Rouleau, Saskatchewan
| Rouleau | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
|
The grain elevator in Rouleau | |
| Nickname(s): Dog River | |
  Rouleau Rouleau in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′25″N 104°54′27″W / 50.19028°N 104.90750°WCoordinates: 50°11′25″N 104°54′27″W / 50.19028°N 104.90750°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Redburn #130 |
| Post office Founded | April 1, 1895 |
| Incorporated as a Village (NWT) | July 23, 1903 |
| Incorporated as a Town (Sask) | March 1, 1907 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Governing Body | Rouleau Town Council |
| • Mayor | Grant Clarke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation[1] | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 453 |
| • Density | 282.2/km2 (731/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (No DST)[3] (UTC-6) |
| Postal code | S0G 4H0 |
| Area Codes | 306 / 639 |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-SK |
| Federal Electoral District | Palliser |
| Provincial Electoral District | Indian Head-Milestone |
| MP | Ray Boughen |
| MLA | Don McMorris |
| Highways |
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| Website | Town of Rouleau |
| [4][5][6] | |
Rouleau /ˈroʊloʊ/ is a town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada located in a rural region known as the Breadbasket of Canada. It lies within census Division No. 6 and rural municipality Redburn No. 130.
As of 2011, the population was 453 (an increase of 13.3 percent from the 2006 census), in an area of 1.65 square kilometres. Rouleau is situated on Saskatchewan Highway 39 and is about 70 km southwest of Regina.
History
A post office was established at Rouleau in the provisional District of Assiniboia, North West Territories as early as April 1, 1895. It incorporated as a village on July 23, 1903.
Rouleau was actually named after Charles Borromée Rouleau (b.1840-d.1901). Rouleau was a magistrate on the Council of the North West Territories in Battleford from 1883 until 1887 when he became judge for the Northern Alberta district.[7][8]
Demographics
| Canada census – Rouleau, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 453 (+13.3% from 2006) | 400 (- 7.8% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 282.2/km2 (731/sq mi) | 243.1/km2 (630/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 39.9 (M: 40.6, F: 38.5) | 41.9 (M: 41.0, F: 44.0) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 207 | 183 | |
| Median household income: | |||
| References: 2011[9] 2006[10] | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Rouleau, Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
10.0 (50) |
17.9 (64.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
31.1 (88) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
31.1 (88) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
9.41 (48.93) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −22.2 (−8) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.1 (52) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.0 (14) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−4.18 (24.47) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.2 (−33.2) |
−34.3 (−29.7) |
−31.2 (−24.2) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−36.2 (−33.2) |
| Source: Environment Canada, The Weather Network | |||||||||||||
Corner Gas
The town is best known as the main filming location for the CTV television series Corner Gas. The series' production team built a full-size mock gas station and coffee shop at the western entrance of the town for filming, causing confusion among visitors thinking Corner Gas and The Ruby were real establishments. The town's grain elevator was also repainted with the name "Dog River" as it appears in the background of many episodes of the series.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper stopped in Rouleau to play a cameo role in the television show Corner Gas for an episode which aired in early 2007.
The buildings used as sets for the program were allowed to fall into disrepair after the show wrapped up production.[11] They were purchased by an entrepreneur, Sylvain Senecal, who converted them into a museum and souvenir shop.[12]
Notable people
- Ken Doraty, Former pro hockey player, who was born in Stittsville, Ontario but moved to Rouleau when he was five.
- Edson Garfield Bahr was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1946 to 1947.
- Marsha Kennedy, painter and instructor at the University of Regina
- Daryl Seaman, businessman and Hockey Hall of Fame member, was born in Rouleau in 1922.
- Paul Nolan, Theater Actor
- Keith Aulie, professional Ice Hockey defenseman currently playing for HIFK (ice hockey) in the SM-Liiga
References
- 1 2 "Natural Resources Canada (HAJIC)". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "Sask municipal directory". Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "Time zones & daylight saving time". National Research Council Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System (Town of Rouleau)". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ CTI Determine your provincial constituency, 2005, retrieved 2007-05-26
- ↑ Welcome to Rouleau Saskatchewan, AKA Dog River, Host to Corner Gas!, retrieved 2007-05-27
- ↑ ROULEAU, CHARLES-BORROMÉE. "Dictionary of Canadian Biography". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ "Disused Corner Gas set becoming eyesore: mayor". CBC News. July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ Healy, Don (May 3, 2012). "Photos: Corner Gas film set is back in business". Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
External links
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Wikinews has related news: Canadian Prime Minister Harper plays small role in television show Corner Gas |
- Rouleau - Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan RC Churches - Chamberlain, Indian Head, Liberty, Lumsden, Rouleau.
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