Luseland, Saskatchewan

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Luseland, Saskatchewan is a small town in the West Central region of the province. Its population as of the 2006 Canadian Census is 571, down 5% from the 2001 Census.^[1]

1 History
2 Services
3 School
4 Environment
5 Prairie Park
6 Communities in Bloom
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

Luseland was first settled in 1907 by the Luse Land & Developement Company headed by Mr. S. J. Luse.^[2] His goal was to sell land to German Lutherans, but not the way others were doing it at the time. He did use the persuasive advertisements in such magazines as The Last West, but he also "showed" the land at no extra cost to potential buyers, allowing them to ask questions and see what they were about to buy. Land was paid for in five equal annual payments adding up to $115 total. If one was unable to pay, the land was taken off his hands at no cost.

[edit] Services

It may be a small town in the middle of nowhere, but Luseland has many services you would not expect to find. These include: a swimming pool, library, and a movie theatre. Luseland is home to many volunteers which keep these activities running. There are also many clubs one may join. For example, the local hockey team, the "Luseland Mallards" of the "Saskatchewan West Hockey League" the bookclub, Kinsmen or Kinettes (Kin Canada), Pothole Productions or the 52 other community organizations listed on the town's website.

[edit] School

Luseland School is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 school with an enrollment of approximately 190 students.^[3] A full range of courses are available, as well as many extra-cirricular programs.

[edit] Environment

Luseland is abound with a very beautiful landscape. The tree-lined streets and abundant greenery are constantly commented on by first-time visitors.

[edit] Prairie Park

Luseland's most unique feature, however, would be its Prairie Park. Located in the middle of town, it occupies the site which was once the schoolyard of Luseland's first brick schoolhouse. It now is proudly a natural prairie environment, with the natural grasses, flowers and terrain found in the area before it was settled.

[edit] Communities in Bloom

In addition to the Prairie Park, Luseland is well-known for its many tree-lined streets, beautiful flower pots on Grand Avenue and the four blooms awarded in 2004 by Communities in Bloom.^[4] Luseland was proud to place in the top 1000.