Osler is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, founded in the 1890s. The community was named after Sir Edmund Boyd Osler (1845–1924), who was an Ontario-based explorer, railroad financier, and Member of Parliament.
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 Library and Town Office | |
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| Coordinates: 52°22′N 106°32′W / 52.37°N 106.54°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Metropolitan area | Saskatoon |
| Rural municipality | Corman Park No. 344 |
| Post office established | 1891 |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Town incorporated | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abe Quiring[1] |
| • Governing body | Osler Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,237 |
| • Density | 796.5/km2 (2,063/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 3A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 11 |
| Website | Official Site |
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The town has a library, seniors' centre, volunteer fire department, gas station, grocery store, first responders, leisure centre, two schools, and four churches. Osler is about 20 km north of Saskatoon.
History
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Osler was built along the historic Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad after surveying starting in 1890 by the engineering firm of Osler, Hammond and Nanton.[5]
In 1892 the station house was built. The town of Osler came into existence soon after and became one of many towns and villages to spring up along the new railroad. Osler officially became a village on April 9, 1904, and stayed a village until May 1, 1918, when it became a Hamlet. Then, in 1949 it was upgraded to organized Hamlet status. Osler became a village for a second time in 1968, and was officially designated Town of Osler in 1985.[6]
By the 1970s the railroad station had fallen into disuse and it was demolished by Canadian National Railway in 1973.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Osler had a population of 1,251 living in 420 of its 429 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,237. With a land area of 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 772.2/km2 (2,000.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,251 (+1.1% from 2016) | 1,237 (13.7% from 2011) | 1,088 (17.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population density | 771.7/km2 (1,999/sq mi) | 796.5/km2 (2,063/sq mi) | 700.6/km2 (1,815/sq mi) |
| Median age | 35.6 (M: 35.2, F: 35.6) | 33.2 (M: 32.5, F: 33.8) | 31.2 (M: 30.1, F: 31.8) |
| Private dwellings | 420 (total) | 412 (total) | 298 (total) |
| Median household income |
Notable people
edit- Arnold Boldt, athlete
- David Boldt, politician
- Jan Guenther Braun, author
- Elmer Driedger, lawyer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Council". Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b The "Sunbook Community Directory: Includes Towns of Warman and Osler, Villages Of Blumenheim, Gruenfeldt, Neuhorst and Rheinland; 2008-2010." Copyright 2008 SAA Ltd.
- ^ "Town of Osler: History". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.