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.
See also
References
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 14. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Restructuring of the Village of Welwyn" (PDF). The Saskatchewan Gazette. April 20, 2018. pp. 844–849. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 20, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 449. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- ^ "Welwyn Centennial Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Beaver Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Welwyn Centennial Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Regional Parks of Saskatchewan". Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved September 26, 2023.