Ponteix Explained

Ponteix
Official Name:Town of Ponteix
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:CAN SK Auvergne#Saskatchewan
Coordinates:49.7476°N -107.4883°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:David Scully
Leader Title1:Town Manager
Leader Name1:Lynne Lemieux
Leader Title2:Governing body
Leader Name2:Ponteix Town Council
Leader Title3:MLA
Leader Title4:MP
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:1908-10-01
Established Title2:Village Incorporated
Established Title3:Town Incorporated
Area Total Km2:1.09
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:577
Population Density Km2:485.2
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:−6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0N 1Z0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 13
Highway 612
Footnotes:[2] [3]

Ponteix is a town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, southeast of Swift Current. It is on Highway 628, just north of Highway 13.

History

In 1908, Father Albert-Marie Royer from the Auvergne region in France established a parish and hamlet called Notre-Dame d’Auvergne north of Notukeu Creek.[4] Five years later, the townsite was moved south of the creek when the Canadian Pacific Railway laid track there. After the move, the community was renamed Ponteix after Father Royer's former parish in France (Le Ponteix, commune of Aydat).[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponteix had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.19km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]

Climate

According to the 2011 federal census, 175 of Ponteix's residents spoke both official languages (English and French).

Notukeu Regional Park

Notukeu Regional Park [7] is a regional park along the banks of Notukeu Creek and adjacent to Ponteix. The park has a campground, golf course, spray park, and swimming pool.[8] It is a small park that was founded in 1964.

The campground has 30 serviced campsites plus a tenting area.[9] The Ponteix Golf Club has grass greens and is a 9-hole, par 33 course that totals 2,485 yards. There is a licensed clubhouse and pro shop.[10]

Attractions

Notable residents

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Community Profiles . Statistics Canada . Government of Canada . 2014-08-02.
  2. Web site: National Archives . Archivia Net . Post Offices and Postmasters . 2013-11-22.
  3. Web site: Government of Saskatchewan . MRD Home . Municipal Directory System . 2013-11-22.
  4. Web site: Notukeu Creek . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 21 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Town of Ponteix website. 2012-12-20.
  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: Notukeu Regional Park . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 22 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Notukeu Regional Park . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 23 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Notukeu . Regional Parks of Saskatchewan . Saskatchewan Regional Parks . 23 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Ponteix Golf Club . GolfPass . GolfPass . 23 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Big Things (Village of Ponteix, Saskatchewan). 2012-12-20.
  12. Web site: Museums Association of Saskatchewan (Notukeu Heritage Museum). 2012-12-20.
  13. Web site: Notre Dame D'Auvergne Catholic Church. 2012-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20040222065430/http://www.ourladyofthefields.ca/ponteix.htm. 2004-02-22. dead.
  14. Web site: Saskatchewan’s Marian Shrines. 2012-12-20.