Tisdale, Saskatchewan

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For the actress and singer, see Ashley Tisdale.

Tisdale is a business centre for the rich agricultural area of northeastern Saskatchewan in Canada.

Located at the junction of Highway 35 and Highway 3, and serviced by both the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway, Tisdale is the grain handling centre of the region and centre of local industry.

Tisdale is known as the "Land of Rape and Honey" due to its significance in producing both rapeseed (canola) and honey. One third of farmland in the Northeast is cropped into canola and 10% of the honey produced in Canada comes from this area. Traditionally the area produces about 9 million pounds ($7.2 million) in honey. Due to its possible multiple meanings, industrial metal band Ministry named their 1988 album The Land of Rape and Honey after seeing the motto on a Tisdale souvenir mug.

In 2005, Tisdale celebrated its 100th birthday with a homecoming celebration in conjunction with Saskatchewan's centennial. The town also underwent beautification projects, including the construction of a new town square.

[edit] Famous Tisdalers

• Brent Butt, comedian

[edit] Town statistics

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Population:	3,063 (+3.3% from 1996)
Land area:	4.62 km²
Population density:	662.9 people/km²
Median age:	43.5 (males: 40.7, females: 45.5)
Total private dwellings:	1,405
Mean household income:	$32,424

[edit] External link

• Town website

	North: Nipawin
West: Melfort	Tisdale	East: Hudson Bay
	South: Wadena

	Saskatchewan
Census Divisions:	1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18
SARM Divisions:	1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
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See also:	List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, SARM