Martensville, Saskatchewan
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| Martensville, Saskatchewan | |
| Nickname(s): Community of Lakes | |
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| Coordinates: 52°17′23″N 106°40′00″W / 52.28972°N 106.666667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Incorporated | Village 1966 |
| Town 1968 | |
| Government | |
| - Governing Body | Martensville Town Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.78 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 4,968 |
| - Density | 1,040/km2 (2,693.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code | S0K 2T0 |
| Highway | Highway 12 |
| Website | Town of Martensville |
Martensville is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada, just north of Saskatoon. It is one of the fastest growing towns in Saskatchewan, with the population growing 25% between 1996 and 2001. It is sometimes considered a bedroom community.
According to the mayor of Martensville, the population of the town, as of March 2006, was 5,120[citation needed] which is roughly the same as that of the city of Humboldt and considerably more than the city of Melville whose population has dropped below 5,000 over the last decade. The mayor has recently said that the town is in talks with the Saskatchewan government to become the fourteenth city in Saskatchewan. The 2006 census reported a population growth of 13.8 per cent since 2001 placing the town at a population of 4,968. [1]
Places of interest in Martensville include tennis courts, a splash park, a kart racing track, a BMX track, the new North Ridge Centennial Centre, the Chrome Dome (A baseball diamond located across from the rink), and said rink where the Martensville Marauders and Marlies play hockey. The town used to have a small golf course, but in May 2008 it was demolished to make way for new houses and a public swimming pool. Martensville's bowling alley was also closed in 2008, due to lack of use. In the summer of 2008, it was used as a filming location for the second season of the television show, Rabbit Falls[citation needed].
The town is currently "rebranding" itself as the community of lakes. As of 2005 the town has 5 large lakes that are connected through a series of canals. The lakes and creeks are part of the Opimihaw Creek system. The recreational potential of this concept will completely remake Martensville. Perch can be caught in all of the lakes and on most nights you can see families using the park space for fishing, canoeing and walking.
The town also holds its annual Buster Days festival every June, usually in the first or second week. Buster Days is a 3 day festival that includes a parade, dances, softball, and, as of 2005, a volleyball tournament. Before 2005, a small exhibition took place that offered rides, games, and food.
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[edit] History
In 1939, Isaac and Dave Martens purchased land north of Saskatoon. They then sold three small parcels of land to people who wanted to move out of Saskatoon and, as a result, the community of Martensville was created. The mayor at the time disliked the name Martensville, and held a vote to decide a new name for the town. One resident suggested calling it Transylvania. When no other suggestions were brought forward, they kept the name.
Martensville was later incorporated as a village in 1966 and as a town two years later in 1968. Sewer and water was established in 1976 with the town experiencing accelerated growth.
In 1992 there was the Martensville satanic sex scandal where day care sexual abuse hysteria escalated into claims of a satanic ritual abuse.[2]
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[3]
| Population: | 4,968 (+13.8% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 1,040 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700 /sq mi) |
| Median age: | 30.4 (males: 29.9, females: 31.0) |
| Total private dwellings: | 1,653 |
| Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | {{{privateDwellusual}}} |
| Median household income: | $25,668 |
[edit] Education
The town received its first school in 1953. Martensville is served by two elementary schools and one high school. Valley Manor Elementary School is located on the south side of Martensville, while Venture Heights Elementary School and the Martensville High School are both located on the north side. Each school has an enrolement of approximately four hundred students each.
[edit] Media
The town is currently serviced by a recently launched weekly newspaper, The Martensville Messenger.[1] Otherwise it shares other print, radio and television media with its neighbour, Saskatoon
[edit] References
- ^ French, Janet. Saskatoon Star Phoenix. ed. Hollowing out the Core - Population shifting from established areas to the suburban fringes. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Wednesday March 14, 2007. p. 3.
- ^ "Satanic Sex Scandal". CBC News. February 12, 2003. http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/martin/scandal.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-31. "The nightmare that descended on Martensville, Saskatchewan began when a local mother had some grave suspicions. She worked as a nurse at a Saskatoon hospital and left her kids with a babysitter only a few blocks from her home. ... By the spring of 1992 Martensville was reeling with rumours about a Satanic cult called The Brotherhood of The Ram that had police officers as members. It was an explosive situation and the Martensville police were under tremendous pressure to do something about it."
- ^ "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 on 9 March 2009.
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Coordinates: 52°17′34″N 106°39′09″W / 52.292778°N 106.652500°W
[edit] Location relative to other communities in Saskatchewan
| North: Hepburn | Waldheim | ||
| West: Dalmeny | Martensville | East: Warman |
| South: Saskatoon |
