Wauchope, Saskatchewan Explained

Wauchope
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Antler
Government Type:Municipal
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Rural Municipality of Antler
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Title3:MP
Leader Name3:Robert Kitchen
Leader Title4:MLA
Leader Name4:Dan D'Autremont
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:3
Population Blank1 Title:National Population Rank (Out of 5,008)
Timezone:CST
Coordinates:49.6°N -101.9006°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0C 2P0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 13
Blank1 Name:Railway

Wauchope (pronounced "walk-up") is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located between the towns of Manor and Redvers, and is situated on the Saskatchewan Highway 13. Once a thriving French language settlement in the early 20th century, the town used to have a Catholic Residential School (1917–64),[1] a saloon, a general store, a motor repair shop, and other businesses. The town is in the Rural Municipality of Antler No. 61.

Today the community is home to approximately five families. Still standing is the Catholic Church and rectory, with a large Catholic cemetery located beside the church. Regular church services are no longer offered but the community maintains the church and it is used for special occasions. A local baseball diamond is also maintained. Also present is a working grain elevator.

It is believed that most of the town residents dispersed after the local well went dry but this has yet to be confirmed. Wauchope is now a semi-ghost town.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan Details. Saskatchewan. Cory Toth - Encyclopedia Of. esask.uregina.ca. 2016-11-03.