Berwyn, Alberta


Berwyn is a village in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately west of the Town of Peace River, southwest of the Town of Grimshaw, and northeast of the Duncan's First Nation reserve.
The Municipal District of Peace No. 135's municipal office is located adjacent to Berwyn. The village was named after Berwyn, Denbighshire in Wales.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Berwyn recorded a population of 538 living in 232 of its 255 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 526. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Berwyn had a population of 526 living in 225 of its 252 total dwellings, a 1.9% change from its 2006 population of 516. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.
The population of the Village of Berwyn according to its 2007 municipal census is 561.

Education

Lloyd Garrison School is the only school located in Berwyn. It is an K-6 elementary institution administered by the Peace River School Division. Junior and Senior high students are bussed to either Grimshaw or Peace River. Separate school students are also bussed from Berwyn to Grimshaw.
In the 2009/10 school year, junior high enrolment at the school dropped to a total of 25 students, which triggered the PRSD to initiate a low enrolment review.
Post-secondary education is available at Northern Lakes College in the Peace River Campus and Fairview Campus of Grande Prairie Regional College in the Town of Fairview.

Economy

Regional planning service, Mackenzie Municipal Services Agency is located in downtown Berwyn. The M.D of Peace No. 135 also has its municipal office in Berwyn.

Health care

Health care for residents of Berwyn is provided for by Grimshaw Berwyn & District Community Health Centre in Grimshaw. The Peace River Community Health Centre is also within a short driving distance.

Recreation

Berwyn is the birthplace of Marco Marra, a genomics expert, and Alex Debogorski of the television show Ice Road Truckers.