Anerley, Saskatchewan
Anerley is an unincorporated community in the western region of Saskatchewan located about 4 km north of Highway 44, about 20 km southwest of the Outlook and is about 125 km south west of Saskatoon.
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Coordinates: 51.220°N 107.190°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southwest Saskatchewan |
Census division | 15 |
Rural Municipality | Fertile Valley |
Established | 1908 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1912 |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 12 |
Time zone | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 13 Highway 18 |
Waterways | Anerley Lakes Milden Lake Stockwell Lake |
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History
Anerley before the railway was a well-established community, but when the Canadian Northern Railway laid down tracks from Saskatoon, the post office and Anerley School district were skidded into the town site by a large steam-powered tractor. The school had been on the site where Hillcrest Cemetery is now located. During the move sparks from the tractor started a small prairie fire, that was soon put out by the townsfolk.[5]
In 1912 the Canadian Northern Railway (later Canadian National Railway) brought in lines from Saskatoon, soon after the first two grain elevators were built. A third elevator was built in 1928 by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.
Notable people
William Higgitt (November 10, 1917 – April 2, 1989) was the 15th Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner (October 1, 1969 – December 28, 1973; succeeding Malcolm Lindsay) and president of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (1972–1976; succeeding Paul Dickopf).
See also
References
- National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original 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, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- Saskatchewan ghost towns http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=3601111