Herbert, Saskatchewan

Town of Herbert
Town of Herbert
	Motto: Have you seen Herbert?
	Location of Herbert in Saskatchewan
	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	Doreen Schroeder
• Town Manager	Raegan Funk
• 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]

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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]}

[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] 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.Herbert is also home to the Herbert Stampede, a Canadian Cowboys Asscociation approved Rodeo. Herbert Stampede was the CCA's 2008 Rodeo of the year. The Stampede also features the very popular Wild Cow Race and The Wild West Parade.^{[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,MCC thrift store, and a post office.^{[citation needed]}