Block Settlement
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A block settlement is particular type of land distribution which allows settlers with the same ethnicity to form small colonies.
This settlement type was used throughout western Canada
between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some were planned and other were spontaneously created by the settlers themselves.
The policy of planned blocks was pursued primarily by Clifford Sifton
during his time as Interior Minister of Canada
. It was essentially a compromise position. Some politicians wanted all ethnic groups to be scattered evenly though the new lands to ensure they would quickly assimilate to Anglo-Canadian culture, while others did not want to live near "foreign" immigrants (as opposed to British immigrants who were not considered foreign) and demanded that they be segregated. At the time Canada was receiving large amounts of non-British, non-French, immigrants for the first time, especially Italians, Germans
, Scandinavians
, and Ukrainians
. The newcomers themselves wanted to settle as close as possible to people with a familiar language and similar customs. The government did not want the west to be fragmented into a few large homogenous ethnic blocks, however. So several smaller colonies were set up where particular ethnic groups could settle, but these were spaced across the country.
This settlement type was used throughout western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some were planned and other were spontaneously created by the settlers themselves.
The policy of planned blocks was pursued primarily by Clifford Sifton
Clifford Sifton
Sir Clifford Sifton, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician best known for being Minister of the Interior under Sir Wilfrid Laurier...
during his time as Interior Minister of Canada
Minister of the Interior (Canada)
The Minister of the Interior was a cabinet post responsible for federal land management, Indian affairs and natural resources extraction...
. It was essentially a compromise position. Some politicians wanted all ethnic groups to be scattered evenly though the new lands to ensure they would quickly assimilate to Anglo-Canadian culture, while others did not want to live near "foreign" immigrants (as opposed to British immigrants who were not considered foreign) and demanded that they be segregated. At the time Canada was receiving large amounts of non-British, non-French, immigrants for the first time, especially Italians, Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, Scandinavians
Scandinavians
Scandinavians are a group of Germanic peoples, inhabiting Scandinavia and to a lesser extent countries associated with Scandinavia, and speaking Scandinavian languages. The group includes Danes, Norwegians and Swedes, and additionally the descendants of Scandinavian settlers such as the Icelandic...
, and Ukrainians
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
. The newcomers themselves wanted to settle as close as possible to people with a familiar language and similar customs. The government did not want the west to be fragmented into a few large homogenous ethnic blocks, however. So several smaller colonies were set up where particular ethnic groups could settle, but these were spaced across the country.
Black Canadian
- Amber Valley, AlbertaAmber Valley, AlbertaAmber Valley is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada, about 100 miles north of the capital Edmonton. Its elevation is 1,995 ft. Originally named Pine Creek, Amber Valley was among several Alberta communities settled by early black immigrants to the province. Location of Obadiah Place...
- Breton, AlbertaBreton, AlbertaBreton is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Edmonton. Originally called Keystone, it was established in 1909 by a group of African-American immigrants as a block settlement. The town is named after former Alberta MLA Douglas Breton.It has one High School and one...
- Happy Valley, British ColumbiaHappy Valley, British ColumbiaHappy Valley is an unincorporated settlement in the Western Communities area of Greater Victoria on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Happy Valley, which is located south of Glen Lake and west of Triangular Hill, had its own post office from 1896 to 1922.-History:The...
- Saltspring IslandSaltspring IslandSaltspring Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island. It is the largest, the most populous, and the most frequently visited of the Gulf Islands...
, British Columbia - Wildwood, AlbertaWildwood, AlbertaWildwood is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway , approximately west of Edmonton and east of Edson. The Yellowhead Highway's intersection with Cowboy Trail is east of the hamlet...
Doukhobor
- Benito, ManitobaBenito, ManitobaBenito is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swan River. The village is situated in the Swan River Valley, 37 kilometres southwest of Swan River, 475 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg 2 kilometres east of the Saskatchewan border...
- Pelly, SaskatchewanPelly, Saskatchewan-External links:********...
