Wetaskiwin

Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada. This city, population 11,154 (2005) is located approximately 70 km south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw, meaning "peace hills". (Though it is worth noting that some Native Canadians that live in the area claim that it means "Sharing Mother Earth")

Wetaskiwin is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, a very large museum dedicated to celebrating "the spirit of the machine". Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is also located a short walk away from the museum.

Wetaskiwin has the distinction of having the highest level of car sales per capita in Canada, thanks in a large part to city specific advertising produced through co-operation of all of the auto dealers lining the "Auto Mile". Though the slogan "Cars Cost Less in Wetaskiwin" tends to embarrass many of the residents of Wetaskiwin, the advertising campaign has clearly had an impact and is quite successful. In many cases, that slogan is all that the people in nearby towns know about Wetaskiwin.