Английская Википедия:Bethune, Saskatchewan
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Bethune Шаблон:IPAc-en[1] (2016 population: Шаблон:Nts) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190 and Census Division No. 6. The village is Шаблон:Convert north-west of Regina on Highway 11 (Louis Riel Trail).[2] Arm River flows along a river valley north of Bethune, which features camping sites, and the Qu'Appelle River is a short way south. Last Mountain Lake or Long Lake is north-east of Bethune whereas Buffalo Pound Lake is just south-west.
The post office of Bethune, Assiniboia, NWT was established on 5 June 1905, three months before Saskatchewan became a province.
History
Bethune incorporated as a village on 2 August 1912.[3] The village takes its name from C.B. Bethune, the engineer on the first train to travel the railway in 1887.[4]
Demographics
Шаблон:Stack In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bethune had a population of Шаблон:Val living in Шаблон:Val of its Шаблон:Val total private dwellings, a change of Шаблон:Percentage from its 2016 population of Шаблон:Val. With a land area of Шаблон:Convert, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Bethune recorded a population of Шаблон:Nts living in Шаблон:Nts of its Шаблон:Nts total private dwellings, a Шаблон:Percentage change from its 2011 population of Шаблон:Nts. With a land area of Шаблон:Convert, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2016.[6]
Attractions
Bethune has a skating rink, curling rink, park, school, and baseball diamonds located on the outskirts of town at McLean Park. It has a playground splash pad and four baseball diamonds. Bethune is home to the Bethune Bulldogs of the senior men's Highway Hockey League.[7]
The Gillis Blakley Bethune and District Heritage Museum is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[8]
Nearby attractions include Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Grandview Beach, Kedleston Beach, and Regina Beach Recreation Site.
See also
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
References
Further reading
- Wagon trails to blacktop: A history of Bethune. Published: Bethune, Sask. Bethune & District Historical Society. 1983. Шаблон:ISBN.[9]
External links
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