- Source: Rose Valley, Saskatchewan
Rose Valley is a town in the rural municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Rose Valley is located at the intersection of Highway 35 and Primary Grid 746 in east-central Saskatchewan. Wheat and dairy are the main economic industries in the area.
History
The CPR arrived in 1924, but as early as 1904 and 1905 Norwegian and Ukrainian settlers began to arrive by Red River cart. Rose Valley enjoyed its peak growth in the 1960s.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rose Valley had a population of 256 living in 113 of its 141 total private dwellings, a change of -9.2% from its 2016 population of 282. With a land area of 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 243.8/km2 (631.5/sq mi) in 2021.
Sites of interest
About 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Rose Valley is Ponass Lake Heritage Marsh.
Education
Rose Valley School offers Kindergarten to Grade 12. The School is located in the Horizon School Division. In 2003 the school received $250,000 in repairs and renovations from the provincial government. The area is serviced by the Parkland Regional Library Rose Valley Branch.
Notable people
David A. Gall - Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame jockey
Gary Fjellgaard - Canadian country music singer-songwriter
See also
List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
Book references
"A Tribute To Our Pioneers." History of Rose Valley and District, 1981
References
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- 2024 Saskatchewan general election
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