Warman, Saskatchewan
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| Town of Warman | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Established | 1904 |
| Incorporated | 1906 (Village) |
| 1927 (Hamlet) 1962 (Village) 1966 (Town) |
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| Government [1] | |
| - Mayor | Sheryl Spence |
| - Governing body | Warman Town Council |
| - MP | Maurice Vellacott |
| - MLA | Nancy Heppner |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.34 km² (2.06 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code span | S0K |
| Area code(s) | +1-306 |
| Highways | Highway 11 Highway 305 |
| Website: Town of Warman Saskatchewan | |
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[edit] Warman
The town is about 15 minutes north of Saskatoon. It is often referred to as a bedroom community of the City of Saskatoon. By 2008, the town's population was already over 5,400[citation needed]. This amounts to a population growth of 36.9 per cent since 2001.The current mayor is Sheryl Spence.[2]
According to the Canada 2006 Census[3]:
| • Population: | 4,764 (+36.9% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 5.34 km² (2.06 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 891.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,310 /sq mi) |
| • Median age: | 30.5 (males: 30.4, females: 30.6) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 1,679 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 1,640 |
| • Mean household income: | $26,828 |
Former NHL hockey player Ed Dyck is from Warman.
[edit] History
The town of Warman was born when the Canadian National Railway running from Humboldt to North Battleford intersected with the Canadian Pacific Railway running from Regina to Prince Albert. This took place in the fall of 1904.
In 1910, A fire destroyed much of the town, including most of Main St. (which contained much of Warman's businesses) and the pool house, reducing Warman's population. This is why, in Warman, Main St. is a small street with houses (years after the fire, only houses were built on Main St.), whereas in most communities Main St. is just that, a "main" street.
The original name of the town was called Diamond, because the crossing of the two railroad lines created a diamond shape. Soon the name of the town site was changed to Warman, named after Cy Warman (1855-1914), a journalist who followed and recorded the construction of the Canadian national Railway. In 1905, there was a huge influx of settlers so that in 1906, Warman was organized as a village. By 1927, the population had dropped to 148 people so that the village council decided to disorganize and return to hamlet status. For the next 35 years the affairs of the hamlet were handled by the Rural Municipality of Warman, who had their office in Warman.
In the early 1950s Warman began to grow again. Families chose to live in Warman rather than in Saskatoon where many of them were employed. By 1961, the population of Warman had reached 659, so it was decided in 1962 to incorporate again as a village. By 1966, Warman had grown so much that they were granted status as a town. The Town of Warman has since become a prosperous town of 4,655 people and continues to grow. This in turn has encouraged businesses to start and prosper, making it the thriving town it is today.[4]
In recent years, Warman has been the destination of many British immigrants, mixing with the strong Mennonite influence, Warman is truly multicultural.
[edit] Town Hockey
Warman is a very prospering hockey community with over 250 enrolled in the community hockey club in 2007-08 with 4 initiation teams, 4 novice teams, 3 atom teams, 2 peewee teams and a Peewee AA team, 1 bantam team and a Bantam AA team, 1 midget team and a senior hockey team which the arena is always packed. 2007-08 is already a great year for the AA teams with the bantams winning northern provincials and the peewees in quarters still playing.
[edit] See also
- For more information see also Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344
[edit] References
- ^ Town of Warman. Town of Warman: Council Members. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ French, Janet. in Saskatoon Star Phoenix: Hollowing out the Core - Population shifting from established areas to the suburban fringes. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Wednesday March 14, 2007, p.3.
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
- ^ Town of Warman web site
[edit] External links
- Town of Warman home
- Warman High School
- Warman Golf Course, Warman - SaskGolfer.com Featured Course
- Warman Homes - local home builder
[edit] Location
Coordinates: 52°18′56″N 106°35′7″W
- Warman, Saskatchewan is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] Location relative to other communities in Saskatchewan
| North: Osler | Waldheim | ||
| West: Martensville | Warman | East: Aberdeen |
| South: Saskatoon |
