Churchbridge, Saskatchewan
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Churchbridge No. 211, Saskatchewan |
| Post office, NWT | April 1, 1889 |
| Village Incoporporated | 1903 |
| Town incorporated | 1964 |
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| - Federal Electoral District (historical riding Melville ) M.P. | |
| - provincial electoral districts (historical Saltcoats District ) M.L.A. | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.76 km² (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 704 |
| - Density | 255.0/km² (660.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
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| Website: http://www.churchbridge.com/ | |
Churchbridge is a Canadian town in the province of Saskatchewan located at the intersection of Saskatchewan Highway 80 and Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead Route. Churchbridge is a part of the rural municipality of Churchbridge No. 211, Saskatchewan, which is located within Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities SARM Division No. 5 and Census Division No. 5, Saskatchewan.
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[edit] Transportation
Churchbridge Airport supplies limited air service to this Saskatchewan town. The main mode of transportation would be via Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead Route, and to a lesser extent via the north south secondary highway, Saskatchewan Highway 80. As of the early 1900s, Churchbridge was a part of the Minnedosa, Saskaton, Edmonton Section of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[2]
[edit] Publications
Local history and family biography book written for the province's 75th anniversary is entitled: The first hundred years : around Churchbridge, 1880-1980 Author Swanson, Ruth and Churchbridge History Committee Published Churchbridge, Sask. : Churchbridge History Committee, 1980 Other Auth ISBN 0889251657 [3]
[edit] Media
Bredenbury, Churchbridge, Langenburg, and Saltcoats are all served by The Four-Town Journal.
[edit] Sites of Interest
Located within a traveling distance of 15 km or 20 mi is the Langenburg Recreation Site. Also the Saltcoats Game Preserve is within 19 km or 12 mi.[4] The Churchbride campground is located on Saskatchewan Highway 80.[5]
[edit] Natural Features
Churchbridge is located north of Big Cut Arm Creek and Deer Creek which drain into the Assiniboine River.[6]
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[7]:
| • Population: | 704 (-11.6% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 2.76 km² (1.07 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 255 inhabitants per square kilometre (660 /sq mi) |
| • Median age: | N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 359 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 322 |
| • Mean household income: | $N/A |
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[edit] Notable people from Churchbridge
- Kevin S. Kaminski was a professional Canadian ice hockey player.[8]
- Dr. W.G. McKenzie was a family physician for the area from 1898 to 1976.[9]
[edit] Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 50° 54' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 101° 54' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey Section. 17, Township 22, Range 32, West of the 1st Meridian
- Time zone (cst) UTC-6
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php>. Retrieved on 3 October 2007
- ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario., <http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/January1925-40-41.html>. Retrieved on 3 October 2007
- ^ WebPAC PRO © Innovative Interfaces, Inc., University of Saskatchewan Online Library Database, <http://sundog.usask.ca/>. Retrieved on 3 October 2007
- ^ a b National Resources Canada (2007-10-03), GeoNames Query - Current Names : Radius - Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, <http://geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/v9/within_radius_v9?english>. Retrieved on 3 October 2007
- ^ Welcome to Churchbridge!, <http://chpkqlx.sasktelwebhosting.com/businessindex.html>. Retrieved on 5 October 2007
- ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario., <http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/>. Retrieved on 3 October 2007
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
- ^ Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum, Network Entertainment Inc. / Produced by The Learning Edge Corporation, Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Kevin Kaminski, <http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10749>. Retrieved on 3 October 2007
- ^ Welcome to Churchbridge!, <http://chpkqlx.sasktelwebhosting.com/localmurals.html>. Retrieved on 5 October 2007
[edit] External links
- 2006 Community Profiles
- GeoNames Query
- Map showing the location of Churchridge in Saskatchewan.
- Municipal Directory System
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- History
