Rose Valley is a

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in the

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of Ponass Lake No. 367, in the

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. Rose Valley is located at the intersection of

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and Primary Grid 746 in east-central Saskatchewan. Wheat and dairy are the main economic industries in the area.

History

The

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arrived in 1924, but as early as 1904 and 1905 Norwegian and Ukrainian settlers began to arrive by Red River cart. Rose Valley enjoyed its peak growth in the 1960s.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Rose Valley 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.

Sites of interest

About west of Rose Valley is Ponass Lake Heritage Marsh.

Education

Rose Valley School offers Kindergarten to Grade 12. The School is located in the Horizon School Division. In 2003 the school received $250,000 in repairs and renovations from the provincial government. The area is serviced by the Parkland Regional Library Rose Valley Branch.

Notable people

* David A. Gall -

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* Gary Fjellgaard - Canadian country music singer-songwriter

Book references

*"A Tribute To Our Pioneers." History of Rose Valley and District, 1981

References

{{Authority control Towns in Saskatchewan Norwegian Canadian settlements