Grande Cache Town Hall
The New Town of Grande Cache was created by the Order in Council 1605/66 of the Alberta Government in 1969. The purpose of creating a New Town was to open the area for the development of coal mines with the assistance of the Alberta Government. Construction of the town began in 1969. By 1971 a hospital, schools, stores, and the first homes were built. Grande Cache received Town status by the Order in Council 749/83 on September 1, 1983“Grande Cache will be a vibrant and progressive mountain community that achieves excellence by embracing cultural diversity, safe and healthy neighbourhoods, leading edge environmental stewardship, and a sustainable diversified economy.”