Town of Rocanville | |
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  Town of Rocanville  Town of Rocanville | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′06″N 101°41′31″W / 50.385°N 101.692°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 5 |
| Rural Municipality | Rocanville |
| Post office Founded | 1904 |
| Town established | 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ron Reed |
| • M.P. (Souris—Moose Mountain) | Ed Komarnicki (2008) |
| • M.L.A. (Moosomin) | Don Toth (2007) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 869 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0A 3L0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Website | rocanville.ca |
Rocanville is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, and home to the largest oil can in the world.[1] It is home of the Nutrien Rocanville mine which recently announced a $1.6 billion expansion. Rocanville is also home of the Symons Oiler factory which produced over 1 million oil cans during the Second World War.[2] The town erected the giant oil can to commemorate the factory.
Rocanville is also known for crop circles that were discovered there in the fall of 1996.[3]
- ^ "World's Largest Oil Can, Rocanville, SK, Canada" Roadside Attractions on WayMarking
- ^ McLennan, David "Rocanville" Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
- ^ Deetken, Chad (1996) "Preliminary Report on Rocanville, Saskatchewan Crop Circle Formations" Mutual UFO Network