Earl Grey, Saskatchewan
| Earl Grey | |
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 Earl Grey
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| Coordinates: 50°56′08″N 104°42′40″W / 50.935556°N 104.711111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | |
| Rural Municipality | Longlaketon No. 219 |
| Post Office Established | 1905-10-16 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 264 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 1J0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
Earl Grey is a village in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, located approximately 66.67 kilometers from the city of Regina, Saskatchewan. A small statue of a grain elevator is displayed in the downtown area, a commemorative tribute to the village's once-thriving grain economy.
The area was first settled in 1901 by Paul Henderson, younger brother of Jack Henderson, hangman of Louis Riel.[1] Subsequent to Paul Henderson's death from exposure in 1903, other settlers followed; in 1906 the village was incorporated and named "Earl Grey" after Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, Canada's then-Governor-General.[2]
Currently, the town has two churches (Christ Lutheran Church (ELCIC) and a United Church), one Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, several old-age homes, a hotel, a curling rink, and a veterinary clinic. The public school was downsized to a Kindergarten-Grade 8 school in the 2003-2004 school year, before closing completely in 2007.
[edit] Demographics
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[edit] References
- ^ Black, Norman Fergus (1913). A HISTORY OF SASKATCHEWAN AND THE OLD NORTH WEST.
- ^ Shortt, Adam & Doughty, Arthur G., editors (1914). Canada and Its Provinces: Volume 19: The Prairie Provinces Part One
- ^ "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 2011-02-20.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
[edit] External links
- Official website of the Village of Earl Grey
- Official website of Earl Grey School
- Map of Earl Grey at Statcan
Coordinates: 50°56′08″N 104°42′40″W / 50.93556°N 104.71111°W
