Rouleau, Saskatchewan

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Rouleau
Town
The grain elevator in Rouleau
The grain elevator in Rouleau
Nickname(s): 
Dog River
Town of Rouleau in Saskatchewan
Town of Rouleau in Saskatchewan
Rouleau
Rouleau in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°11′25″N 104°54′27″W / 50.19028°N 104.90750°W / 50.19028; -104.90750Coordinates: 50°11′25″N 104°54′27″W / 50.19028°N 104.90750°W / 50.19028; -104.90750[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalityRedburn No. 130
Post office FoundedApril 1, 1895
Incorporated as a Village (NWT)July 23, 1903
Incorporated as a Town (Sask)March 1, 1907
Named forCharles Rouleau
Government
[2]
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • Governing BodyRouleau Town Council
 • MayorGrant Clarke
Area
 • Total1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total540
 • Density282.2/km2 (731/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 4H0
Area Codes306 / 639
ISO 3166 codeCA-SK
Federal Electoral DistrictMoose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan
Provincial Electoral DistrictIndian Head-Milestone
MPTom Lukiwski
MLADon McMorris
Highways Hwy 39
WebsiteTown of Rouleau
[3][4][5]

Rouleau /ˈroʊloʊ/ is a town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, located on the Canadian Prairies. It lies within census Division No. 6 and rural municipality Redburn No. 130.

As of 2011, the population was 453 (an increase of 13.3 percent from the 2006 census), in an area of 1.65 square kilometres. Rouleau is situated on Saskatchewan Highway 39 and is about 35 km southwest of Regina.

History[]

Railway Avenue, 1911

A post office was established at Rouleau in the provisional District of Assiniboia, North West Territories, as early as April 1, 1895. It incorporated as a village on July 23, 1903.

Rouleau was named after Charles Borromée Rouleau. Rouleau was a magistrate on the Council of the North West Territories in Battleford from 1883 until 1887 when he became judge for the Northern Alberta district.[6][7]

Demographics[]

hideCanada census – Rouleau, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 453 (+13.3% from 2006) 400 (- 7.8% from 2001)
Land area: 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population density: 282.2/km2 (731/sq mi) 243.1/km2 (630/sq mi)
Median age: 39.9 (M: 40.6, F: 38.5) 41.9 (M: 41.0, F: 44.0)
Total private dwellings: 207 183
Median household income:
References: 2011[8] 2006[9] earlier[10]

Climate[]

Climate data for Rouleau, Saskatchewan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		33.7
(92.7) 		31.1
(88.0) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.4
(92.1) 		37.9
(100.2) 		31.1
(88.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		8.1
(46.6) 		37.9
(100.2)
Average high °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.9
(64.2) 		20.1
(68.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		9.4
(48.9)
Average low °C (°F) −22.2
(−8.0) 		−16.6
(2.1) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		3.6
(38.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		10.1
(50.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−23.2
(−9.8) 		−4.2
(24.5)
Record low °C (°F) −36.2
(−33.2) 		−34.3
(−29.7) 		−31.2
(−24.2) 		−24.4
(−11.9) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		1.8
(35.2) 		3.0
(37.4) 		3.2
(37.8) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		−26.9
(−16.4) 		−34.0
(−29.2) 		−36.2
(−33.2)
Source: Environment Canada, The Weather Network

Corner Gas[]

Principal shooting set of Corner Gas in 2010

The town is best known as the main filming location for the CTV television series Corner Gas. The series' production team built a full-size mock gas station and coffee shop at the western entrance of the town for filming, causing confusion among visitors thinking Corner Gas and The Ruby were real establishments. The town's grain elevator was also repainted with the name "Dog River" as it appears in the background of many episodes of the series.

For an episode which aired in early 2007, then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper stopped in Rouleau to play a cameo role in the television show Corner Gas.

The buildings used as sets for the program were allowed to fall into disrepair after the show wrapped up production.[11] They were purchased by an entrepreneur, Sylvain Senecal, who converted them into a museum and souvenir shop.[12] The set was demolished in November 2016.

Notable people[]

  • Keith Aulie, professional ice hockey defenseman, with EHC Red Bull München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
  • Edson Garfield Bahr was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1946 to 1947.
  • Ken Doraty, professional hockey player, who was born in Stittsville, Ontario, but moved to Rouleau when he was five.
  • Marsha Kennedy, painter and instructor at the University of Regina.
  • Daryl Seaman, businessman and Hockey Hall of Fame member, was born in Rouleau in 1922.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Natural Resources Canada (HAJIC)". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  2. ^ "Sask municipal directory". Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  3. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  4. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System (Town of Rouleau)". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. ^ CTI Determine your provincial constituency, 2005, archived from the original on 2007-09-11, retrieved 2007-05-26
  6. ^ Welcome to Rouleau Saskatchewan, AKA Dog River, Host to Corner Gas!, retrieved 2007-05-27
  7. ^ ROULEAU, CHARLES-BORROMÉE. "Dictionary of Canadian Biography". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  11. ^ "Disused Corner Gas set becoming eyesore: mayor". CBC News. July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  12. ^ Healy, Don (May 3, 2012). "Photos: Corner Gas film set is back in business". Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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