Holdfast, Saskatchewan

Holdfast (2016 population: 247) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 and Census Division No. 6. The village is located 2 km east of Highway 2 on Highway 732, about 97.6 km northwest of the City of Regina.

Holdfast
Village
Village of Holdfast
Railway Avenue, Holdfast
Location of Holdfast in Saskatchewan Holdfast, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 50.963°N 105.405°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	6
Rural Municipality	Sarnia No. 221
Post office Founded	1911
Government
• Governing body	Holdfast Village Council
• Mayor	Chris Thorson
• Administrator	Donna Flavel
Area
• Total	1.29 km^2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	247
• Density	191.1/km^2 (495/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0G 2H0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Hwy 2 Hwy 732
Railways	Abandoned
[1][2][3][4]

History

Holdfast incorporated as a village on October 5, 1911.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	297	—
1986	242	−18.5%
1991	239	−1.2%
1996	216	−9.6%
2001	190	−12.0%
2006	173	−8.9%
2011	169	−2.3%
2016	247	+46.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holdfast recorded a population of 247 living in 107 of its 136 total private dwellings, a 31.6% change from its 2011 population of 169. With a land area of 1.29 km² (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 191.5/km² (495.9/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Holdfast recorded a population of 169, a -2.3% change from its 2006 population of 173. With a land area of 1.29 km² (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 131.0/km² (339.3/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Services

Below is a list of businesses, services & organizations located in Holdfast:

• Village of Holdfast Office
• Rural Municipality of Sarnia office
• Holdfast Fire Hall
• Holdfast Post office
• Holdfast Library
• Holdfast Parks-And-Rec Committee
• Schell School - (Home of the Pacers)
• Sarnia Community Complex - (Home of the Holdfast Trackstoppers)
• Holdfast Family Diner
• James' Grocery Store
• Aussie Welding and Manufacturing
• Holdfast Tavern And Liquor Store
• Conexus Credit Union
• Long Lake Insurance and Promotional Prod
• Holdfast Roman Catholic Church
• Holdfast Baseball Diamonds - Home of the Arm River Indians
• Mcrae Farm Service, Card Lock And Credit Card Gas Station

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "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.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.