Froude, Saskatchewan Explained

Froude
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Griffin
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:David Hoffort
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Laureen Keating
Leader Title2:Governing body
Leader Name2:Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66[1]
Leader Title3:Federal Electoral District Assiniboia M.P.
Leader Title4:Provincial Constituency M.L.A.
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1908
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:3
Population Blank1 Title:National Population Rank (Out of 5,008)
Timezone:CST
Coordinates:49.6719°N -103.2806°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 13
Blank1 Name:Railways
Blank1 Info:Canadian Pacific (abandoned)

Froude is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66, along the historic Ghost Town Trail, also known as the Red Coat Trail or Highway 13. The community is located approximately 42 km east of the city of Weyburn and 137 km southeast of the provincial capital city of Regina.

History

Froude is named after the English historian James Anthony Froude.

The post office opened on June 1, 1908, in a private dwelling, Section 27, Township 8, Range 10, W2. On December 31, 1969, the post office shut its doors.

Demographics

The community of Froude had a peak population of 200 citizens in 1920–21. It has struggled over the years to maintain a steady population and has now become a semi–ghost town, with few residents remaining.

Businesses

Froude once a had a booming economy with a variety of businesses such as Canadian Pacific Railway telegraph and Dominion Express services, two grain elevators, Federal Grain Co. and North Star Grain Co. offices, a bank, a hardware store, a general store, a blacksmith, and a Presbyterian church.

Location geography

Froude is located in the Federal Electoral District of Souris—Moose Mountain in the Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66, at an elevation of 2012feet.

Education

Froude School District No. 1896 was organized in the fall of 1907 and closed in June 1970.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66 . March 1, 2018 . March 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301224859/http://myrm.info/066/ . dead .