- Arran, SaskatchewanArran, SaskatchewanArran is a village in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 90 km northeast of Yorkton and 10 km west of the Manitoba border. Arran is located on Highway 49.- History :...
- Kamsack, Saskatchewan
- Veregin, SaskatchewanVeregin, SaskatchewanVeregin is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located 50 kilometres northeast of Yorkton, and some 10 km to the west of the nearest town, Kamsack.The Veregin railway station is served by Via Rail.- History :...
- Canora, SaskatchewanCanora, SaskatchewanCanora is a town located at the junction of highways No. 5 and 9 in east-central Saskatchewan, north of the city of Yorkton. Centrally located on the corners of four adjacent rural municipalities, the community is home to approximately 2,400 residents and draws upon a substantial trading area...
- Buchanan, SaskatchewanBuchanan, Saskatchewan-External links:* *...
- Kylemore, SaskatchewanKylemore, SaskatchewanKylemore is an organized hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located 12 km east of Wadena, and approximately 250 km east of Saskatoon. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 37 in the Canada 2006 Census....
- Langham, SaskatchewanLangham, Saskatchewan-Neighboring Communities:Rural Saskatchewan is known for the support that communities give each other in the form of attending community activities, sharing sport teams, and building friendships among children and adults from neighboring towns and cities. Communities that surround Langham include...
- Blaine Lake, SaskatchewanBlaine Lake, SaskatchewanBlaine Lake is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is situated 80 kilometers north of Saskatoon at the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 12 and 40....
- Cowley, AlbertaCowley, AlbertaCowley is a village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, Alberta. It is located west of Lethbridge in Southern Alberta.It was settled in the 1880s and was named by a rancher...
- Lundbreck, AlbertaLundbreck, AlbertaLundbreck is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on the south side of Highway 3, approximately east of the southern terminus of Highway 22, east of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, west of the Village of Cowley and west of...
- Arrowwood, Alberta
- Grand Forks, British ColumbiaGrand Forks, British Columbia-Schools:Schools in the region are operated by School District 51 Boundary which has its main office in Grand Forks but also serves Midway, Greenwood, Beaverdell, and Rock Creek....
- Gilpin, British Columbia
- Castlegar, British ColumbiaCastlegar, British ColumbiaCastlegar is the second largest city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers. It is a regional trade and transportation centre, with a local economy fueled by forestry, mining and tourism...
- Brilliant, British ColumbiaBrilliant, British ColumbiaBrilliant is a settlement in British Columbia....
- Champion Creek, British Columbia
- Ootischenia, British ColumbiaOotischenia, British ColumbiaOotischenia is a designated place near Castlegar, British Columbia. In 2006, it had a population of 856. Founded as one of several Doukhobour colonies in the area, it is also the location of Castlegar's two golf courses....
- Glade, British Columbia
- Shoresacres, British Columbia
- Pass Creek, British ColumbiaPass Creek, British ColumbiaPass creek is a settlement outside of Castlegar BC situated on the shore of Norns Creek. it conists of mostly doukhobors.there are many small swimming holes throughout the creek. there is one main road but several small side roads. Pass Creek has a cemetery, fire hall, convenience store, and now a...
- Krestova, British Columbia
- Salmo, British ColumbiaSalmo, British ColumbiaSalmo is a village in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Salmo River Valley, surrounded by the Selkirk Mountain range....
- Thrums, British ColumbiaThrums, British ColumbiaThrums is a settlement in British Columbia....
- Perry Siding, British Columbia
- Slocan ValleySlocan ValleyThe Slocan Valley is a valley in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.The valley is home to the villages of Slocan City, New Denver, Silverton, as well as the unincorporated communities of Crescent Valley, Slocan Park, Passmore, Vallican, Winlaw, Appledale, Perry Siding, Lemon...
- Slocan, British ColumbiaSlocan, British ColumbiaThe Village of Slocan, commonly known as Slocan City, is a village in the Slocan Valley of the West Kootenay region of the southeastern Interior of British Columbia, Canada...
