Town Of Falher

Known as the "Honey Capital of Canada", Falher is a buzzing community located in the Smoky River Region of Alberta's Peace District.

The Town of Falher, a Franco-Albertain community was named after Father Constant Falher, o. m. i. , the first parish priest who arrived in the area in August of 1912. He was accompanied by a group of twelve settlers from the Province of Québec who established their roots in this area. Having cleared the land and planted subsistence crops, those early settlers were soon able to consider outside markets for their produce. In 1913, Archbishop Grouard organized the St. Jean-Baptiste Mission at a location situated approximately 3 miles south of the present townsite. With the advent of the railway, the mission was abondoned and the new parish of Ste. Anne was established along the railway.

Falher became a hamlet in 1919 and was later incorporated as a village in 1929. The village continued to grow at a steady pace until it achieved Town status in 1955.