Beatty, Saskatchewan
History
Beatty was named in 1904, after (and by) Reginald Beatty, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company and the first settler in the Melfort district. Beatty post office was established in 1908 in the federal electoral district of Rosthern. Beatty incorporated as a village on March 31, 1921.
A community center was built in 1978 through local fundraising. This is still open and serves as a venue for weddings and community events.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beatty had a population of 65 living in 29 of its 30 total private dwellings, a change of 8.3% from its 2016 population of 60. With a land area of 0.82 km (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 79.3/km (205.3/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Beatty recorded a population of 60 living in 23 of its 25 total private dwellings, a -5% change from its 2011 population of 63. With a land area of 0.82 km (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 73.2/km (189.5/sq mi) in 2016.
Sports
Like most small communities in Saskatchewan, sports centered around hockey. In 1948 the Beatty Memorial Rink was built by a group of local volunteers. After many years, this rink was condemned to be destroyed because of its structural integrity. The town rallied again and built a new rink. This rink served the town until 1993.
In 1985 the Beatty Barons Senior Men's hockey team won the provincial championships. The town of Beatty fielded pre-novice and novice hockey teams until 1993. The rink was also used for community skating and hosting hockey tournaments.
Due to a financial issue which came to a head in 1993, the rink was sold to the town of Rocanville. The town of Rocanville had the rink taken apart piece by piece and moved 423 km away.
Education
Children living in Beatty are sent by bus to school in Melfort.
The early one room school house in town was Beatty School District #1766. This also hosted a second one-room school house for the higher grades including grade 12. This school was open from 1933 to 1967.
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
References
- ^ Memory Lane (Beatty-area history book), published by W.A. Print Works Ltd. (Regina) for the Beatty and District Historical Society, 1983. ISBN 0-919533-26-4
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Alphabetical Schoolhouse Listing". One Room School Project. Saskatchewan Gen Web. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