- Slocan Park, British ColumbiaSlocan Park, British ColumbiaSlocan Park is an unincorporated settlement in the Slocan Valley area of the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Largely an agricultural and residential community of about 120 households, Slocan Park is the site of the co-operative grocery and gas outlet for the...
- Winlaw, British ColumbiaWinlaw, British ColumbiaWinlaw is a small unincorporated community, located in the Slocan Valley. The town of Winlaw originally centered around a lumber mill that once stood where Winlaw Elementary School is. Winlaw was named after John Brown Winlaw who also pioneered in Wyndell BC the owner of the lumber mill...
- Slocan, British Columbia
French
- Bonnyville MDBonnyville No. 87, AlbertaThe Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 is a municipal district in northeastern Alberta, Canada in Division No. 12. Its located adjacent to the province of Saskatchewan, on the east....
and St. Paul CountySt. Paul County No. 19, AlbertaThe County of St. Paul No. 19 is a municipal district in northeast Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 12. It was previously known as the Municipal District of St. Paul No. 86 until January 1, 1962 when it became the County of St. Paul No. 19. The municipal seat is in the Town of St....
, Alberta, especially near the towns of BonnyvilleBonnyville, AlbertaBonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. It is the seat of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No...
and St. PaulSt. Paul, AlbertaSt. Paul is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It was formerly called St. Paul de Métis and was originally a French-Catholic settlement and mission to the Metis people.... - Gravelbourg, SaskatchewanGravelbourg, Saskatchewan-Education:The town has for the past four decades been noteworthy for College Mathieu, a francophone boarding school for boys and girls who wish to acquire or retain fluency in French...
- Lac La Biche and Plamondon, Alberta
- SturgeonSturgeon County, AlbertaSturgeon County is a municipal district in Alberta's Edmonton Capital Region, Canada.It begins at the north end of Edmonton, with 97th street turning into Highway 28. It extends east to Fort Saskatchewan and west to Calahoo. It is located in Division No. 11....
and Lac Ste. AnneLac Ste. Anne County, AlbertaLac Ste. Anne County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 13, north west of Edmonton. Highway 43 stretches across this county. The municipal seat is located in the Hamlet of Sangudo....
counties, Alberta. Specifically the communities of St. AlbertSt. Albert, AlbertaSt. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
, MorinvilleMorinville, AlbertaMorinville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 2.- History :Morinville was settled by Father Morin, an Oblate missionary, who brought many French settlers in the late 1800s, followed by several German pioneers—hence its many French and German families...
, Legal, Rivière Qui BarreRivière Qui Barre, AlbertaRivière Qui Barre is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located west of Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits.- Demographics :...
, VilleneuveVilleneuve, AlbertaVilleneuve is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located on Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits.- Demographics :...
, PickardvillePickardville, AlbertaPickardville is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Westlock County. It is located west of Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton.- References :...
, and around the shores of Lac Ste. AnneLac Ste. Anne (Alberta)Lac Ste. Anne is a large lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Lac Ste. Anne County, along Highway 43, 75 km west of Edmonton....
and Lac La NonneLac la NonneLac la Nonne is a lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is located between Lac Ste. Anne County and Barrhead County, 85 km north-west from Edmonton, east of the Grizzly Trail....
. - Falher, AlbertaFalher, AlbertaFalher is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River, along Highway 49. Falher is one of the earliest agricultural communities in the Peace Country.-History:...
- Maillardville, British ColumbiaMaillardville, British ColumbiaMaillardville is a community on the south slope of the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia.In 1889, Frank Ross and James McLaren opened what would become Fraser Mills, a $350,000, then state-of-the-art lumber mill on the north bank of the Fraser River. By 1908, a mill town of 20 houses, a store,...
- Terrace, British ColumbiaTerrace, British ColumbiaTerrace is a city on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada. The Kitselas people, a tribe of the Tsimshian Nation, have lived in the Terrace area for thousands of years. The community population fell between 2001 and 2006 from 12,109 with a regional population of 19,980 to 11,320 and...
