Loreburn (
2016 population: ) is a village in the
Canadian province of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...
within the
Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254 and
Census Division No. 11. The village is north of
Elbow
The elbow is the region between the arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the me ...
and 16 km southeast of
Danielson Provincial Park, which is located near
Gardiner Dam
The Gardiner Dam on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan is the third largest embankment dam in Canada and one of the largest embankment dams in the world. Construction on Gardiner Dam and the smaller Qu'Appelle River Dam was started ...
,
Lake Diefenbaker
Lake Diefenbaker is a reservoir and bifurcation lake in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was formed by the construction of Gardiner Dam and the Qu'Appelle River Dam across the South Saskatchewan and Qu'Appelle Rivers respectively. Construc ...
.
Loreburn is home of The 19ers Hockey Club, a Senior Hockey team that competes in th
Sask Valley Hockey League (SVHL) They won championships in 1998 & 2000. The 19ers play out of the Loreburn Arena (rink), located at 419 Jamieson St, Loreburn, Sk. The Loreburn Arena is known to be one of if not
the coldest, indoor hockey rink in the world.
History
Loreburn incorporated as a village on May 20, 1909.
The hardcover book by the title of, “From Mouldboard to Metric” is a history of the Village of Loreburn published in 1978 and is available from the Lorburn Village Office for $65.00 (as of 2022).
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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 sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada, Loreburn 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 Loreburn 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
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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 nor ...
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Villages of Saskatchewan
A village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of ''The Municipalities Act'' i ...
Events
Loreburn has many community events year-round, including pancake breakfasts, seed exchanges in Spring, special event fundraisers and other small group gatherings.
The arena hosts many sports and community provisions throughout the year.
See also
https://villageofloreburn.ca/news-events/
Amenities
Loreburn has an RV Campground (established 2019) that features 12 sites, fully serviced (power, water and sewer hookup) and a new washroom facility with two fully wheelchair accessible bathrooms/showers.
A gas station, credit union, Canada Post office, insurance broker are within the village along with a few other small to mid-size businesses.
The RM of Loreburn No.254 office and (new as of 2021) depot is located at the east side entrance of the village.
References
External links
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Villages in Saskatchewan
Loreburn No. 254, Saskatchewan
Division No. 11, Saskatchewan
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