Balgonie

Balgonie
Town
Intersection of Main and Railway Streets
Balgonie Balgonie Location of Balgonie in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°29′17″N 104°16′08″W / 50.488°N 104.269°WCoordinates: 50°29′17″N 104°16′08″W / 50.488°N 104.269°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Southeast Saskatchewan
Census division	Division No. 6
Post office Founded	1883
Village incorporated	1903
Town incorporated	1907
Government
• Mayor	Frank Thauberger
• Administrator	Valerie Hubbard
• Governing body	Town Council
Area
• Total	3.15 km^2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,625
• Density	515.8/km^2 (1,336/sq mi)
Postal code	S0G 0E0
Area code(s)	306
Website	Official website
[1][2][3]

Balgonie (2006 population 1,384; UA population 1,384) is a town in located in the White Butte area of south-eastern Saskatchewan.

Balgonie has a Subway Restaurant, 2 gas stations, an outdoor pool, and a large new arena. It is also home to Greenall School.

History

Balgonie was named for Balgonie Castle in Scotland.^[4] In 1882, the first train ran through the area on the Canadian Pacific Railway. A post office was established in 1883, and a school was built in 1891. Balgonie was incorporated as a village in 1903 and as a town in 1907.^[4] The town's population plummeted during the 1930s and 1940s, but the completion of the Trans-Canada Highway in the late 1950s brought new growth.^[4]

One of Balgonie's most famous residents was William Wallace Gibson (1876–1965), who created the first Canadian-built airplane. Gibson successfully flew his airplane in Victoria in 1910.^[5] Gibson was the subject of the 1991 stop-motion animated short The Balgonie Birdman, directed by Brian Duchscherer and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.^[6]

Demographics

The municipality's growth has been both rapid and consistent. Between 1996 and 2001 the population grew 9.5%. Between 2001 and 2006 the growth rate increased even further, to 11.7%.^[7]

Canada census – Balgonie community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	1,625 (+17.4% from 2006)	1,384 (+11.7% from 2001)
Land area:	3.15 km^2 (1.22 sq mi)	3.15 km^2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population density:	515.8/km^2 (1,336/sq mi)	439.3/km^2 (1,138/sq mi)
Median age:	33.3 (M: 32.6, F: 34.3)	32.5 (M: 32.5, F: 32.5)
Total private dwellings:	574	474
Median household income:		$57,544
References: 2011[8] 2006[9]

Sports

Home of Team Selzer, World Women's Curling Silver Medalists, and consistently competitive high school football.

See also

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

References

1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
4. McLennan, David (2008). Our Town: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park. Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0-88977-209-0.
5. Phillipson, Donald J. C. (2010). "William Wallace Gibson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
6. Brian Duchscherer (director) (1991). The Balgonie Birdman (Stop-motion animated film). National Film Board of Canada.
7. Balgonie versus other cities' Community Profile
8. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
9. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

External links

• Town of Balgonie
• Balgonie, SK Facebook
• Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Churches ~ Online Parish Registers ~ History >> Balgonie