Abernethy, Saskatchewan Explained

Abernethy
Official Name:Village of Abernethy
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southwest
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:6
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Abernethy
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kevin Stryker
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Lisa Fayant
Leader Title2:Governing body
Leader Name2:Abernethy Village Council
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1904
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Area Total Km2:1.03
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:190
Population Density Km2:197.7
Timezone:CST
Coordinates:50.444°N -103.252°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0A 0A0
Area Codes:306, 639
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 22
Blank1 Name:Historic Sites
Blank1 Info:Motherwell Homestead
Website:Village of Abernethy

Abernethy (2021 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Abernethy No. 186 and Census Division No. 6. It is about one hour east of Regina, one hour west of Yorkton, and approximately five hours northwest of Winnipeg. To the south of Abernethy lies the Qu'Appelle Valley in which Katepwa Beach is located.

The current mayor is Kevin Stryker, and the village council consists of Janet Englot, Marty Fayant, Mark Harrison, and Colin Ward.

History

Abernethy was incorporated as a village on July 26, 1904.[2] Abernethy celebrated its one hundredth anniversary in the summer of 2004 with a centennial celebration held at the same time as the annual agricultural fair.[3]

Historic sites

See also: List of historic places in Saskatchewan.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Abernethy had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.98km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]

In the 2016 Census of Population, Abernethy recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.03km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]

Economy

Abernethy is primarily an agricultural community. Businesses in this village include an ice cream store called Grammies, a photographery business named Anela Snaps, a crochet business named Country Cozy Crochet, as well as a CO-OP gas and grocery store. All these local businesses can be found on Facebook.

Education

For schooling, children are bussed to Lemberg and Neudorf in the east and Balcarres in the west. Abernethy School was closed in 1994 and, due to lack of proper maintenance, had to be destroyed in the summer of 2005.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Community Profiles . Statistics Canada . Government of Canada . 2022-09-07.
  2. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  3. Dance on the Bridge: A History of Abernethy and Area. Abernethy Heritage Association, 1983. .
  4. http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/38.pdf Abernethy and District Memorial Hall Heritage Property Details
  5. http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/1265.pdf Christ Anglican Church Heritage Property Details
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 30, 2020.