Municipal Government
Community Services
Voting & Decision Making
Provincial Government
Alberta Symbols
100

This is the government that runs cities and towns.

Municipal government

100

This service helps put out fires and rescue people in emergencies.

Fire department

100

Citizens choose their representatives in this event.

 

Election

100

This government makes decisions for the whole province.

Provincial government

100

This symbol represents Alberta and has blue and gold colours.

Flag of Alberta

200

This leader runs a city or town.

Mayor

200

You can borrow books and learn at this place run by municipal government.

Library


200

This is the action citizens take when choosing a leader or representative.

Voting

200

This leader runs the province of Alberta.

Premier

200

These are Alberta’s official provincial colours.

Blue and Gold

300

This title is often used for the leader of a rural municipal district.

Reeve

300

These outdoor spaces with playgrounds and fields are cared for by municipal governments.

Parks

300

Representatives meet here to discuss issues and make decisions for their community.

Council meetings

300

These elected representatives debate and vote on laws in Alberta.

MLA's (Members of the Legislative Assembly)

300

This flower is Alberta’s floral emblem.

Wild rose

400

This title is used for the leader of many First Nations communities.

Chief

400

These are built and maintained so cars and people can travel safely in communities.

Roads and sidewalks

400

These people represent citizens and help make decisions in government.

Representatives

400

This group of ministers helps the premier make important decisions.

The cabinet

400

This animal is Alberta’s official mammal.

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep

500

This group of elected representatives meets to discuss and make decisions for a municipality.

City council or municipal council

500

This system provides clean drinking water to homes and businesses.

Water services

500

This is the group of elected people that makes decisions for a municipality.

Municipal council

500

Alberta’s provincial government meets in this building.

Alberta Legislature Building

500

This Latin phrase is Alberta’s motto and means “Strong and Free.”

Fortis et Liber

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