Elfros
Elfros | |
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| Village of Elfros | |
 Icelandic settler statue in Elfros | |
  Location of Elfros in Saskatchewan  Elfros (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′30″N 103°51′50″W / 51.74167°N 103.86389°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 10 |
| Rural Municipality | Elfros No. 307 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Elfros Village Council |
| • Mayor | Arleigh Helgason |
| • Administrator | Tina Heistad Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 90 |
| • Density | 37.5/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0A 0V0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 16 Hwy 35 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Elfros is a village within the Rural Municipality of Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is northeast of Regina and southeast of the Quill Lakes at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 35.
Demographics
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 (+7.7% from 2011) | 96 (-2.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Population density | 35.7/km2 (92/sq mi) | 38.1/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.5 (M: 53.0, F: 56.0) | 49.2 (M: 48.0, F: 50.5) |
| Private dwellings | 58 (total) | 53 (total) |
| Median household income |
History
Elfros was first settled by Icelandic immigrants, and many of the present inhabitants are of Icelandic descent. A post office was opened in 1909.[8]
From the Icelandic Pioneer Memorial in Elfros comes the following quotation.
"There were two waves of Icelandic settlement to and within Saskatchewan. The first group came directly from Iceland, paused briefly in Winnipeg, then moved on to Saskatchewan. The second group trekked north and west from older settlements in North Dakota and Manitoba.
In June 1882, the first Icelandic families came to Fishing Lake. The magnets were hay and water. Settlements followed at Foam Lake, Kristnes, Leslie, Mt Hecla, Holar, Elfros, Mozart, Wynyard, Kandahar and Dafoe, creating the largest Icelandic settlement outside of Iceland.
Icelanders were not natural farmers. They were poets, musicians and visionaries, people who saw work as a means to an end. Icelandic communities became cultural centres with bands, choirs and libraries. Icelanders built community halls. Many schools in the Vatnabyggd area have Icelandic names.
Important celebrations included Torrablot, the First Day of Summer, and Independence Day celebrations on June 17 and August 2.
For spiritual nourishment, Icelanders relied on traveling preachers, meeting in homes and community halls.
The Icelanders who came to Saskatchewan became competent farmers but saw the land as a means to improve conditions both for themselves and for their children. Aware of the value of family and community, they left a legacy of art, literacy, music and social responsibility." Elfros at Flickriver
The Rural municipality (RM) of Elfros held centennial celebrations July 24–26, 2009.[9]
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "RM of Elfros #307". 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
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