German
- around Regina, SaskatchewanRegina, SaskatchewanRegina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
- Bruderheim, AlbertaBruderheim, AlbertaBruderheim is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located just north of the junction of Highway 15 and Highway 45, north-east of Edmonton.-Demographics:...
- Josephburg, AlbertaJosephburg, AlbertaJosephburg is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County. It is located on Highway 830, east of Fort Saskatchewan. It is in close proximity to Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to petrochemical industries.... - Langenburg, SaskatchewanLangenburg, SaskatchewanLangenburg is a town in the rural municipality of Langenburg, RM No. 181, located within the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities SARM Division No. 1 and Census Division No...
- St. Walburg, SaskatchewanSt. Walburg, SaskatchewanSt. Walburg is a town of 800 people located in west-central Saskatchewan. It is located in the prairie region of Saskatchewan. 10 kilometers to the north is the Bronson Provincial Forest. It is located on Saskatchewan Highway 26. St. Walburg located in the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte...
- Goodsoil, SaskatchewanGoodsoil, Saskatchewan- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:* - official website...
- Pierceland, SaskatchewanPierceland, Saskatchewan-Notable people:*Grant Erickson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 266 games in the World Hockey Association and 6 games in the National Hockey League.- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan...
- Paradise Hill, SaskatchewanParadise Hill, Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:...
- Leader, SaskatchewanLeader, SaskatchewanLeader is a town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, located approximately 350 km directly east of Calgary, Alberta and is near the border between Saskatchewan and Alberta. It has a population of 881 as of 2006.-History:...
- Burstall, SaskatchewanBurstall, SaskatchewanBurstall is a small town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canadawith a population of approximately 500. During summer the local Lions Club organizes an activity known as Summer Slam. The main economies in the area are natural gas as well as wheat and cattle farming. The area was originally settled by...
- Eatonia, SaskatchewanEatonia, Saskatchewan-External links:*...
- Strasbourg, SaskatchewanStrasbourg, SaskatchewanStrasbourg is a small town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located about 75 km away from the capital of Saskatchewan, Regina. Approximate population is 800 people. The school, William Derby School, which holds kindergarten to Grade 12 has 260 students.Nick Schultz of the NHL hockey...
- Kerrobert, SaskatchewanKerrobert, SaskatchewanKerrobert is a town in west central Saskatchewan. Incorporated in 1910, its 2007 population was 1,011. This quaint small town is home of the Kerrobert Tigers. The town is known for its large water tower, clearly visible from 15 kilometres away....
- Unity, SaskatchewanUnity, Saskatchewan-Area statistics:*Lat 52°26′ N*Long 109°10′00″ W*Dominion Land Survey Section 18, Township 40, Range 22, West of the 3rd Meridian*Time zone UTC−6-Location:-See also:*List of towns in Saskatchewan...
- Luseland, SaskatchewanLuseland, SaskatchewanLuseland, Saskatchewan is a small town in the west central region of the province. Its population as of the 2006 Canadian Census is 571, down 5% from the 2001 Census.-Geography:...
- Macklin, Saskatchewan
- Humboldt, SaskatchewanHumboldt, SaskatchewanHumboldt is a Canadian city located in the province of Saskatchewan, 113 km east of Saskatoon at the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 20. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Humboldt No...
- Watson, SaskatchewanWatson, Saskatchewan-History:Settlers began arriving in the early 1900s, many of them German American Catholics. The first post office in the area was established on April 1, 1904 and named named Vossen after its postmaster, Frank J. Vossen Jr. It was changed to Watson on May 1, 1906, in advance of the village's...
- Cudworth, SaskatchewanCudworth, Saskatchewan- Notable residents :* Gerry Ehman* Orland Kurtenbach* Kirk Medernach - References :...
