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Which Saint Albert?
When did the St Albert telephone move to the Mauchle home?
When was Big Lake Settlement named St. Albert? Was it in 1861?

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Which Saint Albert?

The history book for St Albert, The Black Robe's Vision, points the city's namesake to Albertus Magnus, or St Albert the Great. However, an article from the St Albert Gazette argues that St Albert was named after a different Saint Albert, particularly Albert of Louvain, the cardinal-bishop of Liège.

Please comment with your views and opinions. Discussion is encouraged!!

When did the St Albert telephone move to the Mauchle home?

Black Robe's Vision says 1906, while the St Albert Gazette says the phone was moved in 1908. How is it that two reputable sources can have a discrepancy in the year?

Discussion is encouraged!! Comment this post with your views and opinions.

When was Big Lake Settlement named St. Albert? Was it in 1861?

In the St Albert history book, The Black Robe's Vision, there is no clear separation between the St Albert Mission and Big Lake Settlement. In the book, there is a note that explains that the name Mista-Sakahikun is the "Cree name for Big Lake Settlement (St Albert)" [BRV 25].

Please comment your views, and what you know on this subject. More information on the settlement of the first poeple in St Albert and how it was named can be found in this section from The Black Robe's Vision.