Lesson 5 — Activity 3:

My Own Municipality



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Regardless of where you live in Alberta, you will have some form of local government. In this activity, you will learn about the municipal government in your region. This may be a city, a town, a village or hamlet, a municipal district or county, an improvement district, or a reserve. Perhaps you live in a region that is designated as a special area.





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Alberta counties

Use the following questions to guide your investigation into the local government in your region. You may use the Internet, interview a reliable person, go to your local government office, or use some combination of these methods. You may also access your own municipal government website to find information.


Click here to see the boundaries of all the municipal governments in Alberta. Find your own municipality.


In this activity, you will use the following questions to learn about your own local government. Your responses to these questions will not be graded, but you need this information to complete the next assignment. Answer the following questions and record your information either on a piece of paper or in a Word document.


Questions to Research

  1. Where do you live?
  2. Where does your local government meet?
  3. What is the population of the region?
  4. Are the representatives on your local government elected or is some other process used?
  5. Who are the current representatives that serve you?
  6. Who is the current mayor or leader of the local government?
  7. What are the responsibilities of your local government?

Using the questions above, find as much information as you can about your local government. You might also find other interesting information that you may want to use in the next assignment.

After you have completed these questions, you will be a well-informed citizen in your community!