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Taber is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada in Taber Municipal District. Taber was established in the late 1890s by European settlers.
Population: 7,671 (2005)
Originally, Taber was known as "Tank No. 77," and was used by the railway to fill up on water. In 1903, it is said that the first Mormon settlers from the U.S.A. were the ones to establish a hamlet at the Tank. After the town's post office was built in 1907, the CPR decided to call the town "Tabor," probably after Mount Tabor in Palestine. However, various letters and station-heads came out printed "Taber," so the CPR changed the name to make it match the records.
After time, Taber became a successful coal-mining town. Coal mining declined in the late 1920's, but picked up in the 1930's after extensive irrigation in the area.
Irrigation helped not only the coal-miners, it also brought with it the production of sugar beets. In 1950, a sugar beet processing plant (Roger's Sugar) was built, which has become a vital part of the town's economy.
Taber is an agricultural town famous for its corn due to the large amounts of sunshine the town and area receive. It has thus taken on the title "Corn Capital of Canada," and has an annual "Cornfest" held in the last week of August.
Taber, Alberta and Notogawa, Japan are sister towns.
On April 28, 1999, Taber gained notoriety when 14 year old Todd Cameron Smith entered W.R. Myers High School and shot two students with a .22 calibre rifle, killing Jason Lang and wounding another 17 year old.
Population: 7,671 (2005)
Originally, Taber was known as "Tank No. 77," and was used by the railway to fill up on water. In 1903, it is said that the first Mormon settlers from the U.S.A. were the ones to establish a hamlet at the Tank. After the town's post office was built in 1907, the CPR decided to call the town "Tabor," probably after Mount Tabor in Palestine. However, various letters and station-heads came out printed "Taber," so the CPR changed the name to make it match the records.
After time, Taber became a successful coal-mining town. Coal mining declined in the late 1920's, but picked up in the 1930's after extensive irrigation in the area.
Irrigation helped not only the coal-miners, it also brought with it the production of sugar beets. In 1950, a sugar beet processing plant (Roger's Sugar) was built, which has become a vital part of the town's economy.
Taber is an agricultural town famous for its corn due to the large amounts of sunshine the town and area receive. It has thus taken on the title "Corn Capital of Canada," and has an annual "Cornfest" held in the last week of August.
Taber, Alberta and Notogawa, Japan are sister towns.
On April 28, 1999, Taber gained notoriety when 14 year old Todd Cameron Smith entered W.R. Myers High School and shot two students with a .22 calibre rifle, killing Jason Lang and wounding another 17 year old.
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