Lake Isle, Alberta


Lake Isle is an unincorporated community in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County. It is located on the shore of Isle Lake, north of Highway 16, and approximately west of Edmonton.

History

Lake Isle was developed on the Yellowhead Trail fur trade route between Lac Ste. Anne and Jasper.The first store was opened in 1915 by freighter and storekeeper, Ted Bigland. The Canadian Northern Railway was built along the Yellowhead route. Lake Isle is primarily a farming and ranching community, with cottages along the lake shore.

People from Lake Isle

Donald Macleod - elected 1930 as a member of the Legislative Assembly and served until 1935. Farmed in the Lake Isle area.