The origin of the name Battle River comes from the Notikewin, the Hotchkiss, and the Meikle rivers. These three rivers are also referred to as the first, second and third battle rivers. History has it that a feud between the Cree and the Beaver Indians saw a battle on the small rivers hence the name Battle River! The Battle River Agricultural Society applied to the Minister of Agriculture the 26th day of June 1933 to gain society status under the Agricultural Societies Act. The application was submitted by 52 of the districts original residents. Today our Society is accountable to Read more...

Hawk Hills Ag Society hosts quilting club, game nights, suppers and a biannual Ladies Day. Hawk Hills is in The County of Northern Lights , a municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located in the Town of Manning. The municipality recently changed its name from the Municipal District of Northern Lights No. 22 to the County of Northern Lights Read more...