Rosetown, Saskatchewan
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History
On September 14, 1905, James and Anne Rose migrated from LancashireLancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
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to an area 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
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...
. 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
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, made an application for one. As a name had to be given to the post office, the group decided to dedicate it to the towns most senior settlers, the Roses. As the name "Rose" was already taken, the group added "town" to it to create "Rosetown". The Post Office opened on September 7, 1907. There was a Jewish colony
Jewish Colonization Association
The Jewish Colonization Association was created on September 11, 1891 by the Baron Maurice de Hirsch. Its aim was to facilitate the mass emigration of Jews from Russia and other Eastern European countries, by settling them in agricultural colonies on lands purchased by the committee, particularly...
which was established near Rosetown after 1906. Rosetown became a village on August 29, 1909 after Wilrod Bifair sold his homestead for $12.00 an acre to the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
. Village status was granted on August 4, 1909 when the population reached 500 people. W.G. King, W.R. Ferguson, and N.B. Douglas formed the Village Council in the same year. The first Village Council meeting was held on September 27, 1909. W.G. King established the first business in the village in 1909. He, later that year, built three other stores at different locations. It had one of the largest population increases of any town in Canada between 1921 and 1931.
Education
Walter Aseltine School is the elementary school in Rosetown named after a member of parliament Walter AseltineWalter Aseltine
Walter Morley Aseltine, PC, QC was a Canadian parliamentarian.A farmer and lawyer by training, Aseltine ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as the Conservative candidate for Rosetown, Saskatchewan in the 1926 election.In 1933, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by...
. Rosetown Central High School provides secondary
Education in Saskatchewan
Education in Saskatchewan, Canada teaches a curriculum of learning set out by the Government of Saskatchewan through the Ministry of Education. The curriculum sets out to develop skills, knowledge, understanding to improve the quality of life. June 22, 1915, Hon...
school education for Rosetown and surrounding rural areas. Both schools are part of the Sun West School Division
Sun West School Division
Located in west-central Saskatchewan, the Sun West School Division covers approximately 25,600 square kilometers. On its east side, the Division includes schools in Davidson and Kenaston, whose attendance areas include students on the east side of Highway 11. The Alberta border serves as the...
which provides education to the west-central part of Saskatchewan. Prairie West Regional College provides post secondary education.
Transportation
The first transportation was provided by a Red River Cart Trail called Old Bone Trail as well as The Battleford Trail . The town grew in 1910 once the Canadian National RailwayCanadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
track reached Rosetown. Rosetown Airport
Rosetown Airport
Rosetown Airport, , is located northeast of Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada. The airport is owned and operated by the town and contains several hangers, a small terminal building and maintenance facilities operated by West Central Air....
is located near Rosetown. Both Highway 7
Saskatchewan Highway 7
Saskatchewan Highway 7 is a major paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from the Alberta border to Saskatoon...
and Highway 4
Saskatchewan Highway 4
Highway 4 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from U.S. Route 191 at the United States border near Monchy to Highway 224/Highway 904 at Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Highway 4 is about 653 km long....
serve vehicular traffic to and from Rosetown.
Notable natives
- Walter Morley AseltineWalter AseltineWalter Morley Aseltine, PC, QC was a Canadian parliamentarian.A farmer and lawyer by training, Aseltine ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as the Conservative candidate for Rosetown, Saskatchewan in the 1926 election.In 1933, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by...
, PCQueen's Privy Council for CanadaThe Queen's Privy Council for Canada ), sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or simply the Privy Council, is the full group of personal consultants to the monarch of Canada on state and constitutional affairs, though responsible government requires the sovereign or her viceroy,...
, BABachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
was a CanadianCanadaCanada 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...
parliamentarianMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and senator. - The Very Rev. Walter Henry FarquharsonWalter H. FarquharsonThe Very Rev. Walter Henry Farquharson was Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1990-1992. Born near Rosetown, Saskatchewan, he was educated at the University of Saskatchewan and St Andrew's College in the University of Saskatchewan...
was Moderator of the United Church of CanadaModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power... - Rob FriendRob FriendRob Friend is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 2nd Bundesliga.-Early years:...
is a professional soccer player from Rosetown who plays for the German teamGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Hertha BSC. - Randy IrelandRandy IrelandRandy Ireland is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the fourth round, 60th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft...
was a 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:...
Goaltender from Rosetown, Saskatchewan. - Sherry MiddaughSherry MiddaughSherry L. Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Before marrying world champion curler Wayne Middaugh, she was known as Sherry Scheirich....
née Sherry Hamel from Rosetown is a CanadianCanadaCanada 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...
curler. - Robert (Bob) Joseph OgleRobert OgleRobert Joseph Ogle, was a Roman Catholic priest, broadcaster and Member of the Canadian House of Commons.Born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, he was ordained priest in 1953...
from Rosetown was a Roman Catholic priest, broadcaster and Member of the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of CommonsThe House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. - Eldon Mattison WoolliamsEldon WoolliamsEldon Mattison Woolliams, QC was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan and his career included law and education. He was shadow Justice Minister and Chairman of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal...
was an AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
politician from Rosetown.
Climate
See also
- Sun West School DivisionSun West School DivisionLocated in west-central Saskatchewan, the Sun West School Division covers approximately 25,600 square kilometers. On its east side, the Division includes schools in Davidson and Kenaston, whose attendance areas include students on the east side of Highway 11. The Alberta border serves as the...
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan