Expanse, Saskatchewan

Last updated

Expanse
Lake Johnston No. 102 Coloured Map.svg
Red pog.svg
Expanse
Canada Saskatchewan location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Expanse
Coordinates: 49°59′06″N105°50′41″W / 49.9851°N 105.8447°W / 49.9851; -105.8447 Coordinates: 49°59′06″N105°50′41″W / 49.9851°N 105.8447°W / 49.9851; -105.8447
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural municipality Lake Johnston No. 102
Post office Founded (Lake Johnston)1908-09-01
Post office renamed Expanse1912-05-01
Government
   Reeve Ivan Costley
  AdministratorSherry Green
  Governing bodyLake Johnston No. 102 [1]
   MLA Dave Marit
   MP Jeremy Patzer
Area
  Total0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total0
  Density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0H 3G0
Area code 306
Highways Highway 2
[2] [3] [4] [5]

Expanse, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated area in the rural municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Expanse is located just south of Old Wives Lake on a grid road. The grid connects to Highway 2 near Ardill in south central Saskatchewan. Just to the south of Highway 2 is Lake of the Rivers. Expanse is too small to be enumerated as a separate entity during the census taking, so it was a part of the population given for rural municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102.

Contents

Today the former community school, a private residence, a Historical marker and a few foundations are all that remain of Expanse's prosperous pioneer days.

History

The post office was formed on September 1, 1908, under the name Lake Johnston with postmaster Frank E. Crosby and was located at Sec.12, Twp.12, R.29, W of the 2nd meridian. A. S. MacDonald was the successor on May 1, 1912, and the post office now changed names to Expanse.

Taken from the town's Historical marker, erected in 1994 by the Rural municipality of Johnston Lake and the Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society Inc.:

Canadian Pacific Railway purchased the townsite in 1911 and named it Expanse. Incorporated as a Village in 1912, the first village meeting was held January 7, 1913. Expanse was the fifth town on the C.P.R. line south of the City of Moose Jaw. It was the end of the C.P.R. track for the south part of the Province from July 1912 until 1914. As an "end of Track" Boom Town, homesteaders got supplies and brought grain to Expanse from as far south as the United States border. The village of Expanse was disorganized as a village in 1935.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glen Ewen</span> Village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Glen Ewen is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3 and Census Division No. 1. The village is located on the Canadian Pacific Railway just south of Provincial Highway 18. The towns of Carnduff and Oxbow are nearby.

Highway 1 is the Saskatchewan section of the Trans-Canada Highway mainland route. The total distance of the Trans-Canada Highway in Saskatchewan is 654 kilometres (406 mi). The highway traverses Saskatchewan from the western border with Alberta, from Highway 1, to the Manitoba border where it continues as PTH 1. The Trans-Canada Highway Act was passed on December 10, 1949. The Saskatchewan segment was completed August 21, 1957, and completely twinned on November 6, 2008. The speed limit along the majority of the route is 110 kilometres per hour (70 mph) with urban area thoroughfares slowing to a speed of 80–100 kilometres per hour (50–62 mph). Portions of the highway—the section through Swift Current, an 8-kilometre (5 mi) section east of Moose Jaw, and a 44-kilometre (27 mi) section between the West Regina Bypass and Balgonie—are controlled-access. Highway 1 serves as a major east-west transport route for commercial traffic. It is the main link between southern Saskatchewan's largest cities, and also serves as the province's main link to the neighbouring provinces of Alberta and Manitoba.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saskatchewan Highway 16</span> Highway in Saskatchewan, Canada

Highway 16 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the Saskatchewan section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect Saskatchewan with Canadian cities such as Edmonton and Winnipeg. The highway runs from the Alberta boundary in Lloydminster to the Manitoba boundary near Marchwell. Major cities it passes through are Saskatoon, North Battleford in the central part of the province, Yorkton in the far east and Lloydminster to the far west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lebret, Saskatchewan</span> Village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Lebret is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 and Census Division No. 6. The village is situated on Mission Lake of the Fishing Lakes in the Qu'Appelle Valley. Lebret is located along Highway 56, about 70 km (43 mi) northeast of the City of Regina. The village was named after "the parish priest, Father Louis Lebret, who became the first postmaster of the community and, although he only held the position for a little more than six months, the office was named Lebret and the name became that of the community."

