Welling Station
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Welling Station is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County.[2]
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| Coordinates: 49°27′24″N 112°47′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Cardston County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 18 |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Area codes | 403, 587, 825 |
Welling Station is located on the southeast side of Highway 5 approximately 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) south of Highway 5's intersection with Highway 52. The hamlet is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Welling, 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Lethbridge, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Raymond and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of Magrath.
Demographics
The population of Welling Station according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Cardston County is 18.[1]
Historic site
Welling Station is the historic site of rodeo's first side-delivery bucking chute.[3] In 1916, rancher John W. Bascom and his sons moved to Welling Station, running cattle along Pot Hole Creek.[4] The family produced weekend rodeos on the Bascom Ranch where they designed and made their bucking chute.[5][6] Bascom and his sons - Raymond "Tommy", Melvin, Earl and Weldon - have all been honored in Canada and the United States in halls of fame as rodeo pioneers and for their contributions to the sport of rodeo.[7] Earl Bascom later became a famous western artist and sculptor.[8]
