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Lemberg, Saskatchewan
Lemberg is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It was founded by ethnic German immigrants from Lviv (Austria-Hungary, now Ukraine), for which the German name was "Lemberg" as part of the Great Economic Emigration away from Galicia and Lodomeria. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lemberg had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Religion Lemberg is currently home to four places of worship: Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Grace United Church, and the Pentecostal Assembly. A Baptist church once stood just south of Lemberg, but all that remains now is the cemetery. Points of Interest *Historic Sites **Weissenberg Roman Catholic Public School #49 **Saint Michael’s Roman Catholic Church **Pool Grain Elevator **Trinity Lutheran Church **War Memorial Cenotaph *Recreational Facilitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an origin with the German word , the Dutch word , and the Old Norse . The original Proto-Germanic word, *''tūnan'', is thought to be an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *''dūnom'' (cf. Old Irish , Welsh ). The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of ''town'' in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build walls or other larger fortifications, and built a palisade or stockade instead. In the Netherlands, this space was a garden, mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. It is headquartered in Ottawa.Statistics Canada, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6; Statistique Canada 150, promenade du pré Tunney Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6 The agency is led by the chief statistician of Canada, currently Anil Arora, who assumed the role on September 19, 2016. StatCan is responsible to Parliament through the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, currently François-Philippe Champagne. Statistics Canada acts as the national statistical agency for Canada, and Statistics Canada produces statistics for all the provinces as well as the federal government. In addition to conducting about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life, the '' Statistics Act'' mandates that Statistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerberry, Saskatchewan
Summerberry is an organized hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155, Saskatchewan, Canada that previously held village status until December 31, 1972. It is located between the towns of Wolseley and Grenfell on Highway 1 (the Trans Canada Highway), 15 km east of Wolseley. History Summerberry was originally incorporated as a village. It was restructured as an organized hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155 on December 31, 1972. See also *List of communities in Saskatchewan Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities. Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ... References Wolseley No. 155, Saskatchewan Former villages in Saskatchewan Organized hamlets in Saskatchewan Populated places disestablished in 1972 Division No. 5, Saskatchewan {{SKDi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolseley, Saskatchewan
Wolseley (Canada 2011 Census population 864) is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 100 km east of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway. History Wolseley's Provincial Court House building was constructed in 1893, and is the oldest surviving court house building in the province. The Wolseley Town Hall and Opera House, Town Hall and Opera House, built in 1906, is a classic building and is used for many community events. Canada's first Beaver Lumber was opened in Wolseley by co-founder E. A. Banbury in 1883. Beaver Lumber is now protected by Heritage status. The Banbury House Inn, which was originally built in 1905 as the private home for E. A. Banbury, was moved from its original location on the north bank of Fairly Lake to the west end of Wolseley to allow expansion of Lakeside Care Home in the 1980s. The Banbury House Inn now serves as a bed and breakfast. Two private residences are also on the Canadian List of Historic Places. The Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sintaluta, Saskatchewan
Sintaluta () is a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada. The current population of Sintaluta is approximately 119 people according to the 2016 Canadian Census. The town is located about 85 km east of Regina. The town is located on the north side of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is the administrative headquarters of the Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nations band government. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sintaluta had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. History Sintaluta is the birthplace of noted Canadian educator Sylvia Larter and the hometown of E.A. Partridge, the "Sage of Sintaluta", the first person to establish the concept of farmer-owned grain companies on the prairies, as a result of an incident known as " The Box Car Caper" that happened in 1901 at Sintaluta. In 1901, there was a bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abernethy, Saskatchewan
Abernethy ( 2021 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Abernethy No. 186 and Census Division No. 6. It is about one hour east of Regina, one hour west of Yorkton, and approximately five hours northwest of Winnipeg. To the south of Abernethy lies the Qu'Appelle Valley in which Katepwa Beach is located. The current mayor is Kevin Stryker, and the village council consists of Janet Englot, Marty Fayant, Mark Harrison, and Colin Ward. History Abernethy was incorporated as a village on July 26, 1904. Abernethy celebrated its one hundredth anniversary in the summer of 2004 with a centennial celebration held at the same time as the annual agricultural fair. Historic sites * Abernethy is home to the Motherwell Homestead, which is a National Historic Site and is the original homestead of Saskatchewan's first minister of agriculture W.R. Motherwell. * Abernethy and District Memorial Hall is a Municipal Heritage Proper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duff, Saskatchewan
Duff ( 2016 population: ) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality (RM) of Stanley No. 215 and Census Division No. 5. It is approximately northeast of the City of Regina, southwest of Yorkton and west of Melville. History Duff incorporated as a village on May 28, 1920. It dissolved its village status on January 1, 2022 in favour of becoming a special service area in the RM of Stanley No. 215. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Duff had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Duff recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. See also * List of communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodeve, Saskatchewan
Goodeve ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215 and Census Division No. 5. The village is the administrative centre of the Little Black Bear Cree First Nation band government. History Goodeve incorporated as a village on August 18, 1910. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Goodeve had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Goodeve recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Notable residents John Russell Kowalchuk - MLA for Melville and Minister of Natural Resources See also * List of communities in Saskatchewan * Villages of Saskatchewan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorlie, Saskatchewan
Lorlie is a hamlet in Saskatchewan. Levi Walter Aldous, a Canadian soldier who fought in the Battle Of Vimy Ridge The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions o ... was born in Lorlie in 1896. References Abernethy No. 186, Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Division No. 6, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision6-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemberg Airport
Lemberg Airport is located south of Lemberg, Saskatchewan, Canada. See also *List of airports in Saskatchewan This is a list of airports in Saskatchewan. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Airport names in are part of the National Airports Syste ... References External links Page about this airporton COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory Registered aerodromes in Saskatchewan McLeod No. 185, Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In Saskatchewan
A town is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A resort village or a village can be incorporated as a town by the Minister of Municipal Affairs via section 52 of ''The Municipalities Act'' if: *Requested by the council of the resort village or village; and *the resort village or village has a population of 500 or more. Saskatchewan has 146 towns that had a cumulative population of 137,725 and an average population of 943 in the 2011 Census. Saskatchewan's largest and smallest towns are Kindersley and Scott with populations of 4,678 and 75 respectively. A city can be created from a town by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 39 of ''The Cities Act'' if the town has a population of 5,000 or more and the change in status is requested by the town council. List Gallery File:Main Street Grenfell.jpg, Main Street, Grenfell, 1980. Note grain elevators, from the outset of settlement the predomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communities In Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities. Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and northern municipalities. Urban municipalities are further classified into four sub-types – cities, towns, villages and resort villages. Northern municipalities, which are located in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD), are further classified into three sub-types – northern towns, northern villages and northern hamlets. Rural municipalities are not classified into sub-types. Types of unincorporated communities include hamlets and organized hamlets within rural municipalities and northern settlements within the NSAD. The administration of rural municipalities, towns, villages, resort villages, organized hamlets and hamlets is regulated by ''The Municipalities Act'', while the administration of cities is regulated by ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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