Balcarres, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Geography
- Lat (DMS) 50°48′ N
- Long (DMS) 103°33′ W
- Dominion Land Survey 13-21-12-W2
- Time zone (CST) UTC−6
Notable residents
- James Garfield GardinerJames Garfield GardinerJames Garfield "Jimmy" Gardiner, PC was a Canadian farmer, educator, and politician...
was a premier of SaskatchewanPremier of SaskatchewanThe Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
and minister in the Canadian Cabinet - Walter DieterWalter DieterWalter Perry Dieter, was a Canadian First Nations leader. He was the founding chief of the National Indian Brotherhood in 1968, which is today known as the Assembly of First Nations....
of the Peepeekisis Reserve near Balcarres, Saskatchewan. He was the founding Chief of the National Indian Brotherhood in 1968, which is today known as the Assembly of First NationsAssembly of First NationsThe Assembly of First Nations , formerly known as the National Indian Brotherhood, is a body of First Nations leaders in Canada... - Noel StarblanketNoel StarblanketNoel Starblanket is a First Nations leader in Canada. For two terms from 1976 to 1980 he was chief of the National Indian Brotherhood ....
of the Peepeekisis Reserve near Balcarres, Saskatchewan. He was Chief of the National Indian Brotherhood (today known as the Assembly of First NationsAssembly of First NationsThe Assembly of First Nations , formerly known as the National Indian Brotherhood, is a body of First Nations leaders in Canada... - Doug TrappDoug TrappDoug Trapp is a former professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the second round, 39th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played two games in the National Hockey League with Buffalo in the 1986–87 season, going scoreless.-External links:*...
was a professional ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left wingWinger (ice hockey)Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
for the Buffalo SabresBuffalo SabresThe Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... - Mandy MeyerMandy MeyerArmand Mandy Meyer is a Swiss guitar player best known for being a member of the hard rock band Gotthard, the progressive rock band Asia and the heavy metal band Krokus. Meyer has also worked with Cobra, Stealin' Horses and Katmandu. He was born August 29, 1960 in the town of Balcarres,...
was a guitar player for both AsiaAsia (band)Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup as it included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely John Wetton , Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and Carl Palmer Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a...
and KrokusKrokus (band)Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland. They enjoyed moderate success in North America during the 1980s.Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist Chris von Rohr and guitarist Tommy Kiefer...
Location
| North West: Lipton Lipton, Saskatchewan -See also:* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:... |
North: Ituna Ituna, Saskatchewan -Transportation:The community is served by Ituna Airport which is located 2.6 nautical miles southeast.-History:Ituna has one registered historical site, the Red Brick Schoolhouse that was constructed in 1920 as a composite school for the Fruitville School District. The school build was closed in... |
North East: Okanese |
| West: Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan These figures do not include the substantial population living along the shores of the Fishing Lakes.-Origins:The current site is the third Fort Qu'Appelle. The first was a North West Company trading post , also in the valley but near what is now the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border... |
Balcarres | East: Melville Melville, Saskatchewan Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. It was declared a city by the province in 1960. The city is north east of the provincial capital of Regina and south west of Yorkton. According to The World Gazetteer, it has a 2004 population of approximately... |
| South West: | South: Katepwa Katepwa, Saskatchewan The Resort Village of Katepwa operates as the centre of the District of Katepwa, which includes many of the cottages that can be found along Katepwa Lake in . The Resort Village is home to a Hotel and Restaurant, cottages and log cabins to rent, and a general store just off the beach, complete... |
South East: Abernethy |