Aberdeen, Saskatchewan

Grain elevator at Aberdeen

Aberdeen is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. Located 18 minutes north-east of Saskatoon, it has a population of 716 people.

History

Aberdeen was first settled by immigrants of Russian, English, Scottish and Ukrainian descent in the 1890s to 1900s.<ref name="encycsk">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> In particular, these initial settlers included people born in Eastern or Atlantic Canada, largely of English or Scottish ancestry, along with Ukrainian immigrants (1898–1899) and Mennonites from Manitoba (1901).<ref name="aberdeen1907">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

Originally named Dueck, it was organized as the hamlet of Aberdeen in 1904. It was named in honour of Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks Gordon, Lady Aberdeen, who was the founder of the National Council of Women of Canada.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1904, the Canadian Northern Railway reached the town. By 1908, the railway had become critical for the sale of wheat, with 120 rail cars of hard wheat shipped out that year.<ref name="aberdeen1907"/>

Business on Main Street peaked in the early 1930s, until it was largely destroyed by fire in 1937.<ref name="aberdeen1907"/>

Demographics

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Infrastructure

Aberdeen Rec Complex

The Aberdeen Recreation Complex (ARC) finished construction and opened for business in the fall of 2005. The ARC is home to the AMHA Aberdeen Flames, and the Knights Senior Hockey Club. The Complex also has a professional size rink, training rink, concession and lounge, fitness centre, and meeting rooms.

Farm in the Dell

Farm in the Dell is a community-based organization supporting people with disabilities in a rural farm-like setting through residential and vocational opportunities. It currently operates one group home providing 10 residential spaces and a day program for ten people. On June 1, 2018, the Farm in the Dell celebrated the development of a five-space group home, a two-space supervised independent living program and an expansion to the day program space. The Government of Saskatchewan provided more than $525,000 in annual funding to this initiative, bringing annual funding for Farm in the Dell to more than $1.4 million.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Water supply

SaskWater purchases water from the city of Saskatoon and then sells the water to the town of Aberdeen, which in turn sells it to local residents. This is facilitated through the use of a $4M pipeline that was completed in 2010.<ref>SaskEnterprise News taken from the Star Phoenix, April 17, 2010 Template:Webarchive</ref>

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
• List of towns in Saskatchewan

External links

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