- Lemberg, Saskatchewan
- Neudorf, SaskatchewanNeudorf, Saskatchewan-Notables:* Henry Taube - Won Nobel Prize in Chemistry.* Percy Saltzman - First Weatherman in Canada* Doreen Kimura - Professor Simon Fraser University, winner of the Kistler Prize* Ed Litzenberger - NHL hockey player-References:...
- Heinsburg, AlbertaHeinsburg, AlbertaHeinsburg is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of St. Paul No. 19. It is located approximately north of Highway 45 and northwest of Lloydminster.- References :...
- Lindbergh, AlbertaLindbergh, AlbertaLindbergh is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of St. Paul No. 19. It is located approximately east of Highway 41 and northwest of Lloydminster.- References :...
Hungarian
- Esterhazy, SaskatchewanEsterhazy, SaskatchewanEsterhazy is a town in the southeastern portion of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, located 83 km southeast of Yorkton along Highways 22 and 80. The town is located within the rural municipality of Fertile Belt No...
- Kipling, SaskatchewanKipling, Saskatchewan-Government:Town council members:* Mayor Kelly Kish, employee of GeeBee Construction, elected in 2009* Alderman Terry Barath, elected in 2009* Alderman Kevin Kish, employee of Marton's Auto Body, first elected in 1999 by-election...
- Prince Rupert, British ColumbiaPrince Rupert, British ColumbiaPrince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and home to some 12,815 people .-History:...
(from 1956 on)
Jewish
- Hirsch, Saskatchewan
- Qu'AppelleQu'Appelle, SaskatchewanQu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, is a small village and formerly in ecclesiastical terms a city, with considerable historic significance located on Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline, some east of the provincial capital of Regina.Qu'Appelle was for a time the terminus of the...
or Lipton, SaskatchewanLipton, Saskatchewan-See also:* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:...
(1901) - Cupar, SaskatchewanCupar, Saskatchewan-See also:* List of communities in Saskatchewan* List of towns in Saskatchewan-External links:* *...
(1901) - Bender Hamlet or Narcisse, ManitobaNarcisse, ManitobaNarcisse, Manitoba is a rural hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Armstrong, in the Interlake region , in the province of Manitoba. It was originally settled in 1914, two years after the arrival of the now defunct Canadian Northern Railway. The railway tracks were removed in the 1990s...
(1903) - La Macaza, QuebecLa Macaza, QuebecLa Macaza is a municipality and village in the province of Quebec, Canada. The village is located in the Laurentian Mountains, in the Laurentian region, in Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality. In 2008 it had a population of 975....
(1904) - Ste-Sophie, Quebec (1904)
- Edenbridge, SaskatchewanEdenbridge, SaskatchewanEdenbridge was a Jewish farming settlement northeast of Melfort.Its first residents came from Lithuania via South Africa.The name is an anglicization of Yid'n Bridge , for a nearby bridge over the Carrot River....
(1906) - Sonnenfeld, Saskatchwan (1906)
- Trochu, AlbertaTrochu, Alberta-Demographics:The population of the Town of Trochu according to its 2009 municipal census is 1,113.In 2006, Trochu had a population of 1,005 living in 450 dwellings, a 2.7% decrease from 2001...
(1906) - Rumsey, AlbertaRumsey, AlbertaRumsey is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Starland County. It is located west of Highway 56, approximately southeast of Red Deer.- References :...
(1906) - Pine Ridge, Manitoba (1907)
- Birds Hill, ManitobaBirds Hill, ManitobaBirds Hill is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba located a few kilometers north east of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the Rural Municipality of East Saint Paul. The town is a few kilometers east of the Red River. A large property in the area was owned by James Curtis Bird, a retired Hudson...
(1911) - Camper, Manitoba or New Hirsch, Manitoba (1911)
- Eyre, Saskatchewan (1910)
- Montefiore, Saskatchewan (1911)
- Rosetown, SaskatchewanRosetown, Saskatchewan-History:On September 14, 1905, James and Anne Rose migrated from Lancashire, England to an area of Saskatchewan, Canada. They were the first settlers in the area now known as Rosetown. Later, in 1907, a group of people from the area, wanting a post office, made an application for one...
