Alameda, Saskatchewan
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Alameda is a town in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". east of Estevan. A translation of Alameda from Spanish is "Poplar Grove" or "Tree Lined Avenue". One popular story is that the town was named for Alameda, California although there is no written documentation to support this.[1] Alameda had a population of 345 in the Canada Census of 2021.
Alameda is situated in the south-east corner of Saskatchewan. The closest larger centres to Alameda are Estevan, Weyburn, Regina. Alameda sits in an area that is abundant with grain, oil, and water.
Demographics
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Amenities
Alameda offers the following community facilities: a community ice rink (skating, curling), Heritage museum, and the Alameda Merry Makers Senior Centre.
Alameda offered a wide range of services for its residents, which included a full-service grocery and meat store, a restaurant, a banking institution, full-service campground as well as many others. As with other small communities in Saskatchewan, many of the businesses are closing and/or closed and the residents drive to other communities for services that once were in their community.
Alameda is near the Grant Devine Dam (formerly the Alameda Dam). There is a full-service regional park on the eastern shore of Grant Devine Reservoir called Moose Creek Regional Park. The Grant Devine Reservoir is the home of the Alameda Fishing Derby which takes place the 3rd weekend of June each year.
Alameda hosts various events throughout the year including the Alameda Agricultural Society fair and 4-H show and sale and the Alameda Flower Show.
Gallery
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Grant Devine Reservoir & Dam
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Views of Alameda 1909
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Fifth Street in 1908
Notable people
- George Ramsay Cook – OC, FRSC, Canadian historian and general editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
- John James Harrop – Politician
- Trent Whitfield, former National Hockey League player
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- Lists of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
References
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External links
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