Kayville, Saskatchewan
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Kayville is a hamlet
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. Listed as a designated place
by Statistics Canada
, the hamlet had a population of five in the Canada 2006 Census
.
Kayville was founded by Romanian settlers in 1905 seeking free government land under the Dominion Lands Act. The name Kayville comes from Billie McKay, Billie originally named the town; He took his last name Mc- "Kay" and added "Ville" which equals "Kayville". They came to conclusion of the name Kayville. Settlers began to build in Kayville around Main Street and homesteads outside town. The first homesteads were built in 1906 an consisted of farmers and ranchers. Around 1912-1913 Kayville had become big enough to maintain a post office and a school was established. The community boomed with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1924. Kayville became a thriving agricultural based community, large enough to become an organized hamlet by 1951. In 1970 the town’s population reached over 100 citizens. Although the population has dropped drastically to a mere 6 residents, residents from Regina and surrounding cities have realized the potential Kayville has to offer because of its close proximity to the city, and have started buying land in and around Kayville bringing hope for a better and prosperous future.
St. Peter and Paul Church has been restored and still hold Sunday services every week. The church was built in 1908 by the Romanian settlers. It has played a large roll in Kayville's history and has been protected as a Provincial Heritage Site.
Hamlet
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in the Canadian
Canada
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province 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....
. Listed as a designated place
Designated place
A designated place or DPL is a type of community or populated area identified by Statistics Canada for statistical purposes. DPLs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages.DPLs are communities that lack...
by Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, the hamlet had a population of five in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
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Kayville was founded by Romanian settlers in 1905 seeking free government land under the Dominion Lands Act. The name Kayville comes from Billie McKay, Billie originally named the town; He took his last name Mc- "Kay" and added "Ville" which equals "Kayville". They came to conclusion of the name Kayville. Settlers began to build in Kayville around Main Street and homesteads outside town. The first homesteads were built in 1906 an consisted of farmers and ranchers. Around 1912-1913 Kayville had become big enough to maintain a post office and a school was established. The community boomed with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1924. Kayville became a thriving agricultural based community, large enough to become an organized hamlet by 1951. In 1970 the town’s population reached over 100 citizens. Although the population has dropped drastically to a mere 6 residents, residents from Regina and surrounding cities have realized the potential Kayville has to offer because of its close proximity to the city, and have started buying land in and around Kayville bringing hope for a better and prosperous future.
Services
The swimming pool complex was built in 1984 and is used for many community functions. Kayville once had a variety of businesses at one time, due to the decline of population in the 1980-90s Kayville only has a hotel which is currently up for sale.St. Peter and Paul Church has been restored and still hold Sunday services every week. The church was built in 1908 by the Romanian settlers. It has played a large roll in Kayville's history and has been protected as a Provincial Heritage Site.