Perdue, Saskatchewan
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Perdue is a village in central Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 60 km west of Saskatoon on Highway 14.
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[edit] Politics
Perdue's current mayor is Mrs. Kelly Dwyer. The village of Perdue is located within the Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346. Provincially the village is within the Biggar electoral district, whose current MLA is Randy Weekes of the Saskatchewan Party. Federally the village is within the riding of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar whose current MP is Carol Skelton of the Conservative Party of Canada. The village's postal code is S0K 3C0 and its telephone exchange is (306) 237-####.
[edit] Recreation
Within the village of Perdue are several recreational facilities. On the west edge of town are the baseball diamonds, the curling rink, the fairgrounds, and the bowling alley. On the east edge of town is the Perdue Arena.
The Perdue Agricultural Society hosts the Perdue fair annually on the last weekend of July. This takes place with 4H events held at the fairgrounds, a slow-pitch tournament held at the baseball diamonds, and handicraft and agricultural exhibits displayed in the curling rink and Perdue Recreation Complex. Entries are judged by local members of the Agricultural Society. There is also a parade that takes place during the fair that travels a predetermined route through the village, ending up at the fair grounds.
In the past Perdue has been home to ice hockey teams of all age levels bearing the name "Perdue Pirates", which used the Perdue Arena as there home facility.
Perdue is also home to a branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
[edit] Education
Perdue School is a K-12 school with approximately 110 students. Perdue is also home to the Perdue branch of the Wheatland Regional Library, which is located in the Perdue Recreation Complex.
[edit] Business
Perdue is well-equipped with services, especially considering its relatively small size and proximity to larger centres such as Biggar and Saskatoon. Downtown Perdue is home to the Perdue branch of the Biggar Credit Union, a grocery store, a diner, the Ezeewrap headquarters, the post office, and an insurance broker. Along Highway 14 are Moody's Farm Dealership, Cam-Don Motors, Feudal Co-Op, 5-Star Service, and west of town the Perdue Oasis golf course.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 372 (-7.7% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 1.10 km² |
| Population density: | 339.3 people/km² |
| Median age: | 43.8 (males: 41.8, females: 45.6) |
| Total private dwellings: | 189 |
| Mean household income: | $30,654 |
| North: Arelee | ||
| West: Biggar | Perdue | East: Kinley |
| South: Harris |
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