Retlaw, Alberta

Retlaw is an

In 1910, the original post-office in the region was originally called "Barney." Three years later, when the Canadian Pacific Railway station arrived, however, it was dubbed "Retlaw". The name was selected as a tribute to Walter R. Baker, a CPR official,^[3] as "Retlaw" is "Walter" spelled backwards.^[4]

Retlaw was expected to be a large community in its area, with features of similarly sized communities of its time including four

Retlaw Church is an old Victorian style church located in the hamlet of Retlaw, Alberta. The church was built in the 1910s. The church, like the town, had sat empty and neglected for many years until the 1980s when local farmers came together and restored the church to its former glory. Every year the church holds family events such as Christmas dinners, plays, and church services on Sunday.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
• List of ghost towns in Alberta
• List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms

References

External links

• Municipal District of Taber - Official site

50°04′08″N 112°15′48″W / 50.06889°N 112.26333°W / 50.06889; -112.26333 (Retlaw)