Melville, Saskatchewan
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Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. It was declared a city by the province in 1960. According to The World Gazetteer, it has a 2004 population of approximately 4,300.
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[edit] History and geography
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According to What's in a Name?: the Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names by E. T. Russell, the city was named for Charles Melville Hays, who at the time of the settlement's initial construction was then president of the Grand Trunk Railway and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.[1] Since Melville's founding in 1908, it has served as a nexus for railroad activity, currently including that of Canadian National Railway and VIA Rail, the latter for which Melville effectively serves as the main rail/bus connection to Regina for its passengers. Today Melville is still served by The Canadian three times per week.
Melville's connections by road to other communities include Saskatchewan Highways 10, 15 and 47. The closest major centre to Melville is the city of Yorkton, which is only 43 kilometres to the northeast.
The city has been experiencing a steady population decrease for more than a decade. Currently Saskatchewan's smallest city, its population actually falls well below the 5,000 threshold required for city status in the province (and has so for several years), but at present its political status remains unchanged. The current mayor of Melville is Dr. Walter Streelasky.
[edit] Sports
Melville is home to the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, as well as the Melville Millionaires of the Western Major Baseball League and the Melville Cobras of the East Central 9 Man Football League. The city also has an 18 hole Golf course.
[edit] Notable Melvillians
- Sid Abel - Hockey Hall of Famer (deceased).
- Gus G - Former guitarist for Arch Enemy.
- Tim Cheveldae - NHL Goaltender.
- Sol Kanee - lawyer/businessman, and activist.
- Ricky Kanee Schachter - noted doctor and teacher.
- Pearl McGonigal - former Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
- Terry Puhl- Baseball Outfielder. Terry holds the major-league record for career fielding percentage (.993) by an outfielder in 1,000 games or more. He played 5 different seasons without making an error.
- Jarret Stoll - NHL player for the Edmonton Oilers.
[edit] Town statistics
The 2006 census counted the city of Melville residents and found the total to be 4,149, which was a decline of 6.8%.[2]
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 4,453 (-4.2% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 14.78 km² |
| Population density: | 301.3 people/km² |
| Median age: | 44.9 (males: 43.3, females: 46.7) |
| Total private dwellings: | 2,154 |
| Mean household income: | $32,547 |
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[edit] Hollywood References
Hannibal Rising - Hannibal shows up in the "Hamlet of Melville" in the final scene of the movie. Oddly, the town is surrounded by forest and is referred to as "near Saskatoon."
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