Ponteix, Saskatchewan

Town of Ponteix
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Ponteix town hall
Location of Ponteix in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.45°N 107.29°W / 49.45; -107.29
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	No. 3
Rural Municipality	Auvergne
Post office Founded	1908-10-01
Village Incorporated	N/A
Town Incorporated	N/A
Government
• Mayor	Etienette Binette
Area
• Total	1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	550
• Density	443.2/km2 (1,148/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0N 1Z0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 13 Highway 612
Website	Ponteix, Saskatchewan

Ponteix ( /ˈpɒntɛks/) is a town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, 86 km (53 mi) southeast of Swift Current. According to the 2006 federal census, there were 531 residents in Ponteix of which 43% are Fransaskois.

Ponteix was the site of a plesiosaur find in the early 1990s. A statue is located south of the town to commemorate this. Around the year 1994 community members and students of Ponteix school contributed small articles to this plesiosaur statue before it was filled with cement and painted by the towns people in ceremony of the discovery of the original plesiosaurs bones. One notable resident is Mark Lamb, a former professional hockey player and now assistant coach for the Dallas Stars.

History

In 1908, a priest from France established a parish and hamlet called Notre-Dame d’Auvergne north of Notukeu Creek. Five years later, the townsite was moved south of the creek when the Canadian Pacific Railway laid track south of the creek. After the move, the community was renamed Ponteix after the priest's parish in France.

Infrastructure

Saskatchewan Transportation Company provides intercity bus service.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of towns in Saskatchewan