Delisle, Saskatchewan
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Delisle is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 45 km southwest of Saskatoon beside provincial highway 7.
Ice hockey playing brothers Max Bentley and Doug Bentley were born in Delisle.
The town boasts one of the largest High Schools in the division (Sask West) bringing in students from smaller, nearby towns such as Laura, Kinley, Donovan, Swanson, Vanscoy and the Pike Lake district, as well as rural students. The town's High School can boast about much more than just population: the fledgling football team has won several Provincial titles, the track and field team battles with larger, richer schools for top spots in provincials and holds the records for countless events, the drama program - while in decline in the past years - was oft to decimate competitors and clean up at the large drama festivals, and the school also contributes the most players for the Sask. West School Division Band.
In the heart of Delisle stands the Cenotaph. On it is inscribed the names of those from Delisle and surrounding area who made the supreme sacrifice in the two world wars - one of whom was decorated with the Victoria Cross. In 2002 the Cenotaph was given a refurbishment and re-dedicated with a service which saw a small parade consisting of Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Sparks, elementary school children, the compliment of HMCS Unicorn, and the RCSCC Jervis Bay Ship's Band leading the way from the Centennial Arena to the cenotaph situated in front of the old Hospital.
In 2005 the Hospital was torn down to make way for a club house for the new Golf course which runs along the north end of the town. Plans had been made for converting the aging, though structurally sound hospital into a luxury club house, but unfortunately vandals prevented those plans by lighting fires, starting floods, and slashing open bags of grass seed. To the dismay of many, vandals also desecrated the Cenotaph - stealing the helmet and breaking off the period rifle which had been set into the top of the memorial.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 884 (+5.2% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 2.35 km² |
| Population density: | 376.4 people/km² |
| Median age: | 37.2 (males: 37.0, females: 37.3) |
| Total private dwellings: | 363 |
| Mean household income: | $51,971 |
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