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Donalda is a village in central Alberta, Canada that is east of Ponoka. It was founded in 1911 and takes its name from Donalda Crossway, a niece of Sir Donald Mann, a Canadian Northern Railway official. [4] It is home to the "World's Largest Oil Lamp", standing at 12.8 metres (42 ft) high, the structure is one of the Giants of the Prairies.
Donalda, overlooking the Meeting Creek Coulee, is the most northerly point of the Canadian Badlands. Our village has a vibrant community spirit with a relaxed and affordable lifestyle. We invite you to enjoy all that we have to offer. We take pride in our Past, Present, and Future.
Explore Donalda by taking our walking tour! Click the image below to download our walking tour PDF. Make sure you check out our Business and Tourism Guide, as well!
HOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST LAMP REPLICA. The Village of Donalda is located on the northern most point of the Canadian Badlands, over looking the Meeting Creek Coulee, giving Donalda a view of one of Alberta's most iconic landscapes.
The Donalda & District Museum is dedicated to the purpose of preservation, conservation, interpretation and exhibition of objects of educational and cultural value. The Donalda and District Museum displays a variety of historical collections and buildings that preserves the history of the area for future generations.
Visitor Information. Donalda is a quiet, attractive village with a population of around 250 people. Donalda includes a Drop-In Center, which hosts several public events and activities, a Hotel/Tavern & Restaurant, Bookersville Coffee Shop, a Canada Post Office, Donalda Art Gallery, as well as Heather’s Yarn Haven, Coulee Tea House and Coulee ...
Donalda was a typical “central place” that served the local mixed farming region. The first settlers to the Donalda area arrived in the 1890s. The first inhabitant in what is now the Village of Donalda was a 24 year-old from the U.S.A. named Lew Wallace who arrived some time before 1906.
