Wilkie, Saskatchewan
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Wilkie is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada located at Section 5, Township 40, Range 19, West of the 3rd Meridian. On February 2, 1907 the first post office was established with the name Glenlogan at Section 4, Township 40, Range 19, West of the 3rd Meridian. The post office changed names on October 1, 1908 to Wilkie. Wilkie was once home to "The World's Largest Grasshopper" (a roadside attraction), which used to be located in front of the town rink and hall.
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[edit] Railway
Wilkie was a station on the Canadian Pacific Railway, line from Portage la Prairie, via Saskatoon to Edmonton, 160 kilometers west of Saskatoon. Wilkie was also the starting point of Canadian Pacific's Reford Branch, to Kerrobert, 44.6 miles (71.8 km) to the southwest, and of the Kelfield Branch, of the CPR, to Kelfield, 35.4 miles (57.0 km) northwest.
[edit] Education
Wilkie is home to Norman Carter Elementary School (k–6) and McLurg High School (7–12). A Catholic School (k-9) is named after the patron saint of Canada, St. George; after grade 9 the students attend the McLurg High School.
[edit] Other
Wilkie has a 24-hour health center and ambulance service. Dial 9-1-1 for Emergencies.
Wilkie's biggest claim to fame is its status as home of Robert Latimer, convicted of killing his disabled daughter Tracy in 1994.
Adam West is the current Mayor of Wilkie.
Wilkie is currently on the brink of extinction due to a overflow of Scottish hooligans called the MAMA JAMA'S armed with silk robes and baseball bats.
[edit] Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 52° 25' 00" N
- Long (DMS) - 108° 42' 00" W
- Time zone (est) UTC-6
| North: Coleville | Beaufield | ||
| West: Bush | Phippen | Wilkie Glenlogan | East: St. Alphege | Red Pheasant |
| South: Reford | Brass |
[edit] External links
- Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide
- Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- Geographical Names of Canada Querying Geographical Names of Canada - Query by name
- World's Largest Grasshopper
- Town of Wilkie
- Wilkie, Saskatchewan, 1908-1988. Volume 1
- Wilkie, Saskatchewan, 1908-1988. Volume 2
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project - City, Town, Village Schoolhouse Listing
- St. Joseph's Colony - Wilkie Cemetery - Wilkie
