Rimbey

Rimbey ( /ˈrɪmbiː/) is a small town of nearly 2,500 people in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 62 kilometres (39 mi) northwest of Red Deer, 145 kilometres (90 mi) southwest of Edmonton and 207 kilometres (129 mi) north of Calgary. The town is situated at the junction of Highways 20 and 53, in the Blindman River valley area. Nearby communities include Ponoka (east), Red Deer (southeast), and Bentley (south) Officially made a community in 1902, the first name given to the settlement at the turn of the century was Kansas Ridge as many of the settlers came from Kansas. Among them were the three Rimbey brothers (Sam, Ben, and Jim) for whom the town was officially named after in 1904. The Rimbeys moved to Canada from Scott County,...