Bethune, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 50°43′N 105°13′W / 50.717°N 105.217°W / 50.717; -105.217
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Bethune
Village
Village of Bethune
Main Street Bethune
Main Street Bethune
Bethune is located in Saskatchewan
Bethune
Bethune
Location of Bethune in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°43′N 105°13′W / 50.717°N 105.217°W / 50.717; -105.217
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityDufferin No. 190
Post office Founded1905-06-05
Incorporated (Village)1912
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyBethune Village Council
 • MayorDerek Shaw[1]
 • AdministratorRodney Audette
Area
 • Total1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total399
 • Density383.1/km2 (992/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal code
S0G 0H0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 11
Hwy 642
Websitewww.villageofbethune.com
[3][4]

Bethune /ˈbɛθ.juːn/[5] (2016 population: 399) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190 and Census Division No. 6. The village is 56 kilometres (35 mi) north-west of Regina on Highway 11 (Louis Riel Trail).[6] Arm River flows along a river valley north of Bethune, which features camping sites, and the Qu'Appelle River is a short way south. Last Mountain Lake or Long Lake is north-east of Bethune whereas Buffalo Pound Lake is just south-west.

The post office of Bethune, Assiniboia, NWT was established on 5 June 1905, three months before Saskatchewan became a province.

History

Bethune incorporated as a village on 2 August 1912.[7] The village takes its name from C.B. Bethune, the engineer on the first train to travel the railway in 1887.[8]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981369—    
1986373+1.1%
1991369−1.1%
1996375+1.6%
2001380+1.3%
2006369−2.9%
2011400+8.4%
2016399−0.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bethune had a population of 560 living in 180 of its 189 total private dwellings, a change of 40.4% from its 2016 population of 399. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 235.3/km2 (609.4/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Bethune recorded a population of 399 living in 158 of its 181 total private dwellings, a -1.5% change from its 2011 population of 405. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.6/km2 (434.2/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

CXBE weather radar from the Canadian weather radar network, 19 km (12 mi) south of the village.

Attractions

Bethune has a skating rink, curling rink, park, school, and baseball diamonds located on the outskirts of town at McLean Park. It has a playground splash pad and four baseball diamonds. Bethune is home to the Bethune Bulldogs of the senior men's Highway Hockey League.[13]

The Gillis Blakley Bethune and District Heritage Museum is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[14]

Nearby attractions include Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Grandview Beach, Kedleston Beach, and Regina Beach Recreation Site.

See also

References

  1. ^ Administration & Governance
  2. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  5. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  6. ^ "Bethune". Village of Bethune. Village of Bethune. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  8. ^ "About us". Town of Bethune. Town of Bethune. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Highway Hockey League". Highway Hockey. Highway Hockey. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  14. ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - Recherche". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2009. Canadian Register of Historic Places.

Further reading

  • Wagon trails to blacktop: A history of Bethune. Published: Bethune, Sask. Bethune & District Historical Society. 1983. ISBN 0-919845-12-6.[1]

External links

  1. ^ WebPAC PRO © Innovative Interfaces, Inc., University of Saskatchewan Online Library Database, retrieved 6 August 2007
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