Rose Valley, Saskatchewan
| Rose Valley | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 52°17′23″N 103°48′55″W / 52.28972°N 103.81528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces and territories of Canada | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Ponass Lake No. 367 |
| Post office Founded | 1916-01-01 |
| Village Established | 1940 |
| Town Status | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Veilleux, Daniel (2007) |
| • Federal Electoral District Yorkton-Melville M.P. | Garry Breitkreuz (2008) |
| • Provincial Constituency Kelvington-Wadena M.L.A. | June Draude (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 419 |
| • Density | 148.3/km2 (384/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 35, Secondary Highway 756 |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Rose Valley is a town of 419[5] residents in the rural municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Rose Valley is located at the intersection of Highway 35 and Primary Grid 746 in east-central Saskatchewan. Wheat and dairying are the main economic industries in this area.
History
The CPR arrived in 1924, however as early as 1904 and 1905, early Norwegian and Ukrainian settlers began to arrive by Red River cart. Rose Valley enjoyed its peak growth in the 1960s.[6] Albert (Norwegian: Albret), a native from Jæren, Western Norway settled here in 1911. He built a big farm here and many people in Rose Valley is he and his two brothers descandents. But today, most of them live in Saskatoon.
Education
Kindergarten to Grade 12 schooling is provided at Rose Valley School located in the Horizon School Division.[7] In 2003 the school received $250,000 in repairs and renovations from the provincial government.[8] The area is serviced by the Parkland Regional Library Rose Valley Branch.[9]
Sites of interest
Just to the north of Rose Valley at NE 11-39-13 W2, is a provincial Migratory Bird Concentration Site,.[10]
Notable people
Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 52° 17' 23" N
- Long (DMS) 103° 48' 55" W
- Dominion Land Survey SW 1/4 Sec.28, Twp.38, R.13, W2
- Time zone (cst) UTC-6
Demographics
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- N/A = Data Not Available
Location
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Nora-Archerwill | | ||
| St. Front-Ponass Lake |  |
Perigord-Little Nut Lake | ||
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| Fosston-Wadena |
Book references
- "A Tribute To Our Pioneers." History of Rose Valley and District, 1981
References
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2007-05-26
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System (– Scholar search), retrieved 2007-05-26
- ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, retrieved 2007-05-26
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Library of Parliament (2008), Riding history for Yorkton—Melville (1966– ), retrieved 2008-10-28
- ↑ Sanderson, Anne: "First Nations' communities lead 2008 population growth", Wadena News, Vol. 100 No. 44, November 19, 2008, page 3
- ↑ McLennan, David; CANADIAN PLAINS RESEARCH CENTER,, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA (2006), The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan Unknown parameter
|unused_data=ignored (help) - ↑ Welcome To Rose Valley Elementary School, 21 February 2007, retrieved 2007-06-06
- ↑ Nelson Wagner (June 6, 2007), UPGRADING ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL, retrieved 2007-06-06
- ↑ Rose Valley, January 20, 2006, retrieved 2007-06-06
- ↑ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan, http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=953, retrieved 2007-06-06 Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ Becquet's Custom Programming (August 17, 2005), Saskatchewan City & Town Maps - Directory (– Scholar search), retrieved 2007-06-06
External links
Coordinates: 52°17′23″N 103°48′55″W / 52.28972°N 103.81528°W