Dollard, Saskatchewan
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| Village of Dollard | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Rural Municipality | Arlington |
| Post office Founded | 1912 |
| Village established | 1910 |
| Government | |
| - Former Mayor | Archie Smiley |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.63 km² (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 35 |
| - Density | 55.4/km² (143.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC) |
| Postal code | S0N 2G0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 18 |
| Industries | Agriculture Oil Trucking |
Dollard is a town situated in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is 13 km west of Shaunavon and east of Eastend. It is approximately 100Km from the Montana border.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 35 (- 18.6 from 1996) |
| Land area: | 0.63 km² |
| Population density: | 55.4 people/km² |
| Median age: | NA (males: NA, females: NA) |
| Total private dwellings: | 14 |
| Mean household income: | $NA |
[edit] Name origin
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The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. (March 2008) |
The town Dollard was either named after the post office branch that was established in the location or the French soldier, Sieur de Dollard des Ormeaux. Who perished with his men, inside their fort when they were trying to repel a Huron invasion. He lit a keg of gun power and catapulted it at the enemy warriors. Unfortunately, the bomb snagged in a tree branch and fell back into the fort killing him and some of his men. The CPR chose this name for the new Saskatchewan hamlet in 1912.
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Piapot Maple Creek |
Carmichael Tompkins |
Swift Current Gull Lake |
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| Eastend Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park |
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| Claydon | Frontier | Val Marie Grasslands National Park |
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