Alida, Saskatchewan
| Alida | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village | ||
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  Alida Location of Alida in Saskatchewan | ||
| Coordinates: 49°23′N 101°52′W / 49.383°N 101.867°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Saskatchewan | |
| Rural Municipality | 32 | |
| Post office Founded | 1913-12-01 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor & council | |
| • Mayor | James Boettcher | |
| • Administrator | Kathy Anthony | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 131 | |
| • Density | 357.1/km2 (925/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) | |
| Postal code | S0C 0B0 | |
| Area code(s) | 306 | |
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Alida (2006 Population 106) is a village, in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 85 km east of Estevan. Farming and oil are the major local industries. Several ghost towns are in the vicinity, including Nottingham to the east, Auburton, to the west, and Cantal to the northwest.
Amenities in Alida include a Credit Union, a post office, Center Street Groceries (grocery/liquor store), the Wayline Inn, Maggie's Diner, Alida Farm & Auto (autobody shop), Fuller's Bus Service Ltd, a library, Three Star Trucking Ltd, and a skating/curling rink. Alida Memorial Hall is the location of weekly bingos and an annual dinner theatre. The local school closed down in 2005, and students are bused to Carnduff, Oxbow, or Redvers schools.
The local hockey team is the Alida Wrecks.
History
Alida was founded as a Canadian Pacific rail station in the late 19th century, and it was named for Lady Alida Brittain.[4] The local area was settled by immigrants from Europe, and other parts of North America.
Demographics
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Notable People
- Dan D'Autremont - Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Cannington.
References
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ "Alida on epodunk.com". Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
External links
| North: Wauchope | ||
| West: Reciprocity No. 32 | Alida | East: Storthoaks |
| South: Carnduff |