Hawarden, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see Hawarden (disambiguation).

Hawarden
Village
Village of Hawarden
Railway Avenue, Hawarden
Location of Hawarden in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan Hawarden, Saskatchewan (Canada) Show map of Canada
Coordinates: 51°24′25″N106°34′52″W / 51.407°N 106.581°W / 51.407; -106.581
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	11
Rural Municipality	Loreburn No. 254
Incorporated (Village)	1909
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Hawarden Village Council
•  Mayor	Kevin Perry
•  Administrator	Barb Martin
Area
• Total	1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	52
• Density	41.9/km2 (109/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0H 1Y0
Area code	306
Highways	Hwy 19
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Hawarden (2016 population: 52) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254 and Census Division No. 11. The village is located on Highway 19 north of Strongfield, Loreburn, and Elbow.

Hawarden was named after Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, Wales, the country home of British politician and four-time prime ministerWilliam Gladstone. ^[5]

The village contains a post office, the Hawarden Hall, a playground and a bar. Throughout the years, it has contained an elementary school, Perry Industries, indoor skating rink, bank, gas pumps, arcade, two churches, two convenience stores (including KC's Lucky Dollar and Jack & Mary's), surplus store, four grain elevators and a café.

History

Hawarden incorporated as a village on July 16, 1909. ^[6]

Canadian Bank of Commerce was opened 1909 but burned down on December 12, 1911, along with much of Gladstone Street during a fire. A new Canadian Bank of Commerce was built in 1922 and is one of only two known existing buildings with the same architectural type in Saskatchewan.

On July 5, 1988, a tornado damaged much of the town, uprooting trees and knocking boxcars off the railway.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	137	—
1986	112	−18.2%
1991	102	−8.9%
1996	81	−20.6%
2001	57	−29.6%
2006	75	+31.6%
2011	50	−33.3%
2016	52	+4.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hawarden had a population of 50 living in 30 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of -3.8% from its 2016 population of 52. With a land area of 1.12 km² (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 44.6/km² (115.6/sq mi) in 2021. ^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Hawarden recorded a population of 52 living in 33 of its 36 total private dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2011 population of 50. With a land area of 1.24 km² (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.9/km² (108.6/sq mi) in 2016. ^[10]

Events

Beginning in 2001, the Hawarden Winter Warriors have hosted the Annual Hawarden Vintage Snowmobile Rally. The rally includes a 97 km (60 mi) trail for new snowmobiles and a 32 km (20 mi) trail for vintage snowmobile. The event starts at the Hawarden Hall, and has included many vintage snowmobiles, snow planes, great prizes and raffles.

Also beginning in 2001 was Bert's Boxing Day Classic, a rec hockey tournament in memory of Brendan Ringdal. The annual tournament was held in Hawarden until 2010, when it was moved to Kenaston due to the closure of the Hawarden rink.

Hawarden's 90th Anniversary Celebration was held in 1999, with a parade, performances by local talent (including the Whistlers), and fireworks.

Hawarden's 100th Anniversary Celebration was held in 2009, with a parade, slo-pitch tournament, fireworks, and a dance.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan
• Hawarden Castle

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
5. David McLennan. "Hawarden". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
6. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
10. "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.

51°24′25″N106°34′52″W / 51.407°N 106.581°W / 51.407; -106.581