Rouleau, Saskatchewan
| Town of Rouleau | |
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| Nickname(s): Dog River (fictional) | |
 Town of Rouleau
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| Coordinates: 50°11′N 104°54′W / 50.183°N 104.9°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Redburn No. 130 |
| Post office Founded | April 1, 1895 |
| Village of North West Territories | July 23, 1903 |
| Town of Saskatchewan | March 1, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Westgard, Pete (2009) |
| • Federal Electoral District Assiniboia M.P. | |
| • Provincial Consituency Indian Head-Milestone M.L.A. | |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.65 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
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Rouleau (
/ˈroʊloʊ/) is a town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada located in a rural region known as the Breadbasket of Canada. It lies within census Division No. 6 and rural municipality Redburn No. 130.
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[edit] Population
As of 2006, the population was 400 (a decrease of 7.8% from the 2001 census), in an area of 1.65 square kilometres. Rouleau is situated on Saskatchewan Highway 39.
[edit] Post office
A post office was established at Rouleau in the provisional district of Assiniboia, North West Territories as early as April 1, 1895. It incorporated as a village on July 23, 1903.
[edit] Corner Gas
The town is best known as the main filming location for the CTV television series Corner Gas. The series' production team built a full-size mock gas station and coffee shop at the western entrance of the town for filming, causing confusion among visitors thinking Corner Gas and The Ruby were real establishments. The town's grain elevator was also repainted with the name "Dog River" as it appears in the background of many episodes of the series.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper stopped in Rouleau to play a cameo role in the television show Corner Gas for an episode which aired in early 2007.
[edit] Notable natives
- Justice Rouleau, the town was named after a territorial judge of the late 19th century.[5]
- Daryl Seaman, businessman and Hockey Hall of Fame member, was born in Rouleau in 1922.
- Keith Aulie, professional NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs
[edit] Demographics
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[edit] See also
[edit] Location
Coordinates: 50°11′N 104°54′W / 50.183°N 104.9°W
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[edit] References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php, retrieved 2007-05-26
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home ([dead link] – Scholar search), Municipal Directory System, http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html, retrieved 2007-05-26
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm, retrieved 2007-05-26
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, http://www.elections.ca/home.asp, retrieved 2007-04-24
- ^ Welcome to Rouleau Saskatchewan, AKA Dog River, Host to Corner Gas!, http://www.townofrouleau.com/about_history.asp, retrieved 2007-05-27
- ^ "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 2009-02-24.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Google Maps: satellite picture of Rouleau
- [1] Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
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