Balgonie, Saskatchewan
| Balgonie, Saskatchewan | |
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| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 104°09′21″W / 50.291938°N 104.155929°WCoordinates: 50°17′31″N 104°09′21″W / 50.291938°N 104.155929°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | South west, Saskatchewan |
| Census division | Division No. 6 |
| Post office Founded | 1883 |
| Village incorporated | 1903 |
| Town incorporated | 1907 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,384 |
| Postal code | S0G 0E0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Website | http://www.townofbalgonie.ca |
Balgonie (2006 population 1,384; UA population 1,384) is a town in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada, 23 km east of Regina beside the Trans-Canada Highway. The municipality's growth has been both rapid and consistent. Between 1996 and 2001 the population grew 9.5%. Between 2001 and 2006 the growth rate increased even further, to 11.7%.[1]
Balgonie has a Subway Restaurant, 2 gas stations, an outdoor pool, and a large new arena. It is also home to Greenall School.
History
Balgonie was named for Balgonie Castle in Scotland.[2] In 1882, the first train ran through the area on the Canadian Pacific Railway. A post office was established in 1883, and a school was built in 1891. Balgonie was incorporated as a village in 1903 and as a town in 1907.[2] The town's population plummeted during the 1930s and 1940s, but the completion of the Trans-Canada Highway in the late 1950s brought new growth.[2]
One of Balgonie's most famous residents was William Wallace Gibson (1876–1965), who created the first Canadian-built airplane. Gibson successfully flew his airplane in Victoria in 1910.[3] Gibson was the subject of the 1991 stop-motion animated short The Balgonie Birdman, directed by Brian Duchscherer and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[4]
Demographics
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Sports
Home of Team Selzer, World Women's Curling Silver Medalists, and consistently competitive high school football.
See also
References
- ↑ Balgonie versus other cities' Community Profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 McLennan, David (2008). Our Town: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park. Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0-88977-209-0.
- ↑ Phillipson, Donald J. C. (2010). "William Wallace Gibson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ↑ Brian Duchscherer (director) (1991). The Balgonie Birdman (Stop-motion animated film). National Film Board of Canada.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
| North: Fort Qu'Appelle | ||
| West: Regina | Balgonie | East: Indian Head |
| South: Weyburn |
External links
- Town of Balgonie
- Balgonie, SK Facebook
- Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Churches ~ Online Parish Registers ~ History >> Balgonie
