Avonlea (2016 population: 393) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the RM of Elmsthorpe No. 100 and Census Division No. 2. The village is approximately 82 kilometres (51 mi) south-west of the city of Regina. The Southern Rails Cooperative maintains its head office in the village.[4]
Avonlea | |
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| Village of Avonlea | |
.jpg) Avonlea Elevator | |
  Avonlea Location of Avonlea in Saskatchewan  Avonlea Avonlea (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′49″N 105°03′38″W / 50.01361°N 105.06056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Elmsthorpe |
| Post office Founded | 1904-08-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Avonlea Village council |
| • Mayor | Marlin Stevens |
| • Administrator | Tim Forer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 398 |
| • Density | 414.5/km2 (1,074/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code | S0H 0C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Website | Official website |
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Along the east side of the village, heading north, is Avonlea Creek. Avonlea Creek is a tributary of the Moose Jaw River and it joins the Moose Jaw River near Rouleau. About 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of Avonlea, is Avonlea Dam, which was built on Avonlea Creek between 1963 and 1964, creating the Reg Watson Reservoir. The reservoir is the village's only water source.
History
editAvonlea incorporated as a village on February 10, 1912.[5] The village was named after the fictional town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island in Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables.[6] The television series Road to Avonlea is based on the book.
Parks and attractions
editAvonlea Heritage Museum houses many artifacts from the area in the train station, and contains an indoor Main Street, agricultural displays as well as murals by accomplished local artist Paul Geraghty.
Avonlea Badlands are four kilometres away to the west on private land. Guided tours are available through the museum.[7]
The picturesque Dirt Hills[8] to the west are home to natural flora and fauna. The Dirt Hills are the largest push moraine in the world.[9]
Dunnet Regional Park, which was named after a local medical doctor, was built and opened on the west side of Reg Watson Reservoir in 1967. The park provides RV parks, camping, fishing, boating, a swimming pool, and eight baseball diamonds. Fish species in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, and burbot. Walleye are liberally stocked in the lake.
Sports and recreation
editLong Creek Golf & Country Club is an 18-hole championship golf course four kilometres east of the village along Avonlea Creek.[10]
Avonlea is home to the Avonlea Arrows of the senior men's Highway Hockey League.[11] The team plays at the village's Avonlea Arena.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Avonlea had a population of 411 living in 174 of its 193 total private dwellings, a change of 4.6% from its 2016 population of 393. With a land area of 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 316.2/km2 (818.8/sq mi) in 2021.[14]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Avonlea recorded a population of 393 living in 172 of its 191 total private dwellings, a -1.3% change from its 2011 population of 398. With a land area of 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 409.4/km2 (1,060.3/sq mi) in 2016.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details".
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Our History. "Village of Avonlea". Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ "Avonlea Badlands". Avonlea Museum. Avonlea Museum. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Exploring the World's Largest Glacial Push Hills in Saskatchewan « Saskatchewanderer".
- ^ George, Ashlyn. "5 hidden gems not to be missed in Saskatchewan". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Long Creek Golf & Country Club". Long Creek. Long Creek Golf & Country Club. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Highway Hockey". Highway Hockey. Highway Hockey. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
Media related to Avonlea, Saskatchewan at Wikimedia Commons
