Prud'homme, Saskatchewan

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Village of Prud'homme
Village of Prud'homme (Saskatchewan )
Village of Prud'homme
Village of Prud'homme
Coordinates: 52°20′13″N 105°53′35″W / 52.337, -105.893
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 15
Rural Municipality Bayne
Post office Founded NA
Incorporated (Village) NA
Incorporated (Town) NA
Government
 - Mayor Preston Tkatch
 - Administrator Holly Williams
 - Governing body Prud'homme Village Council
Area
 - Total 0.84 km² (0.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 203
 - Density 241.6/km² (625.7/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC)
Postal code S0K 3K0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway
Waterways
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Prud'homme is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prud'homme was first known by the name of Marcotte's Ranch. In 1904 the railroad came through and renamed it Lally Siding, two years later it became known as Howell, and finally in 1922 it was later named after the bishop Msgr. Joseph H. Prud'homme[5] tags. The community is mostly based on agriculture.

The population is mostly made up of Ukrainian, Hungarian, Polish and Fransaskois communities. French is widely spoken among many of the older generations. There has been an increase in French speakers among the youth due to the francophone school of École Providence, in the nearby town of Vonda.

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[edit] Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Population: 203 (-9.4 from 1996)
Land area: 0.84 km²
Population density: 241.6 people/km²
Median age: 40.3 (males: 39.8, females: 41.0)
Total private dwellings: 87
Mean household income: $NA

[edit] Notable Prud'hommers

  • Jeanne Sauvé- former Governor General of Canada
  • Norman Hounjet- A noble warrior who singlehandedly saved four dogs from a burning shed. However, the incident was marred by Hounjet's brutal slaying of the pups several days later.

[edit] See also

Alvena Cudworth
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Vonda North Bremen
West   Prud'homme    East
South
Meacham Dana

[edit] External links

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php> 
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html> 
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute., CTI Determine your provincial constituency, <http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts&sectionID=7601.cfm> 
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Elections Canada On-line, <http://www.elections.ca/home.asp> 
  5. ^ What's in a Name by E.T. Russel>
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Coordinates: 52°20′13″N 105°53′35″W / 52.337, -105.893