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'''Prud'homme''' is a [[village]] in the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Saskatchewan]]. |
'''Prud'homme''' is a [[village]] in the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Saskatchewan]]. Prud'homme was first known by the name of Marcotte's Ranch. [[User:Bohunk8283|Bohunk8283]] ([[User talk:Bohunk8283|talk]]) 18:45, 26 April 2008 (UTC)In 1904 the railroad came through and renamed it Lally Siding, two years later it became known as Howell, and finally in 1922 it was later named after the bishop Msgr. [[Joseph H. Prud'homme]]<ref>What's in a Name by E.T. Russel></ref> tags. The community is mostly based on agriculture. |
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The population is mostly made up of [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]], [[Hungary|Hungarian]], [[Poland|Polish]] and [[Fransaskois]] communities. [[French language|French]] is widely spoken among many of the older generations. There has been an increase in French speakers among the youth due to the francophone school of École Providence, in the nearby town of [[Vonda, Saskatchewan|Vonda]]. |
The population is mostly made up of [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]], [[Hungary|Hungarian]], [[Poland|Polish]] and [[Fransaskois]] communities. [[French language|French]] is widely spoken among many of the older generations. There has been an increase in French speakers among the youth due to the francophone school of École Providence, in the nearby town of [[Vonda, Saskatchewan|Vonda]]. |
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Revision as of 18:45, 26 April 2008
Village of Prud'homme | |
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Village | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Bayne |
| Post office Founded | NA |
| Incorporated (Village) | NA |
| Incorporated (Town) | NA |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Preston Tkatch |
| • Administrator | Holly Williams |
| • Governing body | Prud'homme Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| • Density | 241.6/km2 (626/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 3K0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Prud'homme is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prud'homme was first known by the name of Marcotte's Ranch. Bohunk8283 (talk) 18:45, 26 April 2008 (UTC)In 1904 the railroad came through and renamed it Lally Siding, two years later it became known as Howell, and finally in 1922 it was later named after the bishop Msgr. Joseph H. Prud'homme[5] tags. The community is mostly based on agriculture.
The population is mostly made up of Ukrainian, Hungarian, Polish and Fransaskois communities. French is widely spoken among many of the older generations. There has been an increase in French speakers among the youth due to the francophone school of École Providence, in the nearby town of Vonda.
Demographics
Notable Prud'hommers
See also
External links
- Prud'homme Village Council
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- 2001 Community Profiles
Footnotes
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
{{citation}}: Text "Home" ignored (help) - ^ What's in a Name by E.T. Russel>
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