Osler | |
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 Library and Town Office | |
  Osler Location of Osler in Saskatchewan  Osler Osler (Saskatchewan) | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′N 106°32′W / 52.37°N 106.54°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Metropolitan area | Saskatoon |
| Rural municipality | Corman Park No. 344 |
| Post office established | 1891 |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Town incorporated | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abe Quiring[1] |
| • Governing body | Osler Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,237 |
| • Density | 796.5/km2 (2,063/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 3A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 11 |
| Website | Official Site |
| [3][4] | |
Osler is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, founded in the 1890s. The community was named after Sir Edmund Boyd Osler (1845–1924), who was an Ontario-based explorer, railroad financier, and Member of Parliament.
The town has a library, seniors' centre, volunteer fire department, gas station, grocery store, first responders, leisure centre, two schools, and four churches. Osler is about 20 km north of Saskatoon.
- ^ "Council". Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2 August 2014.