Grenfell, Saskatchewan

Town of Grenfell
Town
Community Hall
Community Hall
Town of Grenfell is located in Saskatchewan
Town of Grenfell
Town of Grenfell
Town of Grenfell is located in Canada
Town of Grenfell
Town of Grenfell
Coordinates: 50°25′00″N 102°56′00″W / 50.416667°N 102.933333°W / 50.416667; -102.933333
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalityRM of Elcapo # 154
Post office Founded1883
Incorporated (village)1894
Incorporated (town)1911
Government
 • MayorRod Wolfe
Area
 • Total3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016[1])
 • Total1,099
 • Density347.0/km2 (899/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0G 2B0
Area code306
HighwaysTrans-Canada Highway 1, Highway 47
Websitetownofgrenfell.com
[2][3][4] [5][6]

Grenfell (Canada 2016 Census population 1,099)[1] is a town in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated at the junction of Highway 47 and the Trans-Canada Highway 1 130 kilometres (80 mi) east of Regina, the provincial capital. It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of the Qu'Appelle Valley where Crooked Lake Provincial Park (at Crooked Lake) and Bird's Point Resort (at Round Lake) are popular beach destinations and are accessed by Highway 47.[7]

European settlement from Ontario and the British Isles began in 1882 before the Canadian Pacific Railway reached the site of the town,[8] and "the town's name honours Pasco du Pre Grenfell, a railway company official."[9] The post office was established in 1883.

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  2. ^ McLennan, David (2006). "Grenfell". Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Centre. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
  3. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
  4. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
  5. ^ "Hon. Steven Bonk". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
  7. ^ Adamson, Julia (1925). "Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide" (Published online November 11, 2003). Online Historical Map Digitization Project. Waghorn. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  8. ^ David McLennan, "Grenfell", The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/grenfell.html Archived July 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved March 23, 2014)
  9. ^ David McLennon, "Grenfell", Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Archived July 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 19, 2007.