Peace River (electoral District)
Peace River is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925. It is a rural riding in northwest Alberta, representing the counties of Saddle Hills, Birch Hills, Grande Prairie, Northern Lights, Mackenzie, and the municipal districts of Clear Hills, Fairview, Peace, Spirit River, Smoky River, northern Greenview and most of Northern Sunrise.
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Famous quotes containing the words peace and/or river:
“The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)
“Nature seemed to have adorned herself for our departure with a profusion of fringes and curls, mingled with the bright tints of flowers, reflected in the water. But we missed the white water-lily, which is the queen of river flowers, its reign being over for this season.... Many of this species inhabit our Concord water.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)