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'''Sexsmith''' is a town in Northwestern [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], located 20 km north of the city of [[Grande Prairie, Alberta|Grande Prairie]] (Longitude: -118°47'2.40, Latitude: 55°20'50.28). It is named after a settler to the region, [[David Sexsmith]]. Sexsmith was established in [[1916]], and was granted town status in [[1979]]. It was originally named Bennville after the settler "Benny" Foster, but the name was changed when it was determined that it was already in use. It has two schools, Sexsmith Elementary School and Sexsmith Secondary School.

Sexsmith is located in the [[Peace RiverCountry]] region of Alberta, and as such sits in one of the most fertile growing areas in the province. It boasts of being the former "grain capital of the British Empire"; in [[1949]] it shipped more grain than any other port in the Empire.

Sexsmith has a number of [[Christian]] [[church]]es, and is home to the [[Peace River Bible Institute]].