Herbert, Saskatchewan
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| Town of Herbert | |
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| Motto: Have you seen Herbert? | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′38″N 107°13′40″W / 50.42728°N 107.22781°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Morse |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Albert (Al) Kildaw |
| - Town Manager | Trevor Regier |
| - Governing body | Herbert Town Council |
| Area | |
| - Land | 3.78 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 742 |
| - Density | 196.2/km2 (508.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 2A0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Trans-Canada Highway |
| Website | [1] |
Herbert is a town located in southwest Saskatchewan, just east of Swift Current on the Trans-Canada Highway. Its population as of 2001 was 742.[citation needed]
Herbert was named after the British diplomat Sir Michael Henry Herbert. It is the hometown of CBC Sports broadcaster Don Wittman. Herbert was also the home of former Senator Jack Wiebe.[citation needed]
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[edit] Tourist attractions
The Herbert Train Station Museum is the best place to stop for information on the town of Herbert. The train station is located on 625 Railway Avenue.[1] The Klassen Museum (c. 1916) is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[2]
[edit] Local restaurants
Herbert has three local restaurants:[citation needed]
- Jayce's
- a Chinese restaurant[clarification needed]
- Marnie's Den
[edit] Schools
Herbert has one K-12 school.[clarification needed][citation needed]
[edit] Recreation
Herbert has a skating rink and a curling rink, a swimming pool, a number of ball diamonds, and a gym within the school.[citation needed]
[edit] Other attractions
Herbert also has a CO-OP,[clarification needed] a butcher shop, a store, a pharmacy, a hospital/nursing home, a senior home, a public library, and a post office.[citation needed]
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[3]
| Population: | 742 (-8.6% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 196.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (508 /sq mi) |
| Median age: | 55.2 (males: 52.1, females: 59.5) |
| Total private dwellings: | 365 |
| Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 301 |
| Median household income: | $Not Available |
NHL Goon, Derek Boogaard played minor hockey for the Herbert Hawks.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ For more information on the train station visit http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/PM.cgi?LM=MuseumFlash&LANG=English&scope=Museum&Referer=Museum&mark=Search&start=1&AP=M_E_display&Featured=1&Page=AAYOI.html
- ^ Canadian Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
[edit] External links
- http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm.php?id=story_line&lg=English&fl=&ex=00000155&sl=2346&pos=1
- http://www.townofherbertsk.ca/herbert/index.html
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