Osler, Saskatchewan
Osler is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, founded in the 1890s. The community was named after Sir Edmund Boyd Osler (1845–1924), who was an Ontario-based explorer, railroad financier, and Member of Parliament.
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 Library and Town Office | |
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| Coordinates: 52.37°N 106.54°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Post office established | 1891 |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Town Incorporated | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abe Quiring[1] |
| • Governing body | Osler Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,237 |
| • Density | 796.5/km2 (2,063/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 3A0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 11 |
| Website | Official Site |
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The town has a library, seniors' centre, volunteer fire department, gas station, grocery store and first responders, leisure centre, two schools, and four churches. Osler is about 20 km north of Saskatoon.
History
Osler was built along the historic Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad after surveying starting in 1890 by the engineering firm of Osler, Hammond and Nanton.[5]
In 1892 the station house was built. The town of Osler came into existence soon after and became one of many towns and villages to spring up along the new railroad. Osler officially became a village on April 9, 1904, and stayed a village until May 1, 1918, when it became a Hamlet. Then, in 1949 it was upgraded to organized Hamlet status. Osler became a village for a second time in 1968, and was officially designated Town of Osler in 1985.[6]
By the 1970s the railroad station had fallen into disuse and it was demolished by Canadian National Railway in 1973.[5]
Demographics
| Canada census – Osler, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
| Population: | 1,237 (13.7% from 2011) | 1,088 (17.5% from 2006) | 926 (+12.5% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) | 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 796.5/km2 (2,063/sq mi) | 700.6/km2 (1,815/sq mi) | 945.7/km2 (2,449/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 33.2 (M: 32.5, F: 33.8) | 31.2 (M: 30.1, F: 31.8) | 28.7 (M: 27.7, F: 29.3) |
| Total private dwellings: | 412 | 298 | 298 |
| Median household income: | $56,383 | ||
| References: 2016[7] 2011[8] 2006[9] earlier[10] | |||
References
- "Council". Archived from the original on 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- The "Sunbook Community Directory: Includes Towns of Warman and Osler, Villages Of Blumenheim, Gruenfeldt, Neuhorst and Rheinland; 2008-2010." Copyright 2008 SAA Ltd.
- "Town of Osler: History". Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
