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The
Town of Bentley is a small rural community close to Gull Lake
The first settlers came
from the U.S. and either walked or drove oxen from the nearest railway
station at Lacombe in the early 1890s. The community was named after one
of its earliest settlers, George Bentley. Incorporated as a village in
1906, the community became a town in 2003.
A paved walking and bicycle trail connects the town with Gull Lake.
Population
1,083 (2006)
1,035 (2001)
20 km west of Lacombe,
8 km west of Gull Lake and
16 km north of Sylvan Lake
Box 179, 4918 - 50 Ave.,
Bentley, Alberta T0C 0J0
403-748-4044
vlgben@telusplanet.net
Major attractions include nearby Gull Lake
with paved trail connection
Transportation: Hwy. 12, close to Hwy. 20
Education: Wolf Creek School Division
History: established 1899, village 1915, town 2001
website:
http://www.town.bentley.ab.ca/
Regional Communities Page
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BENTLEY
close to Gull Lake
Small Town Charm
Population 1,083 (2006)
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