summer village
Summer Village of Seba Beach
Seba Beach
Location of Seba Beach in Alberta
Coordinates: 53.56075°N 114.73692°W / 53.56075; -114.73692
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census divisionNo. 11
IncorporatedAugust 2, 1920
Government
 • TypeMunicipal incorporation
 • MayorDoug Thomas
 • Governing bodySeba Beach Summer Village Council
Area
 (2016)[1]
 • Land0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total169
 • Density195.5/km2 (506/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Postal code span
T0E 2B0
Area code(s)780
Websitewww.sebabeach.ca

A large cabin-going community exists during the summer, although the village is populated year round. Local sites include Wabamun Lake, the village marina and pier, a public library, and several businesses including a restaurant,[2] a general store,[3] a miniature golf course,[4] a golf resort,[5] and a recreational vehicle park.[6]

Seba Beach is one of the few summer villages in Alberta that employs community peace officers. The duties of its two peace officers include traffic and liquor enforcement as well as emergency response.

August long weekend is the annual Regatta at Seba Beach, which features a parade, dance, foot races, fireworks, beach volleyball tournament, and cribbage tournament, among other events. During the summer and fall, there is a weekly farmers market on Saturdays.

Fish within the lake include northern pike, whitefish, walleye, and yellow perch. [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Seba Beach recorded a population of 169 living in 82 of its 323 total private dwellings, a change of 18.2% from its 2011 population of 143. With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 196.5/km2 (509.0/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

In the 2011 Census, the Summer Village of Seba Beach had a population of 143 living in 66 of its 338 total dwellings, a change of -29.6% from its 2006 population of 203. With a land area of 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 201.4/km2 (521.6/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Edmonton Yacht Club

The Edmonton Yacht Club, founded in 1923, is the main sailing club of Seba Beach, located at 1 Avenue and 2 Street West. In 1989, Margaret Lemieux compiled 'Wind in the sails : the Edmonton Yacht Club, 1923-1981', which documented the history of the Edmonton Yacht Club and sailing in Alberta during this time period, published through the Seba Beach Heritage Society from records of the Edmonton Yacht Club from Cooking Lake and Seba Beach.[9]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. Smoky's Grill Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Derby's Lakeview General Store
  4. Trickle Creek MiniGolf - Official Website
  5. Pineridge Golf Resort Archived 2009-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Kokanee Springs RV Park
  7. "Alberta Lakes: Wabamun Lake". University of Alberta: Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  9. 'Wind in the sails : the Edmonton Yacht Club, 1923-1981 (Edmonton : Edmonton Yacht Club, 1989)
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