Balcarres (/bəlˈkɛərrɪs/ bel-KAIR-is);[6] 2006 population 598) is a town located in southern Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 10 and Highway 22, approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi) northeast of Regina. Highways 619 and 310 are nearby highways to this community. The town is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the Fishing Lakes.
Balcarres | |
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Town | |
 Balcarres Main Street in 1968 | |
  Balcarres Location of Balcarres in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′00″N 103°32′40″W / 50.80000°N 103.54444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Abernethy No. 186 |
| Post Office founded NWT | 1884-04-01 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dwight Dixon |
| • Administrator | Bev Gelech |
| • Governing body | Balcarres Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 617 |
| • Density | 392.9/km2 (1,018/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 0C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 10 Highway 22 Highway 619 Highway 310 |
| Website | Town of Balcarres |
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Neighbouring communities include Fort Qu'Appelle to the west, to the southeast Abernethy, and to the north Ituna. The File Hills First Nations of Little Black Bear, Peepeekisis, Okanese, and Star Blanket are also located to the northeast.
History
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Balcarres post office was established in the North-West Territories on 1 April 1884.[7] The name originates from the first postmaster, Balcarres Crawford, at the neighbouring community of Indian Head, North-West Territories (now, since 1905, Saskatchewan).[8] [9]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Balcarres had a population of 616 living in 257 of its 271 total private dwellings, a change of 4.9% from its 2016 population of 587. With a land area of 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 380.2/km2 (984.8/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 616 (+4.9% from 2016) | 617 (+3.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Population density | 381.3/km2 (988/sq mi) | 392.9/km2 (1,018/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.2 (M: 43.6, F: 47.6) | 47.6 (M: 46.1, F: 49.4) |
| Private dwellings | 271 (total) 257 (occupied) | 261 (total) |
| Median household income | $63,200 |
Amenities
editThe town is home to several businesses including a grocery store, inn, pharmacy, bank, and restaurants. Terminal 22, a large inland grain terminal, is located west of town along the Canadian National Railway rail line.
Balcarres has a hospital and senior citizens home called the Balcarres Integrated Care Centre or BICC, and an elementary and high school, which educates children from the communities of Balcarres, Abernethy, and the File Hills Indian reserves. There is a United, an Anglican and a Baptist church.
Notable people
edit- Walter Deiter, chief of the National Indian Brotherhood
- James Garfield Gardiner, premier of Saskatchewan and minister in the Canadian Cabinet
- Mandy Meyer, guitar player for Asia and Krokus
- Kenneth Moore, ice hockey player in the 1932 Winter Olympics.
- Noel Starblanket, chief of the National Indian Brotherhood
- Doug Trapp, ice hockey player
- Jerry Walker, ice hockey player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, National Archives of Canada Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
- ^ Russell, E.T. (1975), What's in a Name?, Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie books, ISBN 0-919306-39-X, page 17
- ^ Furrows in Time: A History of Balcarres and District. Balcarres History Book Committee, 1987. ISBN 978-0-919781-37-5.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
External links
edit| North West: Lipton | North: Ituna | North East: Okanese |
| West: Fort Qu'Appelle | Balcarres | East: Melville |
| South West: | South: Katepwa | South East: Abernethy |