Assiniboia is a town in the

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of Saskatchewan. It is located south-southwest of Moose Jaw beside

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and

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History

The Dominion Land Survey's description of the area around Assiniboia is Sec.18, Twp.8, R.29, W2. It was first settled by people of English, French, Romanian, Scottish, and Scandinavian descent. From 30 March 1908 to 23 November 1912, the post office at this location was named Leeville, Saskatchewan. The settlement of Assiniboia originated on 12 October 1912, when the

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put 980 lots up for sale at the townsite as it built a branch line through southern Saskatchewan. The community grew rapidly and on 22 December 1912, it was incorporated as a village. In 1913, the population rose from 400 to 1400, and the community was incorporated as a town. The town's name comes from the former district of Assiniboia, in which the town is located. During the

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, town officials employed out-of-work men to construct the Assiniboia sewer system. Unfortunately, the town could not afford to operate it until 1948. The

RCAF Station Assiniboia RCAF Station Assiniboia was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) flying training station located near Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). History ...

World War II airfield, (now operated as the

Assiniboia Airport Assiniboia Airport is located north of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. During World War II the aerodrome was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. See also * RCAF Station Assiniboia * List of airports in Saskatchewan Th ...

) is located north of Assiniboia. It was used for elementary flight school training during the World War II years of 1942-1944.

Assiniboia Regional Park

Assiniboia Regional Park () is a regional park that was founded in 1977 and is operated from three locations around the town. There's a 9-hole golf course south of town, Willows Dam east of town, and Centennial Park in town. The Centennial Park location has a campground with 17 campsites and modern showers and washrooms. Some of the other amenities at the park include an outdoor pool, picnic area, playground, potable water, tennis courts, sani-dump, and ball diamonds. About east along Highway 13 is Willows Dam, also known as Willows Reservoir. The reservoir has a boat launch for fishing and commonly caught fish include walleye and perch. No motorised boats are allowed on the lake. The Assiniboia Regional Park Golf Course is a 9-hole golf course located south of the campground that features grass greens, par 36 with blue tees totalling 2768 yards and red tees totalling 2548 yards. There is also a licensed club house with food and a pro shop.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Assiniboia 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.

Climate

Assiniboia has a humid continental climate ( Dfb).

Education

* Seventh Avenue School (kindergarten - grade 4) * Assiniboia Elementary School (grades 5 - 8) * Assiniboia Composite High School (grades 9 - 12) * Southeast Regional College - Assiniboia Campus (post-secondary)

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* * * {{Authority control Towns in Saskatchewan Division No. 3, Saskatchewan Lake of the Rivers No. 72, Saskatchewan