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Rosthern, Saskatchewan
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| Rosthern, Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Rosthern No. 403, Saskatchewan |
| Post office Founded | 1893-09-01 |
| Village established | |
| Town incorporated | |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | |
| - Federal Electoral District Saskatoon--Wanuskewin M.P. | |
| - provincial electoral districts Constituency of Rosthern-Shellbrook M.L.A. | |
| Area | |
| - Urban | 4.01 km² (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - City | 1,382 |
| - Density | 344.9/km² (893.3/sq mi) |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
| Website: http://www.rosthern.com/ | |
Rosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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Rosthern was 100 years old in 2003. Its history is strongly tied to farming practices. Famous experimental farmer and author Seager Wheeler lived just outside of Rosthern. There are several apocryphal versions of the story about how the town got its name. One is that in the late 1880s when the railroad ran through from Regina to Prince Albert a man by the name of Ross drowned in the creek that flows through the town. "Terne" is old English for tarn meaning a pool, and the name stuck. [5] In all likelihood, however, the town's name echoes an old world name brought over by a homesick worker on the railroad, in this case that of "Rostherne", a village in the UK. [6]
Rosthern attractions include the Seager Wheeler Farm. There is also a Mennonite Historical Museum.
The Station Arts Center and Tea Room serves daily home-made bread and soups. The Rosthern Hotel, and King's Fried Chicken serve typical North American fare. Mackie's Asian Grill has a daily Chinese buffet, as well has a full lunch and supper menu.
Rosthern has three schools. Rosthern High School, and Rosthern Elementary School are both part of the Sask Valley School district. Rosthern also has a private high school, Rosthern Junior College.
In addition to the nearby Regional Park there are two ball-diamonds, two indoor hockey rinks, a curling rink, bowling alley, and three school gyms. A new outdoor swimming pool just finished in 2005. Rosthern is also home to the Youth Farm Bible Camp.
Rosthern is home to over ten churches including Mennonite, Ukrainian Orthodox, Swedenborgian, Pentecostal, Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran, Seventh-day Adventist, and Baptist.
Local news is reported in the locally published Valley News. Local businesses include:
- Valley News - a newspaper and print shop
- Friesens Bigway - a department store
- Friesens Drugstore
- Rosthern Pharmacy
- Golden Valley Sewing Store
- Lucky Dollar - a convenience store
- 312 Esso - a gas station
- TR Petroleum - another gas station
- Harv's Autobody
- MCC Clothes Basket - a thrift store
- Subway
- Rosthern Bowling Alley
- Impressions Salon & Gym
- Jomarans Kennel reg'd 1990
- Brook Vista Developments
Rosthern is home to the Station Arts Center and Tea Room. The Station Arts Center hosts frequent musical and dramatic performances. There is also public library. There is a bowling alley which is a very nice place and has great hospitality! Rosthern is an enjoyable and warm community. It offers sports such as baseball, soccer, badmonton bastketball, hockey, swimming, volleyball, floor hockey and Tia Kwon Do to the youths and adults of the community. A safe quiet and friendly town with an old fashion home town feel.
Rosthern is one of the few rural Saskatchewan towns to still have a hospital. Rosthern also has a medical clinic, several retirement homes and a nursing home.
Richie & Robyn Regehr - Calgary Flames defensemen
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada census:
| Population: | 1,504 | ||
| Land area: | 4.01 km² | ||
| Population density: | 375.4 people/km² | ||
| Median age: | 41.5 (males: 39.2, females: 43.9) | Total private dwellings: | 702 |
| Median household income: | $ 29,671 |
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
| • Population: | 1,382 (-8.1% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 4.01 km² (1.55 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 375.4 people/km² (972.3/sq mi) |
| • Median age: | N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 660 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 607 |
| • Mean household income:↑ | $N/A |
References:
Footnotes: ↑ The data has not yet been released and is based on 2001 Census.
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- N/A = Data Not Available Population in 2006
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- Lat (DMS) 52° 40' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 106° 20' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey Section 35 - Township 42 - Range 3 West of the 3rd Meridian
- Time zone (cst) UTC-6
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- WikiProject Saskatchewan
- WikiProject Saskatchewan Communities & Neighbourhoods
- :WikiProject Cities
| North: Prince Albert | ||
| West: The Battlefords | Rosthern | East: Wakaw |
| South: Saskatoon |
- Town of Rosthern
- Rosthern Junior College
- The Station Arts Centre
- Seager Wheeler Farm
- Youth Farm Bible Camp
- RM of Rosthern #403
- Brook Vista Subdivision
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php>
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html>
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute., CTI Determine your provincial constituency, <http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm>
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Elections Canada On-line, <http://www.elections.ca/home.asp>
- ^ Russell, E.T. (1975). What's in a Name?. Saskatoon, Sk: Western Producer Prairie Books, 276. ISBN 1-894022-92-0.
- ^ Barry, Bill (2003). People Places Contemporary Saskatchewan Placenames. Regina, Canada: Print West communications, 230. ISBN 1-894022-92-0.
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