Alida ( 2016 population: ) is a

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in the

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within the Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 and Census Division No. 1. The village is approximately east of the City of

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. Farming and oil are the major local industries. Several

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s are in the vicinity, including

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to the east, Auburnton, to the west, and

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to the north-west. With the investment of oil and other industries, the area continues to grow.

History

Alida was founded as a

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station in the late 19th century, and it was named for Dame

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. The local area was settled by immigrants from

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, and other parts of

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. Alida incorporated as a village on February 19, 1926. The rail line was closed in 1976 when a spring storm washed out the rail bridge near

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, at the beginning of the line. The economic viability of the line had been in question for some time, so the bridge was never repaired. Track was removed beginning in 1978.

Transportation

Alida is at the cross-roads of three highways, Highway 361, Highway 318, and Highway 601. Located east-northeast of Alida is the

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Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Alida 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 Alida 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.

Sports and recreation

Alida has a skating/curling rink. In 2014, the original

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flooded and was deemed too expensive to repair. It was torn down in 2015 and funds were raised for a new one. It was completed by 2017. The Alida Wrecks hockey team play there. The Alida Memorial Hall hosts weekly bingos and an annual dinner theatre. There is also a pool that opens during the summer.

Education

The local school closed down in 2005, and students are bused to schools in

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, or

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Notable people

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member of the

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for the constituency of Cannington

References

External links

* {{SKDivision1 Villages in Saskatchewan Reciprocity No. 32, Saskatchewan Division No. 1, Saskatchewan