(1911) [near the town of the same name]
Mennonite
- Steinbach, ManitobaSteinbach, ManitobaSteinbach is a city of approx. 13,500 people in the southeast corner of the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is the largest community in the Eastman region of Manitoba. The city is located in the R.M. of Hanover and bordered to the east by the R.M...
- Niverville, ManitobaNiverville, ManitobaNiverville is a small town in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located 28.6 km south of the Perimeter Highway which encircles the provincial capital, Winnipeg. This primarily farming community has seen an influx of people moving from the city looking to raise a family outside of the 'big...
- Gretna, ManitobaGretna, ManitobaGretna is a town in south-central Manitoba, Canada. It is located just north of the Canada - United States border on PTH 30. As of 2006, the population of Gretna was 574. It is bordered on the west, north, and east by the Rural Municipality of Rhineland. On the south it is bordered by Pembina...
- Rosthern, SaskatchewanRosthern, SaskatchewanRosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.-History:...
- Osler, SaskatchewanOsler, Saskatchewan-External links:**...
- Waldheim, SaskatchewanWaldheim, Saskatchewan-History:Mennonites from Manitoba and South Dakota arrived here to settle and farm in 1893. The Canadian Northern Railway arrived in 1908.-Mennonites arrive in Canada:...
- Abbotsford, British ColumbiaAbbotsford, British ColumbiaAbbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...
Scandinavian
Key: N = Norwegian S = Swedish I = Icelandic F = Finnish D = Danish- Gimli, ManitobaGimli, ManitobaGimli is a a rural municipality located in the Interlake region of south-central Manitoba, Canada, on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg. It is about north of the provincial capital Winnipeg...
(I) - Arborg, ManitobaArborg, ManitobaArborg is a town located in the Rural Municipality of Bifrost in Manitoba's Interlake Region, 103 kilometres north of Winnipeg.The picturesque setting along the Icelandic River was first settled more than 100 years ago...
(I) - Geysir, Manitoba (I)
- Baldur, ManitobaBaldur, ManitobaBaldur is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the Rural Municipality of Argyle. Baldur is the largest community of the municipality, which is in southwestern Manitoba between Brandon and Portage la Prairie.-History:...
(I) - Glenboro, ManitobaGlenboro, ManitobaGlenboro is a village in Manitoba, Canada, located about 80 km southeast of the city of Brandon. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of South Cypress. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 656...
(I) - Morden, ManitobaMorden, ManitobaMorden is a small town with a population of 6571 located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Morden is less than ten minutes west of neighbouring Winkler, and a relatively short distance to Pembina Valley Provincial Park...
(I) - Skaro, Alberta (N)
- Quill Lakes, Saskatchewan (I)
- New Stockholm, Saskatchewan (S)
- Thingvalla-Logberg, Saskatchewan (I)
- Vallar, Saskatchewan (I)
- Holar, Saskatchewan (I)
- New Finland, SaskatchewanNew Finland, SaskatchewanNew Finland or Uusi Suomi is a district in the Qu'Appelle valley, the south eastern part of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Uusi Suomi is Finnish for New Finland, the name adopted by this Finnish block settlement. The homesteaders found an area in Saskatchewan near Qu'Appelle River which...
(F) - Percival, SaskatchewanPercival, SaskatchewanPercival is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a reported population of zero in the Canada 2006 Census, down from 15 in 2001....
(S) - Birch Hills, SaskatchewanBirch Hills, SaskatchewanBirch Hills is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located southeast of Prince Albert and the reserve of Muskoday First Nation. Directly to the west is the village of St. Louis, and to the east is Kinistino. It is surrounded by, but not part of, Birch Hills Rural Municipality No...
(N) - Torquay, SaskatchewanTorquay, SaskatchewanTorquay is a town in Saskatchewan....
