West Raley Hutterite Colony (Raley, Alberta, Canada)
West Raley Hutterite Colony in Raley, Alberta, was founded in 1918 as a relocation of the Beadle (South Dakota) Hutterite Colony. It had a population of 117 in 1950, with Christian C. Waldner as minister.
Daughter colonies of the West Raley Hutterite Colony include: New York Hutterite Colony (Coaldale, Alberta, Canada); Cayley Hutterite Colony (Cayley, Alberta, Canada); Veteran Hutterite Colony (Veteran, Alberta, Canada); Turin Hutterite Colony (Turin, Alberta, Canada); and Spring Valley Hutterite Colony (Spring Coulee, Alberta, Canada).
In 2017 the West Raley Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony.
Additional Information
Location
Raley, Alberta (coordinates: 49.291944, -113.235 [49° 17' 31" N, 113° 14' 06" W])
Address
Box 2700, Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
Phone
403-653-2433
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| David D. Waldner | David M. Waldner | 2006 |
| David D. Waldner | David M. Waldner | 2018 |
Maps
Map:West Raley Hutterite Colony, Raley, Alberta
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | February 2018 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der and Bert Friesen. "West Raley Hutterite Colony (Raley, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=West_Raley_Hutterite_Colony_(Raley,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=156690.
APA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der and Bert Friesen. (February 2018). West Raley Hutterite Colony (Raley, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 January 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=West_Raley_Hutterite_Colony_(Raley,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=156690.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 926. All rights reserved.
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