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Rocanville No. 151 is a rural municipality in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 758.64 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains its office in Rocanville, Saskatchewan. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator. The historic Fort Espérance is located within the rural municipality. Agriculture is the major industry in the rural municipality.
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The U-Sea Colonsay is a bulk cargo carrier owned by Canpotex of Canada, primarily used for the transport of potash between Canada and destinations in Asia. The ship made its maiden voyage on October 2011 from Japan to Vancouver; it is named after the Colonsay Potash Mine in Province of Saskatchewan, where some of the potash it carries originates. This ship is one of nine vessels to be built for a joint venture operated by U-SEA and Canpotex. The vessel was built by Imabari Shipbuilding
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