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|official_name = Redvers | |official_name = Redvers | ||
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|settlement_type = Town | |settlement_type = Town | ||
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Souris—Moose Mountain]] | |subdivision_name3 = [[Souris—Moose Mountain]] | ||
|subdivision_type4 = Rural Municipality | |subdivision_type4 = Rural Municipality | ||
|subdivision_name4 = [[ | |subdivision_name4 = [[Rural Municipality of Antler No. 61|Antler No. 61]] | ||
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|government_type = Mayor/Council | |government_type = Mayor/Council | ||
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|established_title2 = Incorporated | |established_title2 = Incorporated | ||
|established_date2 = 1904 | |established_date2 = 1904 | ||
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|population_as_of = 2011 | |population_as_of = 2011 | ||
|population_footnotes = <ref name="census2011pop" >{{cite web | |population_footnotes = <ref name="census2011pop" >{{cite web | ||
| title = | | title =2011 Community Profiles | ||
| work = Statistics Canada | | work =Statistics Canada | ||
| publisher =Government of Canada | | publisher =Government of Canada | ||
| url =http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E | | url =http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E | ||
| access-date = 2014-08-21}}</ref> | | access-date =2014-08-21 | ||
| archive-date =26 December 2018 | |||
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|population_total = 975 | |population_total = 975 | ||
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|coordinates = {{coord|49.571660|-101.69915|region:CA-SK|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | |coordinates = {{coord|49.571660|-101.69915|region:CA-SK|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
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|postal_code_type = Postal code | |postal_code_type = Postal code | ||
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| last =Government of Saskatchewan | | last =Government of Saskatchewan | ||
| first =MRD Home | | first =MRD Home | ||
| title = Municipal Directory System | | title =Municipal Directory System | ||
| url =http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx | | url =http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx | ||
| access-date = 2014-08-21}}</ref> | | access-date =2014-08-21 | ||
| archive-date =26 December 2018 | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Views of Redvers, Saskatchewan (HS85-10-21843).jpg|thumb|250px| Views of Redvers in 1909]] | [[File:Views of Redvers, Saskatchewan (HS85-10-21843).jpg|thumb|250px| Views of Redvers in 1909]] | ||
The town was named after General Sir [[Redvers Buller]] in 1897. Buller was then fighting in the [[Second Boer War]], and had earlier in his career commanded a company to quell the [[Red River Rebellion]]. The town was incorporated in 1904 | The town was named after General Sir [[Redvers Buller]] in 1897. Buller was then fighting in the [[Second Boer War]], and had earlier in his career commanded a company to quell the [[Red River Rebellion]]. The town was incorporated in 1904. | ||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:41, 1 September 2025
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Redvers is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the first town when travelling west from Manitoba on the Red Coat Trail, the path taken by the North-West Mounted Police on their March West in 1874, and now modern Highway 13. A statue of a Mountie on a horse can be seen just west of the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 8.
The town has a public school, hospital, two banks, and other businesses and services. Like most towns in the area, its economy is based on farming, oil drilling, and various services.[1]
History
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The town was named after General Sir Redvers Buller in 1897. Buller was then fighting in the Second Boer War, and had earlier in his career commanded a company to quell the Red River Rebellion. The town was incorporated in 1904.
Demographics
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Sports
Redvers is home to the Redvers Rockets, a senior men's hockey team in the Big 6 Hockey League.[3] It is also home to the Redvers A's of the Saskota Baseball League.[4]
Climate
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Notable people
- Dean Kennedy — former NHL player
- Val Sweeting — Curler
- Bryan Trottier — former NHL player and Hall of Famer
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- Block settlement
- Redvers Airport
References
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External links
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