Dundurn, Saskatchewan
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| Dundurn | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Provinces and territories of Canada | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Dundurn No. 314 |
| Post office Founded in NWT | 1894-09-01 |
| Village | 1905 |
| Town | 1980 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Lamb, Bill (2007) |
| - Federal Electoral District Rosthern and Blackstrap since 1997 M.P. | |
| - Provincial Consituency Arm River-Watrous M.L.A. | |
| Area | |
| - Land | .88 km² (0.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 647 |
| - Density | 736.88/km² (1,908.5/sq mi) |
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| Website: http://www.townofdundurn.ca/ | |
Dundurn is a town of 647 residents in the rural municipality of Dundurn No. 314, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Dundurn is located on Highway 11 or Louis Riel Trail in central Saskatchewan. As well as being an agricultural town, it is also a bedroom community for both Camp Dundurn and Saskatoon.
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[edit] Geography
The Regina Branch CNR rail line came through in 1889. [5]
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[6]:
| • Population: | 647 (8.6% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 0.88 km² (0.34 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 736.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,908 /sq mi) |
| • Median age: | N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 251 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 241 |
| • Mean household income: | $N/A |
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- N/A = Data Not Available
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[edit] Sites of Interest
Blackstrap Provincial park and Blackstrap Ski Hill a conservation area with man made lake as well as a man made mountain is located 7 kilomters or 5 miles to the east of town. In 1969, 1970 Mount Blackstrap was constructed to host the 1971 Canada Winter Games which were awarded to Saskatoon. The land used to create the mountain later became the reserve for Lake Blackstrap.[7] Bradwell National Wildlife Area, another conservation area is located 20 kilometers or 12 miles north east of town. A military base or Camp Dundurn of Canadian Forces Base CFB Dundurn featuring the 17th Wing Detachment of the Canadian Armed Forces is 6 kilomters or 4 kilometers north of Dundurn. The unincorporated areas of Indi, Strehlow, and Haultain are located within 10 kilomters of Dundurn, but not much is left of these rail towns and sidings. Chief Whitecap 94 Indian reserve is north west of Dundurn by 15 kilomters or 9 miles.
Dakota Dunes Golf course is nearby, and the Whitecap Casino and Convention Centre opened in 2007. Bone Gatherer and Horse and Wagon are two additions on the Louis Riel Trail [8][9]
Wilson Museum which is hosted in three buildings one of which is the Woodview School is located in the town of Dundurn. [10]
[edit] Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 51° 49' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 106° 30' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey Sec.32, Twp.32, R.4, W3 in 1894 / Sec.9, Twp.33, R.4, W3
- Time zone (cst) UTC-6
[edit] Politics
Dundurn is run under a mayor-council form of civic governance.
[edit] Location
- Dundurn, Saskatchewan is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Hanley-Kenaston |
[edit] References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute., CTI Determine your provincial constituency, <http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Elections Canada On-line, <http://www.elections.ca/home.asp>. Retrieved on 24 April 2007
- ^ Adamson, J. Canadian Maps: May 1948 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.. Canadian Maps Online Digitization Project. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
- ^ Welcome to Dundurn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
- ^ Richard Donnan. Bone Gatherer Dundurn, Saskatchewan. LARGE CANADIAN ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
- ^ Ernie Wlock. Horse and Wagon Dundurn, Saskatchewan. LARGE CANADIAN ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
- ^ Town of Dundurn Tourist Attractions. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
[edit] External links
- Saskatchewan Elevators: Dundurn
- Army - News Joint Canadian-US training at Dundurn, Saskatchewan
- Dundurn Mennonite Church (Dundurn, Sask.)
- Resurfacing complete on Highway 11 north of Dundurn - Government ...
- Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles
