Wapella () is a town of 354 located northwest of
Moosomin on the
Trans-Canada Highway
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.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Wapella 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.
Notable people
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Brett Clark - professional hockey player in NHL. He played in the Canadian National team program, as well as for the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
,
Atlanta Thrashers
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,
Colorado Avalanche
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,
Tampa Bay Lightning
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and
Minnesota Wild
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franchises.
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Bud Holloway
George Edward Holloway III known as Bud Holloway (born March 1, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right wing. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round (86th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
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, a professional hockey player. He currently plays (2015/2016 season) for the St. John's IceCaps in the AHL. He has previously played for SC Bern in the National League A, it is the top tier of the Swiss hockey league system, for the Skellefteå AIK in the SHL and for the Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings.
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Cyril Edel Leonoff
Cyril Edel Leonoff (February 22, 1925 – April 7, 2016) was a Canadian geotechnical engineer, historian, and author. He was the founding president of the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia.
Biography
Early life
Cyril Leonoff wa ...
is the grandson of Edel Brotman, a homesteader and rabbi of the Wapella, Saskatchewan, farm colony, 1889–1906.
[''Cyril E. Leonoff fonds']
Jewish Historical Society of British Columbi
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Climate
See also
* List of communities in Saskatchewan
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Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ...
*List of place names in Canada of Indigenous origin
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* List of towns in Saskatchewan
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Footnotes
Towns in Saskatchewan
Martin No. 122, Saskatchewan
Division No. 5, Saskatchewan
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