Redvers, Saskatchewan
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Redvers is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the first town when travelling west from Manitoba on the Red Coat Trail, the path taken by the North-West Mounted Police on their March West in 1874, and now modern Highway 13. A statue of a Mountie on a horse can be seen just west of the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 8.
The town has a public school, hospital, two banks, and other businesses and services. Like most towns in the area, its economy is based on farming, oil drilling, and various services.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
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The town was named after General Sir Redvers Buller in 1897. Buller was then fighting in the Second Boer War, and had earlier in his career commanded a company to quell the Red River Rebellion. The town was incorporated in 1904.
Demographics
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Sports
Redvers is home to the Redvers Rockets, a senior men's hockey team in the Big 6 Hockey League.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is also home to the Redvers A's of the Saskota Baseball League.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
Notable people
- Dean Kennedy — former NHL player
- Val Sweeting — Curler
- Bryan Trottier — former NHL player and Hall of Famer
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- Block settlement
- Redvers Airport
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