Marie Reine | |
|---|---|
  Location of Marie Reine in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 56°04′35″N 117°17′22″W / 56.0764°N 117.2894°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | Northern Sunrise County |
| Established | 20 March 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Northern Sunrise County Council |
| • Reeve | Agnes Knudsen |
| • Ward 3 Councillor | Ricky Boucher |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 67 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Marie Reine is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within Northern Sunrise County.[2] It is located approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of the Town of Peace River on four quarter sections split by Highway 744.
The French Canadian community got its start in 1949-1952 when settlers from Quebec and France migrated west for a better future. The hamlet has a unique community plan laid out by L’Abbe Pierre Paul Pothier where each lot is a twenty-acre strip abutting Highway 744.[citation needed]
