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Wilkie, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 52°25′N 108°42′W / 52.417°N 108.700°W / 52.417; -108.700 (Wilkie, Saskatchewan)
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Wilkie
Town
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionNorthwest Saskatchewan
Census division13
Rural MunicipalityBuffalo No. 409
Post Office Founded1907
Government
 • MayorDavid Ziegler
 • AdministratorLana Gerein
 • Governing bodyWilkie Town Council
Area
 • Total
9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,301
 • Density137.3/km2 (356/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 4W0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 29 Highway 14
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3]

Wilkie is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada located at Section 5, Township 40, Range 19, west of the 3rd Meridian (of the Dominion Land Survey).

History

On February 2, 1907, the first post office was established with the name Glenlogan at Section 4, Township 40, Range 19, west of the 3rd Meridian. The post office changed names on October 1, 1908 to Wilkie. Wilkie was once home to "The World's Largest Grasshopper" (a roadside attraction), which used to be located in front of the town rink and hall.

Wilkie family history

The Town of Wilkie, Saskatchewan was named after Mr. Daniel Robert Wilkie, who was the president of the Imperial Bank of Canada (1906–1914), a backer of the Canadian Pacific Railway and a member of the Canadian Art Club. Mr. Daniel Robert Wilkie and his family lived at "Seven Oaks" a heritage property at 432 Sherbourne Street, Toronto which was completed in 1875. His son, Major Arthur Benson Wilkie graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada and served with the Royal Sussex Regiment (1901–1920) in Lucknow, India (1902); Thorncliffe, England (1903–04); Malta (1904–05); Candia, Crete (1906); British Legation, Peking (1908) and Toronto, Ontario (1910–1920). His other son Major Charles Stuart (Chas) Wilkie served as a Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Artillery (1899–1919) and volunteered with the 10th Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War 1899–1900 and during the Great War.

Railway

Wilkie is a station on the Canadian Pacific Railway line from Portage la Prairie, via Saskatoon to Edmonton, 160 kilometres west of Saskatoon. Wilkie is also the starting point of Canadian Pacific's Reford Branch, to Kerrobert, 44.6 miles (71.8 km) to the southwest, and of the former Kelfield Branch, of the CPR, to Kelfield, 35.4 miles (57.0 km) south.

Demographics

Canada census – Wilkie, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population1,301 (+6.5% from 2006)
Land area9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population density137.3/km2 (356/sq mi)
Median age47.4 (M: 46.4, F: 48.0)
Private dwellings598 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[4] earlier[5][6]
  • Lat (DMS) 52°25′00″ N
  • Long (DMS) 108°42′00″ W
  • Time zone (est) UTC−6

Education

Wilkie is home to Norman Carter Elementary School (k–6) and McLurg High School (7–12). A Catholic School (k–9) is named after the patron saint of Canada, St. George; after grade 9 the students attend the McLurg High School.

Latimer controversy

Wilkie was the site of the controversial murder of Tracy Latimer, a 12-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, on October 24, 1993. Her father, Robert Latimer, killed her via carbon monoxide poisoning at the Latimer family farm near Wilkie, wanting to end her suffering. The case sparked a national controversy on the definition and ethics of euthanasia, as well as the rights of people with disabilities. The killing led to two Supreme Court decisions, R. v. Latimer (1997), on Section Ten of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and later R. v. Latimer (2001), on cruel and unusual punishments under Section Twelve of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Latimer was released on day parole in March 2008 and was granted full parole on November 29, 2010.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  5. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "The law and Robert Latimer (CBC)". Retrieved 2013-04-12.

52°25′N 108°42′W / 52.417°N 108.700°W / 52.417; -108.700 (Wilkie, Saskatchewan)

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