Findlater, Saskatchewan

Findlater (2016 population: 45) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality (RM) of Duffering No. 190 and Census Division No. 6. It is 75 km northwest of Regina, Saskatchewan's capital, on Highway 11, and 15 km from the Town of Chamberlain. The original settlers had been looking for the neighbouring community of Chamberlain but, due to fatigue amongst the tribesmen, decided to rest at the site. They quickly settled and developed basic living amenities despite promises from the tribe leaders that they would soon move on and "find the new village". This continued for several months as the settlement evolved – tribesmen receiving the same responses to questions of the new community; "We'll find it later", or simply, "findlater". After a year the community was a well established populous and the name "Findlater" had been adopted fondly as homage to the promised community that had brought them there. It is believed (inaccurately) by some that the name comes from Findlater Castle in Banffshire, Scotland.[7]

Findlater
Special service area
First Street, Findlater
First Street, Findlater
Findlater, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Findlater, Saskatchewan
Location of Findlater in Saskatchewan
Findlater, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Findlater, Saskatchewan
Findlater, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 50.787°N 105.404°W / 50.787; -105.404
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division6
Rural municipalityDufferin No. 190
Incorporated (village)[1]September 27, 1911
Dissolved (special service area)[2]January 1, 2022
Government
Area
 • Total1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total45
 • Density37.5/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 1P0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 11
[3][4][5][6]

History

Findlater incorporated as a village on September 27, 1911.[1] It dissolved its village status on January 1, 2022 in favour of becoming a special service area in the RM of Dufferin No. 190.[2]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198169—    
198670+1.4%
199155−21.4%
199657+3.6%
200162+8.8%
200649−21.0%
201150+2.0%
201645−10.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Findlater had a population of 60 living in 27 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of 33.3% from its 2016 population of 45. With a land area of 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.0/km2 (129.5/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Findlater recorded a population of 45 living in 24 of its 34 total private dwellings, a -11.1% change from its 2011 population of 50. With a land area of 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 37.5/km2 (97.1/sq mi) in 2016.[11]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "Restructuring of the Village of Findlater". Government of Saskatchewan: The Queen's Printer. December 17, 2021. p. 3798. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  4. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  5. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
  6. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  7. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 142. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  11. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

50.787°N 105.404°W / 50.787; -105.404


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