Dalmeny is a town in the central part of

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, Canada, named after

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. The town is located in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, and is about 26.8 km north of

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. The

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description of Dalmeny's location is Section 10 Twp 39 Rge 6 W3.

History

The Dalmeny district was first settled around 1900; many of the early settlers were

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. The town site developed in 1904–1905 with the arrival of the

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Carlton

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and the Winnipeg – Edmonton Main Line. A year later, the post office opened, the first grain elevator was built, and a general store was established. The village's population growth was slow until the 1970s, when it became known as a

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for people working in Saskatoon. The population grew from 417 to 1964 between 1971 and 1981. In 1983, the village was incorporated as a town. The town's original hockey arena which was built in the early 1950s was replaced in 2003 with a state-of-the-art new one.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Dalmeny 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.

Education

* Prairie View School - Kindergarten to Grade 6 * Dalmeny High School - Grade 7 to 12 Both schools are part of Prairie Spirit School Division. Dalmeny SD#1681, Dalmeny Town SD# 2094, Rose Leaf SD #1681 and Willow Lake SD# 2081 were early one room school houses in this area.

Law enforcement

The town of Dalmeny operates a police force which consists of three officers. The Dalmeny Police Service works in partnership with the

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along with Corman Park Police Service. As well, the

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provide additional support if and when needed.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Towns in Saskatchewan Corman Park No. 344, Saskatchewan Division No. 11, Saskatchewan