Arcola, Saskatchewan
Arcola | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname(s): The Heritage Town, City of Angels | |
  Arcola Location of Arcola in Saskatchewan  Arcola Arcola (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′13″N 102°29′24″W / 49.637°N 102.490°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Brock |
| Post office Founded | 1889 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1901 |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Tessier |
| • Town CAO | Rebecca Korchinski |
| • Governing body | Arcola Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 657 |
| • Density | 193.7/km2 (502/sq mi) |
| • National Population Rank (Out of 5,008) | 3,006th |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 0G0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 604 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | https://www.townofarcola.ca/ |
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Arcola is a town in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) north and 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Estevan. Highway 13, Highway 604, and Arcola Airport[4] provide access to the community.
Arcola served as the location for the Allan King film feature of W.O. Mitchell's Who Has Seen the Wind.[5]
History
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From 1757 to the 1850s the Fort Ellice-Wood Mountain Trail was used by early fur traders, Metis, and First Nations as a supply route from the buffalo hunting grounds near Wood Mountain to Fort Ellice. Pemmican was one of the main goods brought back to Fort Ellice. The trail ran along the south side of Moose Mountain Upland, through what is today Arcola. The Palliser expedition in 1857 and the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), as part of the March West to deal with the Cypress Hills Massacre, in 1874 also went through this area. A plaque on the north side of town commemorates this trail. The route taken by the NWMP is commemorated by a series of highways through Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta called the Red Coat Trail.
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In 2003, Arcola celebrated its 100th anniversary, marking the fact that it predates the province by two years. Arcola is known as Saskatchewan's "Heritage Town" due to its many historical brick and wood-frame structures.[5] Settlers in the area originally built a community known as Clare, located two miles north-east of where Arcola exists today, but almost all the buildings of Clare were moved when the CPR announced in the early part of 1900 that the railroad would run south of town. Arcola was the "end point" of the southern branch line running west from Souris, Manitoba for four years, during which time it became an important hub for westward migration. At one point it was the 11th largest town in what is now the province of Saskatchewan, but was then known as Assiniboia. With flourishing settlement and economic growth, many thought Arcola would achieve city status. It was during this heyday, and using bricks made in the town's own brick plant, that many of today's heritage homes and buildings were erected.[5]
Heritage buildings
[edit]Arcola has several heritage properties registered on the Canadian Register of historic places.[6]
- Arcola Town Hall (Arcola Opera House) (1905) at 21 Main Street
- Arcola Court House (1908 to 1909) at 619 Souris Avenue
- Law Office Building (1916) at 114 Main Street
- Arcola Land Titles Building (1911 to 1912) at 301 Main Street
- Pharmacy Building (1903) at 107 Main Street
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Arcola had a population of 636 living in 269 of its 320 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 657. With a land area of 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 183.8/km2 (476.1/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 636 (-3.2% from 2016) | 657 (1.2% from 2011) | 649 (27.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) | 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi) | 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population density | 183.8/km2 (476/sq mi) | 193.9/km2 (502/sq mi) | 191.5/km2 (496/sq mi) |
| Median age | 36.4 (M: 37.6, F: 35.6) | 35.0 (M: 35.5, F: 34.2) | 36.3 (M: 36.0, F: 36.4) |
| Private dwellings | 320 (total) 269 (occupied) | 321 (total) | 303 (total) |
| Median household income | $85,000 |
Education
[edit]Arcola School offers Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 and is part of South East Cornerstone Public School Division #209. This public school has an enrollment of 215 pupils. The Panthers are the school team.[13]
Parks and recreation
[edit]A fair and rodeo, town wide garage sale day, Robbie Burns' Night, Co-Op Equity Days, a snowmobile rally, fall supper, and Canada Day Celebrations are among the town's annual events.
The town is home to an art gallery and the Southeast Saskatchewan Photo Museum. A full range of stores and services are available including three antique shops, a hospital and medical clinic, a K-12 school and pottery studio, as well as full-service restaurants, a laundromat, and a motel.
The skating and curling rinks were destroyed by fire in 2001. Following this, community fundraising and government grants were used to construct a new rink adjoining the Prairie Place Hall, creating a multi-use community facility called Prairie Place Complex.[14] Prairie Place Complex features, an ice rink, three sheet curling, a hall that seats 450 people, and ball diamonds.
The Arcola/Kisbey Combines of the senior men's Big 6 Hockey League[15] and the Arcola Threshers of the Saskota Baseball league[16] play at the Prairie Place Complex.
Notable people
[edit]- Gerald McLellan (1932-2009), lawyer and Ombudsman for Saskatchewan, 1987–1993; also a bencher of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, 1976–1982. Born and educated in Arcola.[17]
- Canadian author James Sinclair Ross wrote his seminal 1941 novel As for Me and My House in Arcola.[5]
- Arcola is the hometown of former Vancouver Canucks, and NCAA All American ice hockey defenceman, Prestin Ryan.[18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Canada's Digital Collection. "Pioneering Photography". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Arcola, Saskatchewan. "Canada's Historic Places". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Arcola School. "South East Cornerstone School Division # 209". Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Prairie Place Complex – Town of Arcola".
- ^ "Big Six Hockey League". Big Six Hockey. Big Six Hockey League. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Saskota Baseball League - Teams".
- ^ Speers Funeral Chapel, Memorial Notice - Gerald Peter McLellan. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ "Prestin Ryan". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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