Porcupine Plain
Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest on Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The town was originally settled by returning World War I veterans who settled in the area during the early 1920s.[5] Quilly Willy is the town mascot used on promotional material. Porcupine Plain is the hometown of Calgary Hitmen play-by-play man Brad Curle, St. Louis Blues alumnus Kelly Chase, Paralympic athlete Colette Bourgonje, and TSN SportsCentre sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen, and the company Sweet Pure Honey.
Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan | |
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| Motto(s): Nature's Gift | |
  Location of Porcupine Plain in Saskatchewan  Porcupine Plain (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52.598°N 103.248°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| Rural Municipality | Porcupine No. 395 |
| Post office Founded | 1929-04-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Belchamber |
| • Administrator | Twyla Salmond |
| • Governing body | Porcupine Plain Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 855 |
| • Density | 377.2/km2 (977/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0E 1H0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 23 |
| Railway | Canadian National Railway (abandoned) |
| Website | Town of Porcupine Plain |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Demographics
| Canada census – Porcupine Plain community profile | |||
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| 2011 | |||
| Population: | 855 (9.2% from 2006) | ||
| Land area: | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) | ||
| Population density: | 377.2/km2 (977/sq mi) | ||
| Median age: | 46.1 (M: 43.7, F: 48.4) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 388 | ||
| Median household income: | |||
| References: 2011[6] earlier[7] | |||
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References
- National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
- Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- Sask Biz
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
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