Delisle, Saskatchewan Explained

Official Name:Delisle
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Delisle in Saskatchewan
Coordinates:51.9254°N -107.1333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1907
Established Title3:Town Incorporated
Established Date3:1913
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Max Coben
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Delisle Town Council
Area Land Km2:3.35
Population Total:1,038
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:310.2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0L 0P0
Area Code:306
Footnotes:[2] [3]
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 7

Delisle is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is 45km (28miles) southwest of Saskatoon beside Highway 7.

History

The origins of the town go back to its original settlement on the Old Bone Trail. It derived its name from the DeLisle family. Lenora DeLisle and her four sons Amos, Fred, Ed and Eugene came from North Dakota, United States, in 1903 and homesteaded on the land south of the present-day townsite. With the coming of the Canadian Northern Railway's line from Saskatoon to Calgary in 1908 the settlement to the south moved to the new townsite. The town was named after the brothers on December 29, 1908. Delisle was named a town in 1913.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Delisle had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 3.33km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

Sights

A cenotaph stands in the heart of Delisle in front of the old hospital. On it are inscribed the names of those from Delisle and surrounding area who died in the two world wars. In 2002 the cenotaph was refurbished and rededicated. The service included a small parade consisting of Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Sparks, elementary school children, the complement of, and the RCSCC Jervis Bay Ship's Band leading the way from the Centennial Arena to the cenotaph.

The town also boasts a nine-hole grass green golf course (Valleyview Golf Course).

Education

The town supports one of the largest high schools in the Prairie Spirit School Division bringing in students from smaller, nearby villages and hamlets such as Laura, Kinley, Donavon, Swanson, Vanscoy and the Pike Lake district, as well as rural students. It has a nine-man football team (Delisle Rebels) that has won several provincial titles; a track and field team that competes well for top spots in provincials and holds records for countless events; a soccer team that won provincials in 2009; and a drama program, that while in decline in recent years, has often performed well at large drama festivals. The school also contributes the most players for the Prairie Spirit (West) Band Program.

Notable people

Media

Delisle was the setting for the Canadian modern day hockey movie Paperback Hero.[6]

Delisle is considered part of the greater Saskatoon region and as such has direct access to most of its print, radio and television media.

References

51.9254°N -107.1333°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Community Profiles. Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2014-12-15. 2018-12-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226131643/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E%0A. dead.
  2. Web site: National Archives. Archivia Net. Post Offices and Postmasters. 2014-12-15. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061006045957/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php. 2006-10-06.
  3. Web site: Government of Saskatchewan. MRD Home. Municipal Directory System (Town of Delisle). 2014-12-15. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160115125115/http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx. 2016-01-15.
  4. Web site: Delisle Community Profile. Town of Delisle. 2010-04-17.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  6. Book: McLennan, David . Our Towns: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park . 2008 . University of Regina Press . 978-0-88977-209-0 . en.