Red Deer Hill (formerly named Aaskana) is a community in

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south of

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and north of

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. First settlement occurred in the 1870s and 1880s by Anglo-Metis from

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, and the area took its name from a large hill which in the early days was populated by many

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or "red deer". The area is part of the

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biome. Red Deer Hill used to have a

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at the bottom of the hill going

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. It would close down some years later and a house would be built. The Red Deer Hill post office was previously known as Aaskana, and was founded in 1888. At the time, it was part of the

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in the

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, a precursor to the province. It changed name in 1897, and was located at the legal land description of Section 32, Township 46, Range 26, West of the 2nd Meridian. Later the post office was located at the North West 1/4 Section .18, Township 46, Range 26, West of the 2nd Meridian. The Red Deer Hill area is mainly a farming community. Grain, cattle, and horses are the main items farmed in the area.

Education

Current education

Red Deer Hill has an elementary school called Osborne. It is located on Osborne Road and is a part of the

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. Osborne opened in the late '60's. It at one time had over 200 students. It is now down to about 95.

Historical education

The one room school house of Red Deer Hill School District #17 opened in the area of Townships 46,47 Ranges 27,28 West of the 2nd Meridian in 1885.

Government and politics

Red Deer Hill is in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461. The current reeve is Eric Schmalz while Colin Sheldon is councilor for division 5 which encompasses the area. Provincially,

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is the

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MLA for

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riding in which he has been serving since 2003. Federally,

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is the Conservative Party MP for the riding of Price Albert in which he has been serving since 2008.

References

External links

Location of Red Deer Hill on a map
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070405144014/http://www.srsd119.ca/os/ Osborne Elementary School website(Archived copy) {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Prince Albert No. 461, Saskatchewan Division No. 15, Saskatchewan