Simpson, Saskatchewan

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Simpson
Simpson (Saskatchewan )
Simpson
Simpson
Coordinates: 51°27′N 105°27′W / 51.45, -105.45
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) Wood Creek No. 281
Post office Founded 1911-04-01
Village established
Town incorporated
Government
 - Mayor
 - Federal Electoral District

Moose Jaw - Lake Centre M.P.
 - Provincial Consituency M.L.A.
Area
 - Total 1.41 km² (0.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 118
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Website: Simpson

Simpson is a village in Saskatchewan, Canada between Regina and Saskatoon on Highway 2. Wood Creek No. 281 is the rural municipality which has it offices in the village The post office was founded in 1911 by Herman Bergren and Joseph Newman during construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is named after George Simpson, a governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. [5]

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[edit] History

In 1862 James brodwich claimed to have discovered an under ground gold mine, But it has not had enough evidence to confirm it.The early 1904 pioneer homestead settlers were George, John and Robert Simpson, Bill Grieve, William Cole, E.C. Howie. Simpson is said to have an underground gold mine, But it has not been proven.That is so true.

[edit] Geography

  • Last Mountain Lake Sanctuary is a nearby tourist attraction. This is North America's oldest sanctuary for birds. Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area, Last Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Unit, Last Mountain Regional Park are all conservation areas near Simpson on Long Lake or Last Mountain Lake.[6][7]
  • Manitou Beach located on a salt water lake - the land of healing waters -, and the historic Danceland dance hall are located near to Simpson at Watrous, Saskatchewan This is also a major tourist attraction for the area.[8]

[edit] Sites of Interest

The previous Wood Creek No. 281 Rural Municipality Office has been designated on April 5, 1982 as a municipal heritage site and now houses the Simpson district museum.[9]

[edit] Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census[10]:

• Population: 118 (-39.2% from 2001)
• Land area: 1.41 km² (0.54 sq mi)
• Population density: 83.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (216 /sq mi)
• Median age: N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A)
• Total private dwellings: 81
• Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: 64
• Mean household income: $N/A

[edit] Famous Simpsonites

Karen Vanthuyne - World Class dragon boat race team member. Karen was a member of the 2007 Canadian Light Source PhotonPhreaks team. She led the team to a second place finish at the Dragon Boat Races in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

[edit] Area statistics

  • Lat (DMS) 51° 27' 00" N
  • Long (DMS) 105° 27' 00" W
  • Dominion Land Survey Sec.3, Twp.29, R.25, W2
  • Time zone (cst) UTC-6

[edit] Location

Watrous - Amazon
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Kenaston North Nokomis
West   Simpson    East
South
Imperial


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[edit] References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php> 
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html> 
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute., CTI Determine your provincial constituency, <http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts&sectionID=7601.cfm> 
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Elections Canada On-line, <http://www.elections.ca/home.asp> 
  5. ^ Barry, Bill (2003). People Places Contemporary Saskatchewan Placenames. Regina, Canada: Print West communications, 230. ISBN 1-894022-92-0. 
  6. ^ Found Locally, Regina Saskatchewan Nearby Towns and Attractions: Simpson, <http://regina.foundlocally.com/Travel/Near-Simpson.htm>. Retrieved on 24 June 2007 
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Geographical Names of Canada GeoNames Query, <http://geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/v9/within_radius_v9?english>. Retrieved on 24 June 2007 
  8. ^ Manitou Beach Online, <http://www.youngsask.ca/mandex.html>. Retrieved on 24 June 2007 
  9. ^ Culture Youth and Recreation, Heritage Properties Search, <http://www.cyr.gov.sk.ca/index.cfm?page=98&action=propdetails&id=1537>. Retrieved on 24 June 2007 
  10. ^ 2006 Community Profile
  11. ^ Becquet's Custom Programming (August 17, 2005), Saskatchewan City & Town Maps - Directory, <http://www.becquet.com/director/maps/index.htm>. Retrieved on 24 June 2007 

[edit] Published Works

  • Simpson and Imperial year book 1980.

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

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Coordinates: 51°27′N 105°27′W / 51.45, -105.45