Welwyn, Saskatchewan
History
Welwyn incorporated as a village on June 11, 1907. It restructured on May 1, 2018, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Welwyn recorded a population of 133 living in 61 of its 61 total private dwellings, a -1.5% change from its 2011 population of 135. With a land area of 0.64 km (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 207.8/km (538.2/sq mi) in 2016.
Welwyn Centennial Regional Park
Welwyn Centennial Regional Park (50°20′27″N 101°31′11″W / 50.3408°N 101.5197°W) is a regional park about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) north of Welwyn in the neighbouring RM of Rocanville No. 151. It is on the south side of the mile-long reservoir on Beaver Creek. The park was built by volunteers in 1967 to commemorate the Canadian Centennial. Activities at the park include camping, swimming, picnicking, boating, and hiking through a forest of native oak trees.