Kenaston, Saskatchewan
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| Country | Canada |
| Provinces and territories of Canada | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | McCraney No. 282 |
| Kenaston, SK Post office Founded | 1906-01-0 |
| Bonnington, NWT Post Office Founded | 1904-10-01 |
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| - Mayor | O'Handley, Dan |
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Kenaston is a village in the rural municipality of McCraney No. 282, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Kenaston Post office was established 1906-01-01, whereas the previous name was Bonnington, provisional district of Assinboia, North West Territories and this post office was formed 1904-10-01. [5]. Another previous naming for this community was Bonnington Springs.[6] Kenaston is located on Highway 11 or Louis Riel Trail at the junction of Highway 15 and is also near Highway 19. This is a scenic area of Saskatchewan situated within the rolling Allan Hills geographical feature. Kenaston is located between Danielson Provincial Park and Blackstrap Provincial Park. The village population according to the municipality and 2006 census was 259 persons.[7]
Kenaston hosts a sporting facility named Kenaston Place which brings to the village the event Super Draft. Kenaston Snowman Park is near the historic water tower restoration. Kenaston's large roadside attraction is a Snowman which is 18 Feet (5.5 Metres) in height and honours the nick name of Kenaston being the Blizzard capital of Saskatchewan. Bonnington Springs is the name of the campground at Kenaston. Kenaston Recreation Site is a conservation area near Kenaston at 17-29-2-W3.[8][9] [10][11]
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[12]:
| • Population: | 259 (-9.2% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 1.17 km² (0.45 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 221.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (573 /sq mi) |
| • Median age: | N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 159 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 113 |
| • Mean household income: | $N/A |
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[edit] Ethnic Roots
- Slovak and Scandinavian ethnic bloc settlements were near Kenaston.
- Croatian immigrants settled in this area around Kenaston. Croatian family backgrounds are set out in this article Kenaston, Saskatchewan’s Croatian Pioneers[13]
[edit] Notable Natives
- Lynne Yelichis the Member of Parliament representing the federal riding of Blackstrap. She was raised in Kenaston and continues to call Kenston home.
- Allan Kerpan is a politician born in Kenaston.
- A large number of Creelmans in Saskatchewan and indeed western Canada can trace their ancestry to William Alexander Creelman of Stewiacke, who settled in Kenaston at the turn of the 19th century.[14] [1]
- Bill Hobel was a World War II veteran and Kenaston general store owner.[15]
[edit] History
Kith ‘n Kin History Book details the history of the area around Kenaston. This book relates that the Vice President of the Saskatchewan Valley Land Company, F.E. Kenaston, was the village's namesake. [16]
[edit] Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations
(historic or current)
- Regina Branch C.N.R -- serves Bethune, Findlater, Chamberlain, Aylesbury, Craik, Girvin, Davidson, Bladworth, Kenaston, Strong.
[edit] Media
The Davidson Leader is a newspaper which serves Kenaston.
[edit] Education
Kenaston is part of the Sun West School Division
[edit] Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 51° 30' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 106° 17' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey 19-29-2-W3
Time zone (cst) UTC-6
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute., CTI Determine your provincial constituency, <http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Elections Canada On-line, <http://www.elections.ca/home.asp>. Retrieved on 24 April 2007
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Kenaston, Saskatchewan, <http://www.kenaston.sasktelwebsite.net/index.htm>. Retrieved on 27 May 2007
- ^ Kenaston, Saskatchewan#Demographics
- ^ Kenaston Recreation Site, <http://geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/v9/sima_unique_v9?english?HAWEW?C>. Retrieved on 27 May 2007
- ^ Kenaston, Saskatchewan, <http://www.kenaston.sasktelwebsite.net/index.htm>. Retrieved on 27 May 2007
- ^ LARGE CANADIAN ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS, Snowman, Kenaston, <http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/kenaston.htm>. Retrieved on 27 May 2007
- ^ BIG THINGS IN SASKATCHEWAN, Village of Kenaston, <http://www.bigthings.ca/sask/kenaston.html>. Retrieved on 27 May 2007
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
- ^ Kenneth N. Beckie, Kenaston, Saskatchewan’s Croatian Pioneers, <http://www.lynneyelich.com/images/stories//kenaston,saskatchewan.doc>. Retrieved on 27 May 2007
- ^ Creelman
- ^ Canadian Prairie People Gallery, Bill Hobel, Kenaston, Saskatchewan, 1987, <http://www.harrypalmergallery.ab.ca/galsentpeople/hobel.html>. Retrieved on 27 May 2007
- ^ Kenaston History, <http://www.kenaston.sasktelwebsite.net/pages/history.htm>. Retrieved on 27 May 2007
- ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
[edit] External links
- Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles
- Blizzard Capital and Country Elevator, Kenaston, Saskatchewan
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