Tisdale is the business centre for the rich agricultural

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area in central

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, Canada. This town is in the Rural Municipality of Tisdale No. 427. Located at the junction of

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and

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, and serviced by both the

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and the

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, Tisdale is the grain handling centre of the region with five inland grain terminals, and is the centre of regional industry. The intersection of Highways 3 and 35 has traffic volumes of 11,200 vehicles per day and is the location of the largest 7-Eleven in Canada (by floor space) and the long roadside statue of "The World's Largest Honey Bee" (the Giant Bee in

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, is actually bigger at ). This town is the administrative office of the

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History

English explorer

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passed through this area in 1690 during his exploration of the Carrot River. The post office of Tisdale, provisional

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was created on 1 February 1904. The community was originally known as "Doghide" after the Doghide River that flows through the town, but with the arrival of the railway the community was renamed "Tisdale" in honour of F.W. Tisdale, an employee of the

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. Western Canada's biggest gun shoot out took place just east of Tisdale in 1920. The historic gunfight involved a squad of

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and four outlaws. In 2005, Tisdale celebrated its 100th birthday with a homecoming celebration in conjunction with Saskatchewan's centennial. The town also underwent beautification projects, including the construction of a new town square. In 2016, Tisdale changed its town motto from "The land of

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and honey" to "Opportunity grows here".

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Tisdale 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.

Economy

For 60 years, until October 2015, Tisdale was known as the "Land of Rape and Honey" due to its significance in both

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and

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production. Tisdale is also known as the Honey Capital of Saskatchewan. One third of the farmland in the Northeast region is cropped into canola and 10% of the honey produced in Canada comes from this area. Traditionally the area produces about ($7.2 million) in honey. Due to the sexual alternate meaning,

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band Ministry named their 1988 album ''

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'' after seeing the motto on a Tisdale souvenir mug. The town adopted the new motto "Opportunity Grows Here" on 22 August 2016.

Attractions

*The world's second largest (only to that of

's) honey bee statue. The bee is in height, long and has a wingspan of and is located as a

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in Tisdale. *Falkon Theatre has operated since 1935. *Tisdale Stock Car Club hosts the Silvertown Speedway race track. *The Tisdale & District Museum is located in Henry Hamilton Park.

Parks

Five major parks are located within the town. Some regional and provincial

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near Tisdale are: *Kipabiskau Regional Park is located in the Barrier Valley nearby. *

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is the largest neighbouring park. *Wapiti Valley Regional Park is located nearby on Codette Lake. *Wapiti Valley is a skiing venue for winter sports enthusiasts. *Doghide River Trail is a scenic nature trail located on the Doghide River.

Sports

Tisdale is the regional sports hub which boasts a 6 sheet curling rink, indoor and outdoor skating rinks, soccer and football fields, indoor gun range and one of Saskatchewan's most picturesque 9 hole golf courses situated along the Doghide River. Tisdale's sporting facilities draw teams and individuals from all over Northeast Saskatchewan and beyond.

Infrastructure

Tisdale Hospital is a 24-bed hospital with four doctors, an ambulance service, and long-term care facilities. Tisdale has eight churches, two schools, and Suncrest College. Tisdale Airport has a paved runway 14/32 with ARCAL (Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lighting), two grass runways, 17/35 and 08/26, a terminal building, and several hangars.

Tisdale RecPlex

Tisdale RecPlex (Tisdale's Recreational Centre) is a large 100,000 square foot joint-use complex that includes the following: *Suncrest College, *Tisdale Middle and Secondary School * The Wapiti Regional Library and the school library * a daycare * a state of the art artificial ice arena and a 6 sheet curling rink * The John Baron Auditorium * The Maurice Taylor Performing Arts Theatre. An outdoor pool, outdoor ice rink, trails and playing fields are located on the grounds surrounding the complex.

Notable people

Susan Aceron Susan Flores Aceron (July 6, 1972 – October 9, 2016) was a Canadian actress and businesswoman who appeared in several film and television roles. She was best known for voicing Sailor Pluto in the Cloverway English adaptation of ''Sailor Moon' ...

, actress *

Brent Butt Brent Leroy Butt (born August 3, 1966) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his role as Brent Leroy on the CTV sitcom ''Corner Gas'', which he created. He also created the television series ''Hiccups'' and wrote the 2 ...

, comedian and actor * Lyall Dagg, 1964 Canadian and World Curling Champion *

Anne Edwards Anne Edwards (August 20, 1927 – January 20, 2024) was an American writer best known for her biographies, including those of celebrities such as Maria Callas, Judy Garland, Katharine Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Margaret Mitchell, Ronald Reagan, Bar ...

, politician *

Emily Farnham Emily Blanche Farnham (April 14, 1937 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan–November 20, 2021) was a Canadian curling, curler. She and her team of Linda Saunders (curler), Linda Saunders, Pat McBeath and Donna Collins from the Nutana Curling Club in ...

, 1993 curling hall of fame inductee *

William King William King may refer to: Arts * Willie King (1943–2009), American blues guitarist and singer * William King (author) (born 1959), British science fiction author and game designer, also known as Bill King * William King (artist) (1925–2015), ...

, politician *

Lesley Magnus Lesley Magnus (born October 6, 1977 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan) is a field hockey player from Oliver, British Columbia, Canada, who was first selected with the Women's National Team for the 2000 Test Series against the United States.

, field hockey player * Paul Nicklen, biologist and photographer * Ross Perkins, professional ice hockey player * Dean Schmeichel, Olympic wrestler *

Sharon Thesen Sharon Thesen (born 1946 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian poet who lives in Lake Country, British Columbia. She teaches at University of British Columbia Okanagan. In 2003, Thesen was a judge for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Selected wo ...

, poet * John Messer, politician

References

External links

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