(N) - Ibsen, Saskatchewan (N)
- Lake Alma, SaskatchewanLake Alma, Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:...
(N) - Norge, Saskatchewan (N)
- Lillestrom, Saskatchewan (N)
- Rose Valley, SaskatchewanRose Valley, Saskatchewan-Location:-External links:**...
(N) - Wadena, SaskatchewanWadena, SaskatchewanWadena is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located east of Saskatoon, north of Fort Qu'Appelle and north-west of Yorkton on the eastern shore of the Quill Lakes. The town is known for its birdwatching opportunities, and hosts the Shorebirds and Friends Festival every year...
(S) - Simmie, Saskatchewan (N)
- Turtle Lake, SaskatchewanTurtle Lake, SaskatchewanTurtle Lake lies in Saskatchewan, Canada. The closest town is Livelong. The lake takes its name from a Cree legend about a giant denizen in the lake, and locals sometimes still tell stories of a monster of some sort in its waters ....
(F) - Leroy, SaskatchewanLeroy, Saskatchewan-External links:...
(N) - Norwegian Cove, Saskatchewan (N)
- Danevirke Redvers, Saskatchewan (D)
- Waterville, QuebecWaterville, QuebecWaterville is a city of 1,800 people in southeastern Quebec, Canada, in the Coaticook Regional County Municipality. Waterville owes its existence to water-power, harnessed first by a sawmill and subsequently by several other industries, which attracted its initial British, Loyalist and American...
(S) - New Denmark, New BrunswickNew Denmark, New BrunswickNew Denmark is a Canadian rural community in Victoria County, New Brunswick.The community derives its name from several Danish settlers who inhabited the area in 1872, eventually forming the largest and what would become the oldest Danish community in Canada; the Danish influence has diminished...
(D) - New Norway, AlbertaNew Norway, AlbertaNew Norway is a small rural village located in the central prairies of Alberta, Canada. Named in 1895 and properly established in 1909, it is located on Hwy 21, approximately 100 kilometres SSE of Edmonton and 22 kilometres SW of Camrose, the closest major trading center.With a population of over...
(N) - Cape Scott, British Columbia (D)
- Sointula, British ColumbiaSointula, British ColumbiaSointula is an isolated village on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. Lying between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, northeast of Port McNeill and not far from Alert Bay, the island is part of the historic and present territory of the 'Namgis First Nation...
(F) - Webster's Corners, British Columbia (F)
- Hagensborg, British ColumbiaHagensborg, British ColumbiaHagensborg is a small community in the Bella Coola Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Its census population in 2006 was 248. The valley was already the ancient home to the Nuxálk people when European explorers arrived. Norwegian settlers from Minnesota and Wisconsin arrived in 1894, and the town...
(N) - Agerton, British Columbia (N)
- Thunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury...
(F)
Ukrainian
With approximate date of founding:- Edna-Star, AlbertaEdna-Star, AlbertaThe Edna-Star colony is the largest and oldest of the Ukrainian Canadian block settlements. Located east of Edmonton, in east-central Alberta, the boundaries of the block settlement include all or part of multiple counties and municipal districts, census divisions numbers 12 and 10.- Background :A...
(1892). Founded by the original Ukrainian CanadianUkrainian CanadianA Ukrainian Canadian is a person of Ukrainian descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. In 2006, there were an estimated 1,209,085 persons residing in Canada of Ukrainian origin, making them Canada's ninth largest ethnic group; and giving Canada the world's third-largest...
pioneers Iwan PylypowIwan PylypowIvan Pylypiv or Iwan Pylypow and Vasyl Eleniak were the first Ukrainian immigrants to Canada in 1891–93.Pylypow was born in the village of Nebyliv in Kalush county in Austrian Galicia. He was a peasant logging contractor, and after falling on hard times considered finding a better life abroad,...
and Wasyl Eleniak, this is the oldest and largest of the Ukrainian block settlements and was once considered the largest Ukrainian community in the world outside Eastern Europe. It is now the world's largest eco-museum, called Kalyna CountryKalyna CountryThe Kalyna Country ecomuseum is a heritage and eco-tourism district in East Central Alberta, Canada, named after the highbush cranberry plant, pronounced in the Ukrainian language....
