Balgonie

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Balgonie
Town
Intersection of Main and Railway Streets
Intersection of Main and Railway Streets
Balgonie is located in Saskatchewan
Balgonie
Balgonie
Location of Balgonie in Saskatchewan
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Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southeast Saskatchewan
Census division Division No. 6
Post office Founded 1883
Village incorporated 1903
Town incorporated 1907
Government
 • Mayor Frank Thauberger
 • Administrator Valerie Hubbard
 • Governing body Town Council
Area
 • Total 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,625
 • Density 515.8/km2 (1,336/sq mi)
Postal code S0G 0E0
Area code(s) 306
Website Official website
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Balgonie (2006 population 1,384; UA population 1,384) is a town in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada, 23 km east of Regina beside the Trans-Canada Highway.

Balgonie has a Subway Restaurant, 2 gas stations, an outdoor pool, and a large new arena. It is also home to Greenall School.

History

Balgonie was named for Balgonie Castle in Scotland.[4] In 1882, the first train ran through the area on the Canadian Pacific Railway. A post office was established in 1883, and a school was built in 1891. Balgonie was incorporated as a village in 1903 and as a town in 1907.[4] The town's population plummeted during the 1930s and 1940s, but the completion of the Trans-Canada Highway in the late 1950s brought new growth.[4]

One of Balgonie's most famous residents was William Wallace Gibson (1876–1965), who created the first Canadian-built airplane. Gibson successfully flew his airplane in Victoria in 1910.[5] Gibson was the subject of the 1991 stop-motion animated short The Balgonie Birdman, directed by Brian Duchscherer and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[6]

Demographics

The municipality's growth has been both rapid and consistent. Between 1996 and 2001 the population grew 9.5%. Between 2001 and 2006 the growth rate increased even further, to 11.7%.[7]

Sports

Home of Team Selzer, World Women's Curling Silver Medalists, and consistently competitive high school football.

See also

References

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External links


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