Expansion

The Municipal Districts were enlarged commencing in January 1943. The Municipal Districts of Harmony No. 128 and Royal No. 158 were amalgamated. That portion of the Municipal District of marquis No. 157 South of the correction line and West of Lake McGregor and that portion of Twp. 16, Range 21, West of the Lake McGregor were added into the Municipal District of Vulcan No. 29.

In 1950, the Alberta Legislature passed an “Act to provide for the establishment of local Government Units to be known as Counties.” In January 1951, County of Vulcan No.2 was officially formed. The County was divided into nine electoral divisions, and 9 councilors were sworn into office. Although, Vulcan was the first county to be created in Alberta, it did not receive the number ‘one’ designation, owing to the fact that the original idea in respect to Counties came from the Grand Prairie School Division, which was promised the first number and was formed a day or two later.

All councilors were elected by acclamation except divisions three and seven. The following were sworn into office at the first meeting held on March 8, 1951:

Division 1     Allan McLean Division 2     J.E. Carlson Division 3     Richard A. Clements Division 4     C.W.  Loose Division 5     Donald B. Smith Division 6     Jack Deitz Division 7     M. Willard Division 8     J.M. McKay Division 9     Donald A. McNiven