Hallonquist is a
hamlet
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in
Coulee Rural Municipality No. 136,
Saskatchewan
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,
Canada
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. The hamlet is located on
Highway 363 about 21 km (13 mi) west of
Hodgeville.
Demographics
In 2006, Hallonquist had a population of 15 living in 11
dwellings
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, a -21.1% decrease from 1996. The village had a land area of and a
population density
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of .
History
In 1923 the hamlet of Hallonquist was developed on a branch line of the
Canadian Pacific Railway
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. It was named in honour of
Joseph E. Hallonquist, a C.P.R. clerk from
Moose Jaw
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who had been decorated for bravery in
World War I
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. He enlisted with the RAF and was credited with five aerial victories earning him the title of "Ace" and a Distinguished Flying Cross (RAF). Shot down over Germany he recuperated in a German hospital before being repatriated. In its heyday Hallonquist had two general stores, two restaurants, a
blacksmith
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shop, a shoe repair shop, a lumber yard, two livery barns, a butcher shop, a
pool hall, a barber shop, three oil agencies, three machine agencies and three elevators. Today, all that remains of the community is the
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Also, every year Hallonquist has their amateur rodeo, a get-together for most of that area, including Swift Current.
See also
*
List of communities in Saskatchewan
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Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ...
*
Hamlets of Saskatchewan
References
*''Hallonquist - A Light in the Window''. Hallonquist Historical Society, 1983.
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Coulee No. 136, Saskatchewan
Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
Ghost towns in Saskatchewan