Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Assiniboia is a town
in south central Saskatchewan
, Canada
. It is located 110 kilometres (68.4 mi) south-southwest of Moose Jaw
beside Highway 2
and Highway 13
.
's description of the area around Assiniboia is Sec.18, Twp.8, R.29, W2. It was first settled by people of English, French, Romanian, Scottish and Scandinavian descent. From March 30, 1908 to November 23, 1912, the post office at this location was named Leeville, Saskatchewan
.
The settlement of Assiniboia originated on October 12, 1912, when the Canadian Pacific Railway
put 980 lots up for sale at the townsite as it built a branch line through southern Saskatchewan. The community grew rapidly and on December 22, 1912, it was incorporated as a village. In 1913, the population rose from 400 to 1,400, and the community was incorporated as a town. The town's name comes from the former district of Assiniboia, in which the town is located.
During the Great Depression
, town officials employed out-of-work men to construct the Assiniboia's sewer system. Unfortunately, the town could not afford to operate it until 1948.
The RCAF Station Assiniboia
WWII airfield, (now operated as the Assiniboia Airport
) is located 6 miles north of Assiniboia. It was used for elementary flight school training during the World War II
years of 1942-1944.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in south central Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located 110 kilometres (68.4 mi) south-southwest of Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns...
beside Highway 2
Saskatchewan Highway 2
Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest Saskatchewan Highway, at 809 km . The highway is partially divided and undivided. However, only about near Moose Jaw, near Chamberlain, and near Prince Albert are divided highway...
and Highway 13
Saskatchewan Highway 13
Highway 13 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border until it transitions into Highway 2 at the Manitoba border near Antler. Highway 13 is about 676 km long.Highway 13 passes through Shaunavon, Assiniboia, Weyburn, Redvers and Carlyle...
.
History
The Dominion Land SurveyDominion Land Survey
The Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences...
's description of the area around Assiniboia is Sec.18, Twp.8, R.29, W2. It was first settled by people of English, French, Romanian, Scottish and Scandinavian descent. From March 30, 1908 to November 23, 1912, the post office at this location was named Leeville, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
.
The settlement of Assiniboia originated on October 12, 1912, when the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
put 980 lots up for sale at the townsite as it built a branch line through southern Saskatchewan. The community grew rapidly and on December 22, 1912, it was incorporated as a village. In 1913, the population rose from 400 to 1,400, and the community was incorporated as a town. The town's name comes from the former district of Assiniboia, in which the town is located.
During the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, town officials employed out-of-work men to construct the Assiniboia's sewer system. Unfortunately, the town could not afford to operate it until 1948.
The RCAF Station Assiniboia
RCAF Station Assiniboia
RCAF Station Assiniboia was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan flying training station located near Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force ....
WWII airfield, (now operated as the Assiniboia Airport
Assiniboia Airport
Assiniboia Airport, , is located north of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada.During World War II the aerodrome was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
) is located 6 miles north of Assiniboia. It was used for elementary flight school training during the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
years of 1942-1944.
Demographics
Education
- Seventh Avenue School (kindergarten - grade 4)
- Assiniboia Elementary School (grades 5 - 8)
- Assiniboia Composite High School (grades 9 - 12)
- Southeast Regional College - Assiniboia Campus (post-secondary)