Rose Valley, Saskatchewan

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Rose Valley
Town
Rose Valley is located in Saskatchewan
Rose Valley
Rose Valley
Location of Rose Valley in Saskatchewan
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Country Canada
Provinces and territories of Canada Saskatchewan
Census division 14
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) Ponass Lake No. 367
Post office Founded 1916-01-01
Village Established 1940
Town Status 1962
Government
 • Mayor Veilleux, Daniel
 • M.P., Yorkton-Melville Garry Breitkreuz
 • M.L.A., Kelvington-Wadena June Draude
Area
 • Total 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 296
 • Density 263.4/km2 (682/sq mi)
Postal code S0E 1M0
Area code(s) 306 / 639
Highways Highway 35, Secondary Highway 756
Website www.townofrosevalley.com
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Rose Valley is a town in the rural municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Rose Valley is located at the intersection of Highway 35 and Primary Grid 746 in east-central Saskatchewan. Wheat and dairying are the main economic industries in this area.

History

The CPR arrived in 1924, however as early as 1904 and 1905, Norwegian and Ukrainian settlers began to arrive by Red River cart. Rose Valley enjoyed its peak growth in the 1960s.[5]

Demographics

  • Lat (DMS) 52° 17' 23" N
  • Long (DMS) 103° 48' 55" W
  • Dominion Land Survey SW 1/4 Sec.28, Twp.38, R.13, W2
  • Time zone (cst) UTC−6

Sites of interest

Just to the north of Rose Valley at NE 11-39-13 W2, is a provincial Migratory Bird Concentration Site.[8]

Education

Rose Valley School offers Kindergarten to Grade 12. The School is located in the Horizon School Division.[9] In 2003 the school received $250,000 in repairs and renovations from the provincial government.[10] The area is serviced by the Parkland Regional Library Rose Valley Branch.[11]

Notable people

Book references

  • "A Tribute To Our Pioneers." History of Rose Valley and District, 1981

References

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