Watson, Saskatchewan
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Watson is a town of 777 residents in the Rural Municipality of Lakeside No. 338, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Watson is located on the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 6, the Canam Highway. Watson is approximately the same distance from Saskatoon which is to the west, and Regina to the south, which gives rise to its town motto, "Industrial Crossroads of Saskatchewan".
History
Settlers began arriving in the early 1900s, many of them German American Catholics.[1] The first post office in the area was established on April 1, 1904 and named Vossen after its postmaster, Frank J. Vossen Jr.[2] It was changed to Watson on May 1, 1906, in advance of the village's incorporation on October 6, 1906.[3] The village became a town on August 1, 1908.[4] The town's namesake is Senator Robert Watson. Senator Watson, originally owned the land the town was built on.[5] Watson celebrated its first Santa Claus Day in 1932, and in 1996 erected a Script error: No such module "convert".-high Santa Claus to commemorate the event.[6][7][8]
Demographics
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Geography
Jansen Lake, Houghton Lake, Lenore Lake, Ironspring Creek, and the Quill Lakes are all close to Watson.
McNab Regional Park
McNab Regional Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10] is a regional park on the south side of Watson.[11] Access is from Highway 6. The park has a golf course, campground, mini-golf, swimming pool, and playground. The golf course is a 9-hole, par 35 grass greens course. The men's tees total 3,174 yards while the women's total 2,946. The clubhouse is licensed and there are rentals available.[12]
The park, founded in 1980, was named after the Peter McNab family. Peter McNab was a professional ice hockey player who played on five different NHL teams during the 1970s and 1980s. Max McNab, who also played in the NHL and was born in Watson, was there at the time to officially open the park.
In 2001, the park was upgraded with an expanded golf course, grass greens, a new clubhouse, and a larger pool complex.[13]
Transportation
The town is located at the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 5 and Saskatchewan Highway 6.
- Railway
Melfort Subdivision C.P.R—serves Lanigan, Leroy, Watson, Spalding[14]
Margo Subdivision Canadian National Railway[15]
Notable people
- Dustin Tokarski – NHL Goaltender
- Ross Lonsberry – NHL Player
- Max McNab – NHL Player, Coach, GM
- Rod Gantefoer – Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan MLA, Finance
See also
References
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External links
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