Kelvington, Saskatchewan Explained

Official Name:Kelvington
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:Grow With Us
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kelvington in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Rural Municipalities (R.M.)
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Name2:Kelvington
Leader Title1:Federal Electoral District of Yorkton—Melville M.P.
Leader Name1:Cathay Wagantall (2015)
Leader Title2:Provincial Constituency of Kelvington-Wadena M.L.A.
Leader Name2:Hugh Nerlien (2016)
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:1906-09-01
Area Total Km2:3.89
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:864
Population Density Km2:221.9
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:−6
Coordinates:52.1667°N -135°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0A 1W0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Hwy 38, Hwy 49
Website:Official website
Footnotes:[2] [3] [4] [5]

Kelvington is a town of 864 residents in the Rural Municipality of Kelvington No. 366, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Kelvington is at the intersection of Highway 38 and Highway 49. It is east of Saskatoon.

The town was named for William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, scientist and inventor.

Geography

Kelvington is geographically situated in the parkland region of Saskatchewan and is surrounded by numerous lakes: Big and Little Quill Lakes, Ponass Lakes, Nut Lake, Little Nut Lake, Round Lake, and Fishing Lake going around clockwise. Kelvington is east from the nearest major city of Saskatoon.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kelvington had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 3.87km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]

Attractions

The following are attractions near Kelvington:

Infrastructure

Transportation

Besides being at the intersection of a secondary grade and primary grade, Highway 38 and Highway 49, Kelvington is also home to the Kelvington Airport CKV2 which has a 2500-foot turf runway with no winter maintenance. Kelvington is also located along the CPR railway.[7] and the Route 66 Snowmobile Trail.[8]

Health care

The Kelvington and Area Hospital opened in June 2016. It replaces the aging facility opened in 1969. The hospital is an integrated facility containing seven acute care beds, medical clinic, 24 hour emergency services, home care offices, lab, and diagnostic imaging services. It also hosts several itinerant specialists including occupational therapy, public health, physio therapy and more. Attached to this facility is a 45-bed long term care facility that is currently being renovated, with completion expected by April 2017.[9]

Ambulance services are located within the community and includes three ambulances with Advanced Care Paramedics.[10]

East Central Saskatchewan Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured (SARBI) is a rehabilitation facility which is located in Kelvington and services a one hundred mile radius. This facility provides services and therapy for individuals who have experienced a brain injury from trauma or illness.

Media

Kelvington is serviced by the Northeast Chronicle and Wadena News. The nearest radio station is located in Humboldt, Saskatchewan - CHBO-FM 107.5[11]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Community Profiles . Statistics Canada . Government of Canada . 2014-08-16 . December 26, 2018 . 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 . 2007-05-26 . 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 . 2014-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115125115/http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx . 2016-01-15 .
  4. Web site: Canadian Textiles Institute. . CTI Determine your provincial constituency . 2005 . 2007-05-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911025012/http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts&sectionID=7601.cfm . 2007-09-11 .
  5. Web site: Commissioner of Canada Elections . Library of Parliament . Riding history for Yorkton—Melville (1966 -) . 2008 . https://archive.today/20121208185834/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=857 . dead . December 8, 2012 . 2008-10-28 .
  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: Adamson . J . Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide . Canadian map . 2007-06-07 .
  8. Web site: Newsask Community Futures Development Corporation . 2007-06-07 .
  9. Web site: Kelvington . Saskatchewan Health Authority . Saskatchewan Health Authority . 6 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Kelvington MHS . Kelvington MHS . Kelvington Mobile Health Services . 6 April 2023.
  11. Web site: Town of Kelvington News & Radio . 2007-06-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185917/http://www.townofkelvington.com/newsradio.htm . 2007-09-27 .