Shellbrook, Saskatchewan

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Shellbrook, Saskatchewan is an urban community in Saskatchewan, Canada west of Prince Albert

For more information see also the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493, Saskatchewan

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[edit] History

This community had a post office which started out with the name Shell Brook, District of Saskatchewan, North West Territories in 1894-12-01. The mail was distributed from the location of Section 12, Township 49, Range 4, West of the 3rd Meridian. In 1905, the province of Saskatchewan was formed, and the post office name was Shell Brook, Saskatchewan. As of 1948-12-09, the post office changed names to Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. The town is surrounded by many lakes and lies less than an hour south of Prince Albert National Park.

In 1925, Shellbrook was located on the Blaine Lake Branch, Canadian National Railways, and Big River Branch, Canadian National Railways.

[edit] Today

Today many of Shellbrook's residents are employeed in neighbouring Prince Albert and commute daily. It is known as a bedroom community of Prince Albert and an agricultural and service centre for a large rural area.

The population of the town of Shellbrook was 1276 in 2001, an increase of 3.4% from 1996.

[edit] Location relative to other communities in Saskatchewan



  North: McOwan | Valbrand | Clonfert  
West: Mistawsis Indian Reserve Shellbrook East: Holbein | Crutwell | Kirkpatrick | Prince Albert
  South: Parkside/Willis | Kilwinning  


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