Abbey, Saskatchewan
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Abbey (2021 population: Template:Nts[1]) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Miry Creek No. 229 and Census Division No. 8. This village is in the south-western region of the province, north-west of the city of Swift Current. Abbey is serviced by Highway 32 near Highway 738.
History
In 1910, the first post office used by area residents was Longworth, located in the home of Cassie Baldwin.[2] The townsite of Abbey was originally owned by a man named D.F. Kennedy. In 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) bought a quarter section of land from him to build a rail line.[2] The CPR gave Mr. Kennedy the honour of naming the community, giving it the name Abbey - the name of the Kennedy farm in Ireland.[3] Abbey incorporated as a village on September 2, 1913.[4]
Abbey Fire Hall
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Parks and recreation
Abbey Golf Club is a golf course about Template:Cvt south-east of Abbey. It was built in 1950 and is a par 35, 9-hole course with sand greens and a total length of 2,085 yards.[6][7]
Demographics
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Geography
Abbey is located south of the South Saskatchewan River and north of the Great Sand Hills[10]
Climate
Abbey experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of Template:Cvt, and is concentrated in the warmer months. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
References
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- ↑ a b Russell, E. T. (1973), What's In a Name?, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Western Producer Book Service, p1
- ↑ Our Roots History of Abbey Template:Webarchive Retrieved on 2008-12-14
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- ↑ Abbey Fire Hall Heritage Property Details Template:Webarchive
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