Balcarres, Saskatchewan

Balcarres (/bəlˈkɛərrɪs/ bel-KAIR-is);[6] 2006 population 598) is a town located in southern Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 10 and Highway 22, approximately 85 km northeast of Regina. Highway 619 and Highway 310 are nearby highways to this community.

Balcarres
Town
Balcarres Main Street in 1968
Balcarres Main Street in 1968
Balcarres is located in Saskatchewan
Balcarres
Balcarres
Location of Balcarres in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°48′00″N 103°32′40″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Abernethy No. 186
Post Office founded NWT1884-04-01
Government
 • MayorDwight Dixon
 • AdministratorBev Gelech
 • Governing bodyBalcarres Town Council
Area
 • Total1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total617
 • Density392.9/km2 (1,018/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 0C0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 10 Highway 22 Highway 619 Highway 310
WebsiteTown of Balcarres
[1][2][3][4][5]

Neighbouring communities include Fort Qu'Appelle to the west, to the southeast Abernethy, and to the north Ituna. The File Hills First Nations of Little Black Bear, Peepeekisis, Okanese, and Star Blanket are also located to the northeast.

History
Historical view of Balcarres

Balcarres post office was established in the North-West Territories on 1 April 1884.[7] The name originates from the first postmaster, Balcarres Crawford, at the neighbouring community of Indian Head, North-West Territories (now, since 1905, Saskatchewan).[8] [9]

Sites of interest

Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada is within 10.5 miles, or 17 kilometres, of Balcarres.

Valley Centre Recreation Site, Lebret Recreation Site, and Katepwa Point Provincial Park are all within 20 kilometres as well.[10]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Balcarres had a population of 616 living in 257 of its 271 total private dwellings, a change of 4.9% from its 2016 population of 587. With a land area of 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 380.2/km2 (984.8/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

Balcarres Main Street in 2002
Canada census – Balcarres, Saskatchewan community profile
20212011
Population616 (+4.9% from 2016)617 (+3.2% from 2006)
Land area1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population density381.3/km2 (988/sq mi)392.9/km2 (1,018/sq mi)
Median age45.2 (M: 43.6, F: 47.6)47.6 (M: 46.1, F: 49.4)
Total private dwellings255261
Median household income
References: 2021[12] 2011[13] earlier[14][15]

Amenities

The town is home to several businesses including L&J Country Foods, two Chinese restaurants, Balcarres Country Inn, Henry's Family Fair, Baber's Pharmacy, a Royal Bank, as well as many others. Terminal 22, a large inland grain terminal, is located west of town along the Canadian National Railway rail line.

Balcarres has a hospital and senior citizens home called the Balcarres Integrated Care Centre or BICC, and an elementary and high school, which educates children from the communities of Balcarres, Abernethy, and the File Hills Indian reserves. There is a United, an Anglican and a Baptist church.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. Canadian Textiles Institute (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  6. The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  7. Library and Archives Canada, National Archives of Canada Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  8. Russell, E.T. (1975), What's in a Name?, Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie books, ISBN 0-919306-39-X, page 17
  9. Furrows in Time: A History of Balcarres and District. Balcarres History Book Committee, 1987. ISBN 978-0-919781-37-5.
  10. Government of Canada. "Geo Names Query". Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  12. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  13. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  14. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  15. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
North West: Lipton North: Ituna North East: Okanese
West: Fort Qu'Appelle Balcarres East: Melville
South West: South: Katepwa South East: Abernethy

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