Rosetown

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Rosetown
Town
Rosetown's Main Street
Rosetown's Main Street
Motto: Discover Life Here
Rosetown is located in Saskatchewan
Rosetown
Rosetown
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Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) St. Andrew's
Post office Founded 1907-09-01
Village established 1909
Town incorporated 1910
Government
 • Mayor Brian Gerow
 • MP Kelly Block, Conservative Party of Canada
 • MLA Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan Party
Area
 • Total 10.59 km2 (4.09 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,277
 • Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Website www.rosetown.ca
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Rosetown is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, at the junction of provincial Highway 7 and Highway 4, approximately 115 km southwest of Saskatoon.

The town's motto, "The Heart of the Wheat Belt" reflects its history of being a farming community. It is the largest town located in the Rural Municipality St. Andrew's 287, Saskatchewan.

Rosetown belongs currently to the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar which was formerly known as Saskatoon—Rosetown. Rosetown belongs to census division 12 for purposes of enumerating the population which was 2,277 residents in 2006.

Rosetown won the 2004 Provincial Communities in Bloom.


History

File:Rosetown Saskatchewan Post Office 2010.jpg
Post office

On September 14, 1905, James and Anne Rose migrated from Lancashire, England to an area of Saskatchewan, Canada.[5] They were the first settlers in the area now known as Rosetown.[6] Later, in 1907, a group of people from the area, wanting a post office, made an application for one. As a name had to be given to the post office, the group decided to dedicate it to the towns most senior settlers, the Roses. As the name "Rose" was already taken, the group added "town" to it to create "Rosetown". The Post Office opened on September 7, 1907.

A Jewish colony was established near Rosetown after 1906.

Rosetown became a village on August 29, 1909 after Wilrod Bifair sold his homestead for $12.00 an acre to the Canadian National Railway. Village status was granted on August 4, 1909 when the population reached 500 people. W.G. King, W.R. Ferguson, and N.B. Douglas formed the Village Council in the same year. The first Village Council meeting was held on September 27, 1909. W.G. King established the first business in the village in 1909. Later that year he built three other stores at different locations.

Demographics

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).[10]

Climate data for Rosetown
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)		 11
(52)		 20
(68)		 28.5
(83.3)		 35
(95)		 41
(106)		 38.5
(101.3)		 38
(100)		 36
(97)		 28
(82)		 21.5
(70.7)		 14
(57)		 41
(106)
Average high °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 1.4
(34.5)		 12.2
(54)		 19
(66)		 23.2
(73.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.8
(78.4)		 19.1
(66.4)		 11.6
(52.9)		 −1.1
(30)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6)		 −11.1
(12)		 −3.9
(25)		 4.9
(40.8)		 11.3
(52.3)		 15.9
(60.6)		 18.2
(64.8)		 17.8
(64)		 11.5
(52.7)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −6.1
(21)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 2.9
(37.2)
Average low °C (°F) −20.6
(−5.1)		 −16.4
(2.5)		 −9.3
(15.3)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 3.6
(38.5)		 8.6
(47.5)		 10.6
(51.1)		 9.8
(49.6)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 −11.1
(12)		 −17.9
(−0.2)		 −3.7
(25.3)
Record low °C (°F) −44
(−47)		 −43
(−45)		 −35.5
(−31.9)		 −24.5
(−12.1)		 −11
(12)		 −5
(23)		 3
(37)		 −1
(30)		 −11
(12)		 −25
(−13)		 −35
(−31)		 −42
(−44)		 −44
(−47)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.9
(0.508)		 6
(0.24)		 15.1
(0.594)		 19.5
(0.768)		 44.2
(1.74)		 57.1
(2.248)		 57.3
(2.256)		 41.1
(1.618)		 29.2
(1.15)		 17.2
(0.677)		 15.2
(0.598)		 12.4
(0.488)		 327
(12.87)
Source: Environment Canada[11]

Education

Walter Aseltine School is the elementary school in Rosetown named after a member of parliament Walter Aseltine. Rosetown Central High School provides secondary school education for Rosetown and surrounding rural areas. Both schools are part of the Sun West School Division. The Sun West School Division Office which provides education to west-central Saskatchewan is located in Rosetown.

Prairie West Regional College provides post secondary education.

Media

Radio

Newspapers

Transportation

The first transportation was provided by a Red River Cart Trail called Old Bone Trail as well as The Battleford Trail . The town grew in 1910 once the Canadian National Railway track reached Rosetown.[12]

Rosetown Airport (TC LID: CJX4) is located near Rosetown. Both Highway 7 and Highway 4 serve vehicular traffic to and from Rosetown.

Notable natives

See also

References

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  10. ↑ Climate Summary for Rosetown
  11. ↑ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 19 December 2010
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External links

 Biggar
Brock / D'Arcy, Kindersley Outlook
  Rosetown  
Elrose
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