Caronport, Saskatchewan
| Village of Caronport | |
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 Village of Caronport
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| Coordinates: 50°27′32″N 105°49′00″W / 50.45889°N 105.8166667°WCoordinates: 50°27′32″N 105°49′00″W / 50.45889°N 105.8166667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Caron No. 162. |
| Post office Founded | 1947-09-01 |
| Village established | N/A |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 919 |
| • Density | 484.6/km2 (1,255/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 0S0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
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Caronport is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The village had a population of 919 in the Canada 2006 Census,[2] and is located within Census Division 7. The village is located 21 kilometres west of Moose Jaw on the Trans-Canada Highway. As of the 2006 census, Caronport is, by population, the largest official village in Saskatchewan. It is larger than most official towns, the next step up in the municipal hierarchy. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162. The student population of Briercrest College and Seminary and residential students at Caronport High School actually means the number of inhabitants swells during the school year (September–April for the college and seminary, and September–June for the high school).
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[edit] Demographics
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[edit] Education
[edit] Briercrest College and Seminary
Briercrest College and Seminary is a private Christian post-secondary educational institution. It comprises a college and a seminary. Every year in February, Briercrest hosts a teen youth conference known as Youth Quake.
[edit] Caronport High School
The Caronport High School is a high school within the Christian faith. It offers small class sizes and opportunities for students to participate in athletics and the arts. It is operated by Briercrest College and Seminary and shares many of the same facilities as the college such as cafeteria, gymnasium and chapel.
[edit] Caronport Elementary School
Caronport Elementary is a Kindergarten to Grade 8 school, with an enrolment of about 160 students, and is part of the Prairie South School Division.
[edit] Government
Municipal officials include:
- Mayor: Paul Blankestijn
- Aldermen
- Daniel Buck
- Guy Lagrandeur
- Administrator: Brenda Thiessen
- Assistant Administrator: Wayne Phillips.[5]
[edit] External links
- Map of Caronport at Statcan
- [1] Briercrest College and Seminary and Caronport High School
- [2] Caronport Elementary School
[edit] References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php, retrieved 2011-05-01
- ^ Statistics Canada Community Profiles: Caronport
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ Municipal Affairs, Saskatchewan Ministry of (2008-12-10). "Municipal Directory System". http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=3&mun=1892. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