Highway 6 is a paved undivided major provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Montana Highway 16 at the Canada–US border near the Canada customs port of Regway to Highway 55 near Choiceland. Highway 6 is about 523 km (325 mi) long. The CanAm Highway comprises Saskatchewan Highways from south to north: SK 35, Sk 39, Sk 6, Sk 3, as well as Sk 2. 330 kilometres (210 mi) of Saskatchewan Highway 6 contribute to the CanAm Highway between Corinne and Melfort.

Drake is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Usborne No. 310 and Census Division No. 11. The village lies west of Highway 20, approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south of its intersection with the Yellowhead Highway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saskatchewan Highway 9</span> Highway in Saskatchewan, Canada

Highway 9 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 8 at the US border near Port of Northgate until it transitions into Provincial Road 283 at the Manitoba provincial boundary.

The Saskota Flyway is known as the International Road to Adventure, because it takes you from Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, all the way south to Bismarck, North Dakota.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saskatchewan Highway 58</span> Highway in Saskatchewan, Canada

Highway 58 is an oiled surface provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan which handles approximately 100 vehicles per day. It runs from Highway 18 3 kilometres west of Fir Mountain until Highway 1 / Highway 19 near Chaplin in the south-central area of the province. Highway 58 is about 132 kilometres (82 mi) long traversing through the Missouri Coteau. There are multiplexes of 1.6 km (1.0 mi) with Highway 13, 300 m (980 ft) with Highway 43, and 4.9 km (3.0 mi) with Highway 363.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Watson, Saskatchewan</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Watson is a town of 777 residents in the rural municipality of Lakeside, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Watson is located on the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 6, the Canam Highway. Watson is approximately the same distance from Saskatoon which is to the west, and Regina to the south, which gives rise to its town motto, Industrial Crossroads of Saskatchewan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bethune, Saskatchewan</span> Village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Bethune 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. 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.

Churchbridge is a town in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, located at the junction of the Yellowhead Highway, and Highway 80. Churchbridge is a part of the rural municipality of Churchbridge 211, which is located within Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Division No. 1 and census division Number 5.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eyebrow, Saskatchewan</span> Village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Eyebrow is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Eyebrow No. 193 and Census Division No. 7. The community originated at the location that is now the abandoned community of Eskbank several kilometres to the south. Eyebrow is located at the intersection of Highway 367 and Highway 42; 84 km northwest of Moose Jaw, 154 km northwest of Regina and 196 km south of Saskatoon.

Goodsoil is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 and Census Division No. 17. The Goodsoil Historical Museum Site is a municipal heritage property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. It is the western gateway to Meadow Lake Provincial Park.

Lake Lenore is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Lake Lenore No. 399 and Census Division No. 15. The village is located 144.6 km northeast of the City of Saskatoon. Outside the village is a lake that shares its name, Lake Lenore, renowned for its fishing activity, as well the Rural Municipality of Lake Lenore No. 399 to the north. Lake Lenore possesses a fully operational school, Co-op Grocery and Agro Service Station and also contains a Credit Union and Public Library.

Stenen is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333 and Census Division No. 9.

Fielding, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated area in the rural municipality of Mayfield No. 406, Saskatchewan, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Fielding is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead in north western Saskatchewan. Fielding post office first opened in 1905 at the legal land description of Sec.18, Twp.41, R.11, W3. The population is smaller than a hamlet, and is counted within the Mayfield No. 406, Saskatchewan. Fielding is located just south east of North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Fielding is located within 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) of Glenburn Regional Park and within 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) of the Radisson Lake Game Preserve.

Insinger, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated area in the rural municipality of Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Insinger is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead in south eastern Saskatchewan. Lawrie post office first opened in 1898 at the legal land description of Sec.6, Twp.29, R.7, W2. It changed names in 1907 to Insinger and moved to Sec.21, Twp.29, R.8, W2. The population is smaller than a hamlet, and is counted within the Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan, however it is still listed as a village at Geonames. Insinger is located between Yorkton and Foam Lake. Insinger is located within 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) of Whitesand Regional Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (Saskatchewan)</span> Ministry in Saskatchewan, Canada

The Ministry of Highways is divided into the Operations, Policy and Programs, and Corporate Services Divisions and the Communications Branch. The ministry is the employer of over 1,476 employees diversified amongst 105 communities in Saskatchewan. The current Minister of Highways and Infrastructure is Fred Bradshaw.

Ardill is a hamlet in RM of Lake Johnston No. 102, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a listed population of 0 in the Canada 2006 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rural Municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102</span> Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

The Rural Municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is north of the Town of Assiniboia and south of the City of Moose Jaw.

References

  1. Lake Johnston No. 102
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on July 28, 2007
  4. Canadian Textiles Institute (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21

Notes