Kelvington is a

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of 864 residents in the Rural Municipality of Kelvington No. 366, in the

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. Kelvington is at the intersection of Highway 38 and Highway 49. It is east of

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. The town was named for

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and

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Geography

Kelvington is geographically situated in the parkland region of Saskatchewan and is surrounded by numerous lakes: Big and Little

Quill Lakes The Quill Lakes are a wetland complex in Saskatchewan, Canada that encompasses the endorheic basin of three distinct lake wetlands: Big Quill Lake, Middle Quill Lake, and Little Quill Lake. On May 27, 1987, it was designated a Ramsar list of ...

, Ponass Lakes, Nut Lake, Little Nut Lake, Round Lake, and Fishing Lake going around clockwise. Kelvington is east from the nearest major city of

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Kelvington 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.

Attractions

The following are attractions near Kelvington: * Round Lake Recreation Site * Marean Lake is north of Kelvington. * Fishing Lake Regional Park is located south of Kelvington. *

Greenwater Lake Provincial Park Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is a List of protected areas of Saskatchewan#Provincial parks, provincial park in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located on the eastern side of the province in ...

is located north of Kelvington.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Besides being at the intersection of a secondary grade and primary grade, Highway 38 and Highway 49, Kelvington is also home to the Kelvington Airport CKV2 which has a 2500-foot turf runway with no winter maintenance. Kelvington is also located along the

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railway. and the Route 66 Snowmobile Trail.

Health care

The Kelvington and Area Hospital opened in June 2016. It replaces the aging facility opened in 1969. The hospital is an integrated facility containing seven acute care beds, medical clinic, 24 hour emergency services, home care offices, lab, and diagnostic imaging services. It also hosts several itinerant specialists including occupational therapy, public health, physio therapy and more. Attached to this facility is a 45-bed long term care facility that is currently being renovated, with completion expected by April 2017. Ambulance services are located within the community and includes three ambulances with Advanced Care Paramedics. East Central Saskatchewan Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured (SARBI) is a rehabilitation facility which is located in Kelvington and services a one hundred mile radius. This facility provides services and therapy for individuals who have experienced a brain injury from trauma or illness.

Media

Kelvington is serviced by the Northeast Chronicle and Wadena News. The nearest radio station is located in Humboldt, Saskatchewan - CHBO-FM 107.5

Notable people

Barry Melrose Barry James Melrose (born July 15, 1956) is a Canadian–American retired broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player and head coach. Melrose played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL). After retiring ...

, ice hockey player in the NHL and WHA and coach in the NHL * Joe Kocur, ice hockey player in the NHL *

Wendel Clark Wendel Lee Clark (born October 26, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tamp ...

, ice hockey player in the NHL * Kerry Clark, ice hockey player in the NHL * Kory Kocur, ice hockey player in the NHL

References

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