Dalmeny, Saskatchewan
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Dalmeny is a town in the central part of 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
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, named after Dalmeny
Dalmeny
Dalmeny is a suburban village and civil parish in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on the south side of the Firth of Forth, east-southeast of South Queensferry and west-northwest of central Edinburgh; it falls under the local governance of the City of Edinburgh Council.The name Dalmeny is...

, Scotland
Scotland
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. The town is located in the rural municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 of Corman Park
Corman Park No. 344, Saskatchewan
The area's German Canadian population is much higher proportionately than the national or provincial averages: 43.4% .-Government of the RM:...

. The Dominion Land Survey
Dominion 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...

 description of Dalmeny's location is Section 10 Tsp 39 Rge 6 W3.

Police

The town of Dalmeny operates a small police force which consists of three officers and one auxiliary volunteer. The Dalmeny Police Service works in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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 along with Corman Park Police Service. As well, the Saskatoon Police Service
Saskatoon Police Service
Saskatoon Police Service is the municipal police force in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and holds both municipal and provincial jurisdiction. Police Chief Clive Weighill is the head of the force. The deputy chiefs are Deputy Chief Gary Broste , and Deputy Chief Bernie Pannell...

 provide additional support if and when needed.

History

The Dalmeny district was first settled around 1900; many of the early settlers were Mennonites. The town site developed in 1904-1905 with the arrival of the Canadian National Railways Carlton branch line
Branch line
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 and the Winnipeg - Edmonton Main Line. A year later, the post office opened, the first grain elevator was built, and a general store was established.

The village's population growth was slow until the 1970s, when it became known as a bedroom community
Commuter town
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 for people working in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

. The population grew from 417 to 1064 between 1971 and 1981. In 1983, the village was incorporated as a town.

Demographics

Education

  • Prairie View School - kindergarten to Grade 6
  • Dalmeny High School - Grade 7 to 12


Dalmeny SD#1681, Dalmeny Town SD# 2094, Rose Leaf SD #1681 and Willow Lake SD# 2081 were early one room school houses in this area.

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