Delisle () is a town in south central

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, Canada. It is southwest of

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beside

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History

The origins of the town go back to its original settlement on the Old Bone Trail. It derived its name from the DeLisle family. Lenora DeLisle and her four sons Amos, Fred, Ed and Eugene came from

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, United States, in 1903 and homesteaded on the land south of the present-day townsite. With the coming of the

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's line from

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in 1908 the settlement to the south moved to the new townsite. The town was named after the brothers on December 29, 1908. Delisle was named a town in 1913.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Delisle 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.

Sights

A cenotaph stands in the heart of Delisle in front of the old hospital. On it are inscribed the names of those from Delisle and surrounding area who died in the two world wars. In 2002 the cenotaph was refurbished and rededicated. The service included a small parade consisting of Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Sparks, elementary school children, the complement of , and the RCSCC Jervis Bay Ship's Band leading the way from the Centennial Arena to the cenotaph. The town also boasts a nine-hole grass green golf course (Valleyview Golf Course).

Education

The town supports one of the largest high schools in the

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bringing in students from smaller, nearby villages and hamlets such as Laura, Kinley, Donavon, Swanson, Vanscoy and the Pike Lake district, as well as rural students. It has a nine-man football team (Delisle Rebels) that has won several provincial titles; a track and field team that competes well for top spots in provincials and holds records for countless events; a soccer team that won provincials in 2009; and a drama program, that while in decline in recent years, has often performed well at large drama festivals. The school also contributes the most players for the Prairie Spirit (West) Band Program.

Notable people

Doug Bentley Douglas Wagner Bentley (September 3, 1916 – November 24, 1972) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers as part of a senior and professio ...

, ice hockey winger and

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member *

Max Bentley Maxwell Herbert Lloyd Bentley (March 1, 1920 – January 18, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL) as part of a pr ...

, ice hockey centre and Hockey Hall of Fame member *

Reg Bentley Reginald Stewart Bentley (May 3, 1914 – September 1, 1980) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 11 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks as part of a 20-year senior and professional career. During his tim ...

, ice hockey winger *

Bev Bentley Beverly Mitchell Bentley (June 8, 1927 – October 6, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 618 games as a goalie in the Western Hockey League, playing with the Seattle Bombers, Saskatoon Quakers, Vancouver Canucks, New Westminster ...

, ice hockey goaltender * Dick Butler, ice hockey winger * Jack Miller, ice hockey winger * Jack Norris, ice hockey goaltender

Media

Delisle was the setting for the Canadian modern day hockey movie ''Paperback Hero''. Delisle is considered part of the greater Saskatoon region and as such has direct access to most of its print, radio and television media.

References

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