St. Brieux Explained

Official Name:St. Brieux
Other Name:St-Brieux (French)
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of St. Brieux in Saskatchewan
Coordinates:52.633°N -104.886°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Cindy Placsko[1]
Leader Title2:Governing body
Leader Name2:St. Brieux Town Council
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:June 1, 1905
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Date2:1913
Established Title3:Incorporated (Town)
Area Total Km2:2.55
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:590
Population Density Km2:231.4
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0K 3V0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways
Website:Town of St. Brieux website
Footnotes:[2] [3]

St. Brieux is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located near Highway 368 and Highway 779. St. Brieux is located north of the village of Lake Lenore on the eastern shore of St. Brieux Lake. St. Brieux Regional Park and Golf Course is adjacent to the west side of the town.

St. Brieux is one of the few French speaking communities in Saskatchewan.[4]

History

Founded in 1904, the St. Brieux district was settled by immigrants from Brittany, France; the name of St. Brieux was chosen in memory of Saint-Brieuc, France, where many of the settlers originated. Families continued to arrive from France until World War I broke out in 1914. From 1908 to 1920, American settlers, many of whom were descendants of French Canadians who had earlier immigrated to the United States, came to St. Brieux. From 1911 to 1923, people of Hungarian and Italian descent moved into the area, along with English speaking settlers, mainly from Ontario.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Brieux had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 2.56km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

Attractions

The St. Brieux Museum (1919) is designated a Municipal Heritage Property under Saskatchewan's Heritage Property Act.[6]

St-Brieux Catholic Church features stained glass windows by Rault Frères (Brittany) Franc.[7]

The largest employer is Bourgault Industries Ltd.[8] Bourgault Industries Ltd. also operates the St. Brieux Airport.

St. Brieux Regional Park

St. Brieux Regional Park [9] is adjacent to the west side of St. Brieux on the eastern shore of St. Brieux Lake. The lake is a fresh water, spring-fed lake that flows into the saline Lenore Lake. The park, which was founded in 1972, has a campground, golf course, picnic area, beach, hiking trails, mini golf, and historic sites.[10] St. Brieux Regional Park won regional park of the year in 2013.

The campground is well treed in a forest of aspen and has electrical hookups, modern washrooms, coin operated showers, and a sewer dump. There is a beach for swimming and a boat launch for lake access. Fish commonly found in St. Brieux Lake include walleye, northern pike, and perch. The park is on the site of the former Roman Catholic Rectory, which was built in about 1918. There are municipal and Roman Catholic cemeteries, a replica of the first church in St. Brieux, and an historic monument to the original settlers.[11]

St. Brieux Regional Park Golf Course is a 9-hole course with grass greens. It is a par 35 with 2,875 total yards. There is a licensed clubhouse, pro shop, and rentals.[12]

See also

External links

52.633°N -104.886°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal Directory System (Town of ST. BRIEUX). 2012-12-21 .
  2. Web site: National Archives . Archivia Net . Post Offices and Postmasters . 29 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Government of Saskatchewan . MRD Home . Municipal Directory System (Town of ST. BRIEUX)) . 29 September 2013.
  4. Web site: Anderson . Alan . French Settlements . The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan . . 2007 . 1 May 2022.
  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. Web site: Museums Association of Saskatchewan (St. Brieux Museum). 2012-12-21 .
  7. Web site: Stained Glass Institute (St. Brieux Church, St. Brieux). 2012-12-26 .
  8. Web site: Bourgault Industries Ltd (company website (history)). 2012-12-21 .
  9. Web site: St. Brieux Regional Park . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 8 September 2023.
  10. Web site: St. Brieux Regional Park and Golf Course . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 9 September 2023.
  11. Web site: St. Brieux . Regional Parks of Saskatchewan . Saskatchewan Regional Parks . 9 September 2023.
  12. Web site: St. Brieux Regional Park Golf Course . GolfPass . 9 September 2023.