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Porcupine Plain
Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is southwest on Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The town was originally settled by returning World War I veterans who settled in the area during the early 1920s. '' Quilly Willy'' is the town mascot used on promotional material. Porcupine Plain is the hometown of Calgary Hitmen play-by-play man Brad Curle, St. Louis Blues alumnus Kelly Chase, Paralympic athlete Colette Bourgonje, and TSN SportsCentre sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen, and the company Sweet Pure Honey. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Porcupine Plain 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. See also * List of communities in Saskatchewan * List of towns in Saskatchewan A town is a t ... [...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] |
Saskatchewan Highway 38
Highway 38 is a highway in the northeast portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, connecting Kuroki to Chelan in the north; it passes through Kelvington, nicknamed ''Canada’s Hockey Factory''. The main feature along this highway is access to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park. This is a primary highway is paved in its entirety and maintained by the provincial government. The highway is approximately long. Major attractions Highway 38 hosts the following lakes, beaches, historical sites and buildings, and provincial parks: * South end near Fishing Lake, Saskatchewan and two regional parks. * Highway 38 bends outward to the west to circumnavigate around Little Nut Lake * By driving east on a gravel road from this highway there is access to a regional park on Round Lake. * The original Kelvington Canadian National Railway CN station, was constructed in 1922, has been declared a heritage property. * Highway 38 bends outward to the east to circumnavigate around Greenwater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lintlaw, Saskatchewan
Lintlaw (2021 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Hazel Dell No. 335 and Census Division No. 9. The village is located at the intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 617, 142 km northwest of the City of Yorkton. History Lintlaw incorporated as a village on December 14, 1921. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lintlaw 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 Lintlaw 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 communities in Saskatchewan * Villages of Saskatchewan A village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carragana, Saskatchewan
Carragana is a hamlet in Porcupine Rural Municipality No. 395, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community had a population of 30 in 2001. It previously held the status of village until March 25, 1998. The hamlet is located 12 km east of the Town of Porcupine Plain at the intersection of Highway 23 and Highway 678. Demographics Prior to March 25, 1998, Carragana was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Rural municipality of Porcupine that date. See also *List of communities in Saskatchewan *Hamlets of Saskatchewan In most cases in Saskatchewan, a hamlet is an unincorporated community with at least five occupied dwellings situated on separate lots and at least 10 separate lots, the majority of which are an average size of less than one acre. Saskatchewan has ... References Porcupine No. 395, Saskatchewan Former villages in Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Populated places disestablished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelan, Saskatchewan
Chelan is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Geography The community is on the north side of Highway 23, at the intersection of Highway 38 and Highway 773. Red Deer River is about 4km to the west and Greenwater Creek runs along the eastern edge of town. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chelan had a population of 45 living in 22 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 55. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. 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 nor ... References Bjorkdale No. 426, Saskatchewan Designated places in Saskatchewan Organized hamlets in Saskatchewan {{saskatchewan-geo-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mistatim, Saskatchewan
Mistatim ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 and Census Division No. 14. It is just north of Highway 3. Mistatim is east of the Town of Tisdale and west of Hudson Bay. The Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is to the south. The Mistatim post office first opened in 1907 and closed down in 1914, to re-open in 1917. Mistatim Station post office was established in 1930, with a change of name to Mistatim in 1938. The early village was a settlement of Germans, Hungarians, French and Scots. Early surveying and settlement in the area was difficult in this heavily forested area without roads, and several muskeg areas could not be crossed until winter freeze up. Mistatim is located south of the Pasquia Forest Reserve, and north of the Porcupine Forest Reserve. The Cree word ''Mistatim'' literally translates to big dog, in reference to horses. History Mistatim incorporated as a village on July 1 ... [...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] |
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] |
2021 Canadian Census
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. It recorded a population of 36,991,981, a 5.2% increase from 2016. Planning Consultation on census program content was from September 11 to December 8, 2017. The census was conducted by Statistics Canada, and was contactless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The agency had considered delaying the census until 2022. About 900 supervisors and 31,000 field enumerators were hired to conduct the door-to-door survey of individuals and households who had not completed the census questionnaire by late May or early June. Canvassing agents wore masks and maintained a physical distance to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations. Questionnaire In early May 2021, Statistics Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Dutchyshen
Darren Dutchyshen (born December 19, 1966) is a Canadian sportscaster, who cohosts the evening edition of '' SportsCentre'' on TSN. Broadcasting career Dutchyshen started his broadcasting career as a sportscaster at what was then STV (now Global) in Saskatoon. After a year, he moved to IMTV in Dauphin, Manitoba. He then spent seven years as the host of ITV's Sports Night in Edmonton, where he also hosted a daily radio sportscast on 630 CHED for more than two years. Dutchyshen joined TSN in 1995, as a host of TSN's weekend editions of SportsDesk and TSN's coverage of the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the football season. He also hosted TSN's Olympic Prime Time coverage during the London 2012 Olympic Games and Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Dutchyshen currently hosts the evening edition of SportsCentre, alongside co-host Jennifer Hedger. Personal life Darren was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and grew up in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Bourgonje
Colette Bourgonje (ber-gon-yah) (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadians, Canadian Paralympic cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier and athlete of Métis heritage. She has won four bronze medals in Summer Paralympics and medals in Winter Paralympics for skiing. Bourgonje's silver medal in the 10 km sit-ski at the 2010 Winter Paralympics was Canada's first at home. She is a part-time physical education substitute teacher, and currently resides in Prince Albert. To honour Colette, an elementary school and a street have been named after her in Saskatoon. In 1997, a sign was placed Porcupine Plain, promoting it as Bourgonje's and distinguishing her as a successful Paralympian. She became an inductee in Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, and a 2021 inductee in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Early life Bourgonje is a Dutch last name, but her Indigenous background on her mother's side leads back to a leader named Gabriel Dumont (Métis leader), Gabriel Dumont, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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