Balgonie

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For the castle in Scotland, see Balgonie Castle.
Balgonie
Town
Intersection of Main and Railway Streets
Intersection of Main and Railway Streets
Balgonie is located in Saskatchewan
Balgonie
Balgonie
Location of Balgonie in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°29′17″N 104°16′08″W / 50.488°N 104.269°W / 50.488; -104.269Coordinates: 50°29′17″N 104°16′08″W / 50.488°N 104.269°W / 50.488; -104.269
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
TreatyTreaty 4
Census divisionDivision No. 6
Post office Founded1883
Village incorporated1903
Town incorporated1907
Government
 • MayorFrank Thauberger
 • AdministratorValerie Hubbard
 • Governing bodyTown Council
Area
 • Total4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,765
 • Density355.8/km2 (922/sq mi)
Postal code
S0G 0E0
Area code(s)306
WebsiteOfficial website
[1][2][3]

Balgonie is a town in Southeast Saskatchewan. Situated at the intersection of Highways 10, 46, and the Trans-Canada Highway, the town is part of the White Butte region and neighbours Pilot Butte, White City, and McLean. As well, it is located 25 kilometres east of the province's capital city, Regina. As of the 2016 census, Balgonie had a population of 1,765, an 8.3% growth from 2011.[4] The town is governed by the Balgonie Town Council and is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Edenwold No. 158.[5] Balgonie is located in Treaty 4 territory.

Balgonie has a Subway restaurant, 2 gas stations, an outdoor pool, and an ice arena. It is also home to Greenall School.

History[]

Balgonie was named for Balgonie Castle in Scotland.[6] In 1882, the first train ran through the area on the Canadian Pacific Railway. A post office was established in 1883, and a school was built in 1891. Balgonie was incorporated as a village in 1903 and as a town in 1907.[6] The town's population plummeted during the 1930s and 1940s, but the completion of the Trans-Canada Highway in the late 1950s brought new growth.[6]

One of Balgonie's most famous residents was William Wallace Gibson (1876–1965), who created the first Canadian-built airplane. Gibson successfully flew his airplane in Victoria in 1910.[7] Gibson was the subject of the 1991 stop-motion animated short The Balgonie Birdman, directed by Brian Duchscherer and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[8]

Demographics[]

The municipality's growth has been both rapid and consistent. Between 1996 and 2001 the population grew 9.5%. Between 2001 and 2006 the growth rate increased even further, to 11.7%.[9] Demographers have credited the rapid and consistent growth on multiple factors: 1) Balgonie's vicinity to Regina; 2) the influx of millennial "weekend warriors" from Calgary; 3) popularity of the municipality's reputation after being featured on American television show "Beavis and Butthead" in 2018. <ref>[1]

Canada census – Balgonie community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,625 (+17.4% from 2006) 1,384 (+11.7% from 2001)
Land area: 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population density: 515.8/km2 (1,336/sq mi) 439.3/km2 (1,138/sq mi)
Median age: 33.3 (M: 32.6, F: 34.3) 32.5 (M: 32.5, F: 32.5)
Total private dwellings: 574 474
Median household income: $57,544
References: 2011[10] 2006[11] earlier[12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  4. ^ "Population of census metropolitan areas". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Balgonie". Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  6. ^ a b c McLennan, David (2008). Our Town: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park. Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0-88977-209-0. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10.
  7. ^ Phillipson, Donald J. C. (2010). "William Wallace Gibson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  8. ^ Brian Duchscherer (director) (December 28, 1991). The Balgonie Birdman (Stop-motion animated film). National Film Board of Canada.
  9. ^ Balgonie versus other cities' Community Profile
  10. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  11. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  12. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

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