Wetaskiwin

Wetaskiwin is a city in the region of Alberta, Canada. The city is found 70 kilometers 43 mi south of the common capital of Edmonton. The city name originates from the Cree word witaskiwinihk, signifying "the slopes where peace was made". Wetaskiwin is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, a historical center devoted to commending "the soul of the machine" and additionally the Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum, which reports the pioneer entry and way of life in Wetaskiwin's initial years. Southeast of Wetaskiwin, the Alberta Central Railway Museum recognizes the effect that the railroad had on Central Alberta. Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is additionally found a short leave the historical center.

The city is notable in Western Canada for the trademark and jingle "Autos cost less in Wetaskiwin", from the Wetaskiwin Auto Dealers Association. Both have been in print, radio, and TV commercials since the mid-1970s. The future area of Wetaskiwin was at one time the site of a fight between the Cree and the Blackfoot. In 1890, when the Calgary and Edmonton Railway was fabricated, it turned into a shriek stop, and was known as Siding 16. It was named in 1892 after the battle. Shortly after the region was overviewed, a gathering of Scandinavian outsiders settled at the townsite. Various organizations were set up, and in addition a daily paper, the Free Lance.