Altario
In 1909 Porterfield Robinson arrived in the area and established the first post office where settlers believed the CPR Moose Jaw-Lacombe line would go.But the first building in the new hamlet named Bideford (then Saskalta, then Altario) was the lean-to part of Porterfield Robinson's store, which he moved from Wilhelmena with the help of R. H. Bartels and his four Percheron horses.The town was renamed Bideford (the government said Wilhelmina was too difficult to spell), then Saskalta, and the name was subsequently changed again, to Altario.There was a livery stable run by Mr. Oxton, a pool hall, other farm machinery agencies, a notary public, doctor and a dentist.Dr. Leslie Robinson returned to Altario from McGill where he studied dentistry, and had his dental office in the annex of MacLeod's hardware.Those that still stand include the Kreiser's Garage, Jake's Store, the hall, the school, the Alberta Hotel/Bar, post office, and the church.
HamletProvinceAlbertaCentral AlbertaCensus divisionSpecial areaSpecial Area No. 4UnincorporatedSpecial Areas BoardTime zoneArea codes587, 825PhotoshoppingHighway 899Highway 12KirriemuirCompeerMacklinStettlerDoukhoborUnited Grain GrowersOntarioCanadian Pacific Railway1991 Census of PopulationStatistics CanadaList of communities in AlbertaList of hamlets in AlbertaAlberta Municipal AffairsCensus divisionsCensus agglomerationsMunicipalitiesSchool authoritiesCommunitiesCitiesVillagesSummer villagesHamletsIndian reserves and settlementsMetis settlementsGhost townsPopulation centresDesignated placesLocalitiesurbanservice areasAirdrieBeaumontBrooksCalgaryCamroseChestermereCold LakeEdmontonFort McMurrayFort SaskatchewanGrande PrairieLacombeLethbridgeLloydminsterMedicine HatRed DeerSherwood ParkSpruce GroveSt. AlbertWetaskiwinAcadia ValleyAlcomdaleAlder FlatsAldersydeAlhambraAntler LakeArdleyArdmoreArdrossanArmenaAshmontAtmoreBalzacBeauvallonBeaver CrossingBeaver LakeBeaver MinesBeaverdamBeazerBellisBenaltoBenchlandsBezansonBindlossBirchamBlackfootBlackieBlue RidgeBlueskyBlufftonBottrelBow CityBragg CreekBreynatBrosseauBrownfieldBrownvaleBuck CreekBuck LakeBufordBurdettByemoorCadoganCadominCadotte LakeCalahooCalling LakeCampsieCanyon CreekCarbondaleCardiffCarolineCarselandCarvelCarwayCaslanCassilsCayleyCerealCessfordChancellorCheadle