Wakaw

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Town of Wakaw
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Elevator Road (2009)
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Town of Wakaw
Location of Wakaw in Saskatchewan
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Town of Wakaw
Town of Wakaw (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°38′38″N105°44′6″W / 52.64389°N 105.73500°W / 52.64389; -105.73500
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division No. 15
Rural Municipality Hoodoo No. 401
Fish Creek No. 402
Post office FoundedMay 1, 1905
Village IncorporatedDecember 26, 1911
Town IncorporatedAugust 1, 1953
Government
   Mayor Steve Skoworodko
  AdministratorTerrence Schneider
  Governing bodyWakaw Town Council
Area
  Land3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total985
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0K 4P0
Area code 306
Highways Saskatchewan Highway 2 (jct).svg Hwy 2
Saskatchewan Highway 41 (jct).svg Hwy 41
Saskatchewan Highway 312 (jct).svg Hwy 312
Website Wakaw
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Wakaw, Saskatchewan, is a town 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Saskatoon and 66 kilometres (41 mi) south of Prince Albert. It is about halfway between the two cities and is served by Highway 2, Highway 41, and Highway 312. Wakaw is in hilly partially forested country east of the South Saskatchewan River. The area is part of the aspen parkland biome.

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Wakaw is a Cree word meaning "crooked". The name was taken from nearby Wakaw Lake and applied to the town. [3]

History

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Re-creation of Diefenbaker's first office, Wakaw
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Canadian National 6208 RDC2 at Wakaw, 1950-1970

The area was peopled primarily by settlers of Eastern European origin. [3] The town was home to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and his first wife Edna Brower. Diefenbaker opened his first law office in Wakaw from 1919 to 1925. [3]

Wakaw was founded on December 26, 1911 after 21 residents petitioned the Department of Municipal Affairs, asking for the incorporation of the Village of Wakaw. It was located on Section 30, Township 42, Range 26, west of the 2nd Meridian, land donated to the town by Anthony Goller who immigrated to Canada in 1902. When the railroad was built the town was moved to its present location. On August 1, 1953 Wakaw was incorporated as a town. [3]

The community recognized its 100th anniversary by holding Centennial Celebrations on July 21 to 31, 2011. [4]

There are about 800 cabins at nearby Wakaw Lake, some of which are occupied year round. [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wakaw had a population of 978 living in 421 of its 496 total private dwellings, a change of 6.1% from its 2016 population of 922. With a land area of 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 316.5/km2 (819.7/sq mi) in 2021. [5]

Canada census – Wakaw community profile
2011
Population985 (+14.0% from 2006)
Land area3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population density315.9/km2 (818/sq mi)
Median age49.5 (M: 48.2, F: 51.1)
Private dwellings473 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011 [6] earlier [7] [8]

Amenities

Businesses in Wakaw include grocery stores, a pharmacy, restaurants, insurance agencies, and six places of worship. Outside of town limits, at the conjunction of Highway 2 and Highway 41, there are two gas stations and restaurants.

The town's school, Wakaw School, teaches students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve.

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1st Street South

Notable people

See also

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Wakaw Post Office building in 2009

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References

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters , retrieved 1 December 2013
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System" . Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wakaw". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. Wakaw Recorder
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.