, which includes the counties of SturgeonSturgeon County, AlbertaSturgeon County is a municipal district in Alberta's Edmonton Capital Region, Canada.It begins at the north end of Edmonton, with 97th street turning into Highway 28. It extends east to Fort Saskatchewan and west to Calahoo. It is located in Division No. 11....
, ThorhildThorhild County No. 7, AlbertaThe County of Thorhild No. 7, Alberta is a municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada in Census Division 13. It was incorporated as a county in 1955....
, St. PaulSt. Paul County No. 19, AlbertaThe County of St. Paul No. 19 is a municipal district in northeast Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 12. It was previously known as the Municipal District of St. Paul No. 86 until January 1, 1962 when it became the County of St. Paul No. 19. The municipal seat is in the Town of St....
, Vermillion River, Two HillsTwo Hills County No. 21, AlbertaThe County of Two Hills No. 21 is a municipal district in east-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 10. The county was formed in 1963, from the Municipal District of Eagle No. 81 and the Two Hills School Division. The seat of the county is in the Town of Two...
, MinburnMinburn County No. 27, AlbertaThe County of Minburn No. 27 is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 10. It was established as a county on Jan 01, 1965 from the former Municipal District of Minburn No. 72. The municipal seat is set in the Town of Vegreville.-Demographics:In 2006,...
, BeaverBeaver County, AlbertaBeaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred around Holden, and has the municipal seat in Ryley, in the western part of Census Division No. 10....
, LamontLamont County, AlbertaLamont County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada, located in Census Division Number 10, northeast of Edmonton. The county contains 27 Townships. Its seat of government is Lamont.-History:...
, and StrathconaStrathcona County, AlbertaStrathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
, and many of the neighbouring towns and cities. - Rabbit Hills, Alberta
- Prince Albert, SaskatchewanPrince Albert, SaskatchewanPrince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
- Battleford, Saskatchewan
- Stuartburn, ManitobaStuartburn, ManitobaStuartburn is a small, primarily Ukrainian community in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. Stuartburn is considered to be the first Ukrainian community in Western Canada....
(August 1896) - Dauphin, ManitobaDauphin, ManitobaDauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
(September 1896) - Interlake, Manitoba (June 1897)
- Yorkton, SaskatchewanYorkton, SaskatchewanYorkton is a city located in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. Founded and incorporated in 1882 by a group of settlers from Ontario, it has grown to 15,038 residents as of the 2006 census. The city is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and the Rural...
- Fish Creek, SaskatchewanFish Creek, SaskatchewanFish Creek is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan, Canada, northeast of Saskatoon.It is most famous as the site of the Battle of Fish Creek during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 between General Frederick Middleton of the Canadian Militia and Gabriel Dumont, adjutant general...
(June 1898) - Shoal Lake, ManitobaShoal Lake, Manitoba-Shoal Lake, Ontario:At the eastern border of the province with Ontario, a portion of Shoal Lake and the surrounding watershed lies within Manitoba.-Shoal Lake, Manitoba:...
(April 1899) - Whitemouth, ManitobaWhitemouth, ManitobaWhitemouth is a community in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. The community is named after the Whitemouth River. It was built along the main Canadian Pacific Railway line....
Further reading
- Alan Anderson, "Ethnic Bloc Settlements," Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (2006) online
- Paul Robert Magocsi, ed. Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples (1999)
External links
- The Atlas of Saskatchewan provides a map of the entire province showing all major ethnic bloc settlements.
- Government of Alberta's Heritage Department's page about the history of the Ukrainian settlements in East-Central Alberta
- Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is a living history village 50 km east of Edmonton, Alberta which focuses on the experiences of Ukrainian immigrants and the block settlements.