Prince Albert celebrated its one-hundredth birthday as a CITY in 2004. As one of the oldest settlements in the province, this city has enjoyed a rich and celebrated history. Settled in 1866 by Reverend James Nisbet, our area seemed like the ideal spot to build a life in the place where the Prairies meet the Pines. In the broad valley of the North Saskatchewan River that divides the rich agricultural land of the south, from the broad band of mixed forest to the north, the possibilities seemed endless. Nisbet named his new settlement Prince Albert, in honour of the Prince Consort to England's Queen Victoria.The beginning of the 21st century marked another period of growth in the city, including the building of the Cornerstone Development Shopping District, the E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts, and the Provincial Forestry Centre. With diamond exploration in the Prince Albert Area, growth in the commercial and industrial sectors, and an active cultural and recreational community, Prince Albert's future promises to be as exciting as its past more... See more text