January 1, 1954
The Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 formed by a merger of MD of Argyle No. 26, parts of MDs of Pincher Creek No. 9, Bright No. 16, Barons No. 25, Highwood No. 31 and Turner Valley No. 32 and part of ID No. 27.
The MD of Willow Creek has an internationally renowned history. The Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump, northwest of Fort Macleod, is one of fewer than 200 World Heritage Sites, while the northwest Mounted Police Museum celebrates the history of those early lawmen that stifled the whiskey trade by establishing one of their main strongholds at Fort Macleod. Many famous Albertans who have lived in Willow Creek among them A.E. Cross, who helped found the Calgary Stampede, Louise Crummy McKinney, from Granum, was one of the "Famous Five" and the first female elected to a legislature in the British Empire. Sir Alexander Staveley Hill, a British politician, owned the Oxley Ranch and the Town of Stavely was later named for him, albeit with a spelling change. The MD of Willow Creek can boast many accomplishments since its incorporation in 1954, not the least of which was the opening of its new municipal administration building in Alberta's centennial year, 2005. The council and administration remain dedicated to encouraging the growth of Willow Creek while preserving their cultural and historical treasures and providing a safe environment for their citizens.
The MD of Willow Creek has an internationally renowned history. The Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump, northwest of Fort Macleod, is one of fewer than 200 World Heritage Sites, while the northwest Mounted Police Museum celebrates the history of those early lawmen that stifled the whiskey trade by establishing one of their main strongholds at Fort Macleod. Many famous Albertans who have lived in Willow Creek among them A.E. Cross, who helped found the Calgary Stampede, Louise Crummy McKinney, from Granum, was one of the "Famous Five" and the first female elected to a legislature in the British Empire. Sir Alexander Staveley Hill, a British politician, owned the Oxley Ranch and the Town of Stavely was later named for him, albeit with a spelling change. The MD of Willow Creek can boast many accomplishments since its incorporation in 1954, not the least of which was the opening of its new municipal administration building in Alberta's centennial year, 2005. The council and administration remain dedicated to encouraging the growth of Willow Creek while preserving their cultural and historical treasures and providing a safe environment for their citizens.