Community Political Organization in the Rimbey District, 1930-35

By Robin Hunter

Situated east of Hoadley, Alberta, Liberty Hall is one of the hundreds of community halls that were venues for community politics in the first half of the 20th century. While the term ‘radical’ evokes fanaticism, radical politics were and continue to be a common and accepted aspect of Alberta’s political ethos. Robin Hunter reflects on the political life and times of rural Alberta through the Liberty Hall and its connection to movements such as the United Farmers of Alberta and Social Credit.