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Weldon is a small community in the mixed wood central farm belt of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The area is part of the aspen parkland biome. The village is located 2 km north of Highway 3 at the midway point between the cities of Prince Albert and Melfort, Saskatchewan. The village is just 20 km south of the Weldon ferry linking it to Highway 302 and is often used as an access point to the historic Saskatchewan River Forks where the North and South Saskatchewan rivers join just 25 km to the northeast.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: |
219 (-2.7 from 1996) |
| Land area: |
1.10 km² |
| Population density: |
199.5 people/km² |
| Median age: |
50.5 (males: 47.9, females: 52.0) |
| Total private dwellings: |
106 |
| Mean household income: |
$N/A |
[edit] Attractions
Weldon has modern amenities and services, and its population of approximately 250 enjoys a quiet, relaxed lifestyle reminiscent of another era. Many of the residents trace their lineage back to their Norwegian forebearers who first established the community just after the turn of the previous century. Weldon's senior residents hold strong links to their roots in Norway and every May 17th a large "Syttende Mai" celebration is a significant cultural event in the village. The villages population grew five-fold during its 2005 Homecoming Celebrations held during the Canada Day weekend.
[edit] History
Weldon is historically recognized in that the first Canadian grain ever shipped through the port of Churchill, Manitoba and sent via freighter through the Hudson Bay was grown in the Weldon area. Of some note is the fact that hundred of thousands of bushels of grain from the area was sent via that port to Britain during WWII.
The village has seniors citizens lodge, a seniors club, a riding club/association, a winter recreation centre, an auditorium/gymnasium complex, a public library, a furnished summer sports field and worship centres for three denominations. The community is noted for its old growth tree-lined streets and the natural beauty of the farmland in the parkland region.
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ 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>
Coordinates: 53°01′08″N 105°08′17″W / 53.019, -105.138
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