Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada

Black Diamond, Alberta , population 2,500, is situated south west of Calgary, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The town took its name from local coal deposits, discovered in the late 1890's by a government land surveyor while digging an irrigation ditch. Mining and ranching were the major industries until the petroleum producing years of 1911 to 1949. Today, the main industries are ranching, recreation, and tourism.

Kindly written and contributed by Mrs M J Ujimoto © 2009