Roche Percée

Roche Percée /rɒʃ pərˈseɪ/ (2016 population: 110) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 and Census Division No. 1. The village is near the Canada–United States border just off of Highway 39. Roche Percée is 20 km (12 mi) east of Estevan in the valley of the Souris River.

Roche Percée
Village
Roche Percée is located in Saskatchewan
Roche Percée
Roche Percée
Location of Roche Percée
Roche Percée is located in Canada
Roche Percée
Roche Percée
Roche Percée (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°02′27″N 102°28′50″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalityCoalfields No. 4
Post Office Established1890 August 01
Population
 (2006)
 • Total149
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Area code306
[1]

History
A group of men and young boys are standing at a stall set up in a park sometime between 1910 and 1925. Writing on the image indicates this is a park in Roche Perce.
A group of men and young boys are standing at a stall set up in a park. The vendors are perhaps selling refreshments and/or ice cream. A stalk of bananas can be seen hanging on a tree in the background behind the flag.

In 1872, the Boundary Commission travelled through this area while surveying the Canada–United States border between Canada and the United States. During the 1874 March West trek of the North-West Mounted Police, the force established its first camp (called Short Creek Camp) at this location. The community began being served by the Soo Line in 1893, permitting the coal mines in the region to become operational. Roche Percée incorporated as a village on January 12, 1909.[2]

In 2010, the provincial government signed an agreement with Southeast Tour & Trails Inc. to restore Roche Percée Park after being closed for over a decade.[3]

In 2011, flooding on the Souris River inundated the village, forcing its residents to evacuate.[4][5] Of the 64 homes in Roche Percée, 28 were damaged beyond repair, and had to be demolished.[6]

Historical properties

Roche Percée Provincial Historic Site[7] is located nearby. Referred to by local residents as "the Rocks", it has large sandstone deposits in which some caves have formed. The name of the village comes from the Métis French name of the rock formations,[8] which means "pierced rock" in French. Another similar formation Rocher Percé is in Quebec.

Roche Percée Gallery

  • Plaque at Roche Percée
    Plaque at Roche Percée
  • Boundary Commission Trail plaque near Roche Percée
    Boundary Commission Trail plaque near Roche Percée
  • Entry at Roche Percée
    Entry at Roche Percée
  • Cave at Roche Percée
    Cave at Roche Percée
  • View from the top at Roche Percée
    View from the top at Roche Percée

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981142—    
1986159+12.0%
1991154−3.1%
1996149−3.2%
2001162+8.7%
2006149−8.0%
2011153+2.7%
2016110−28.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Roche Percée had a population of 75 living in 36 of its 48 total private dwellings, a change of -31.8% from its 2016 population of 110. With a land area of 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 26.1/km2 (67.7/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Roche Percée recorded a population of 110 living in 45 of its 50 total private dwellings, a -39.1% change from its 2011 population of 153. With a land area of 2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.9/km2 (100.7/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

References
  1. "Roche Percée". Post Offices and Postmasters. Library and Archives Canada. January 31, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  2. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. Saxon, Chad (May 26, 2010). "Roche Percée Park plans moving forward". Estevan Mercury. Glacier Media Group. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  4. Varano, Lisa (June 19, 2011). "Village underwater in Saskatchewan". The Weather Network. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  5. "Tiny town submerged by Saskatchewan flood". CBC News. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  6. "Five years after Roche Percée's epic flood, the village is looking to the future". Regina Leader-Post. July 18, 2016. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  7. "La Roche Percée Provincial Historic Site & Short Creek Cairn". Tourism Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  8. McLennan, David. "Roche Percée". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  12. "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.
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