Alameda, Saskatchewan
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Fifth Street in 1908
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| Coordinates: 49°16′N 102°17′W / 49.26°N 102.28°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Moose Creek |
| Post office Founded | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Warner |
| • Town Manager | Lynne Hewitt |
| • Governing body | Alameda Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 342 |
| • Density | 133.9/km2 (347/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 0A0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Hwy 361 |
| Website | Official website |
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Alameda is a town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 50 km east of Estevan. The definition of Alameda in Spanish is "Avenue of Trees". Alameda had a population of 342 in the Canada Census of 2011.
Alameda is situated in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan. The closest larger centres to Alameda are Estevan, Weyburn, Regina, and Minot, North Dakota. Alameda sits in an area that is abundant with grain, oil and water.
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Amenities[edit]
Alameda offers the following community facilities; a community ice rink (skating, curling), Heritage museum, and the Alameda Merry Makers Senior Centre.
Alameda offers a wide range of services for its residents, which include a full-service grocery and meat store, a restaurant, a banking institution, hotel and bar, grain elevator, full-service campground as well as many others.
Alameda is famous for being the home of the Alameda Dam which has turned into a full-service recreational area. The Alameda Dam is the home of the Alameda Fishing Derby which takes place the 3rd weekend of June each year. It is also the home of Moose Creek Regional Park and golf course.
Alameda hosts various events throughout the year including the Alameda Agricultural Society fair and 4-H show and sale and the Alameda Flower Show.
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Alameda Reservoir-Dam
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Views of Alameda 1909
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Notable People[edit]
- George Ramsay Cook - OC, FRSC, Canadian historian and general editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
- John James Harrop - Politician
- Trent Whitfield, drafted 100th overall in the 1996 NHL Draft by the Boston Bruins currently plays for HC Bolzano in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL), is from Alameda.
See also[edit]
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
References[edit]
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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Coordinates: 49°26′N 102°28′W / 49.433°N 102.467°W
