sentences:  The community is represented by the McKernan Community League, established in 1932, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 113 Street and 78 Avenue.The land that is now the neighbourhood of McKernan was sparsely settled for many decades, even after the first Euro-Canadians arrived in 1870s.Prior to their arrival, the area held a portion of the "hangers-on" that settled around Fort Edmonton.