Keeler (
2016 population: ) is a
special service area
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include Incorporation (municipal government), incorporated municipalities, Unincorporated community, unincorporated communities and First Nations in Canada, First Nations communities.
Types of ...
in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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within the
Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191
The Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Di ...
and
Census Division No. 7. It held village status prior to 2021.
History
Keeler incorporated as a village on July 5, 1910.
It relinquished its village status on December 31, 2020, becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191.
Demographics
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Keeler 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.
In the
2011 Census of Population, Keeler recorded a population of , a change from its 2006 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011.
Notable people
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Maurine Stuart
Maurine Stuart (3 March 1922 – 26 February 1990), a.k.a. Ma Roshi or Mother Roshi, was a Canadian Rinzai Zen ''rōshi'' who was one of the first female Zen masters to teach in the United States. She became president and spiritual director ...
, one of the first female
Zen
Zen ( zh, t=禪, p=Chán; ja, text= 禅, translit=zen; ko, text=선, translit=Seon; vi, text=Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (''Chánzong'' 禪宗), and ...
masters to teach in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
, was born and raised in Keeler.
See also
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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 ...
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List of special service areas 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 ...
Footnotes
Special service areas in Saskatchewan
Marquis No. 191, Saskatchewan
Division No. 7, Saskatchewan
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