Watson is a town of 719 residents in the rural municipality of Lakeside No. 338,, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Watson is located on the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 6, the Canam Highway near the Manitoba border and in south eastern Saskatchewan. Watson is approximately the same distance from Saskatoon which is to the west, and Regina to the south, which gives rise to its town motto, Industrial Crossroads of Saskatchewan.
Watson | |
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Motto: Industrial Crossroads of Saskatchewan | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces and territories of Canada | Saskatchewan |
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Lakeside No. 338, |
Vossen Post office Founded in NWT | 1904-04-01 |
Name change to Watson | 1906-05-01 |
Town | August 1, 1908 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reifferscheid, Ted (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 719 |
• Density | 254.2/km2 (658/sq mi) |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Website | http://www.ctreda.ca/webpage/towns/watson/watson.htm |
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History
Originally the first post office in the NWT was named Vossen.The town's namesake is Senator Robert Watson. Watson celebrated its first Santa Claus Day in 1922, and has erected a 25-foot-high Santa Claus to commemorate this event. [6] [7][8]
Sites of Interest
The Canadian Bank of Commerce was constructed in 1907 in Greek style architecture. This building was established as a national heritage site in 1977. [9]The Watson and District Heritage Museum is currently housed in the original bank site.
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Demographics
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Geography
Jansen Lake, Houghton Lake, Lenore Lake, Ironspring Creek, Big Quill Lake and Little Quill Lake are all close to Watson, Sk.
Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations
(historic or current)
- Lanigan - Naicam Branch C.P.R -- serves Lanigan, Sinnett, Leroy, Romance, Watson, Daphne, Spalding
Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 52° 07' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 104° 31' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey Vossen Sec.16, Twp.37, R.18, W2
- Dominion Land Survey Watson Sec.28, Twp.36, R.18, W2
- Time zone (cst) UTC-6
Location
52°07′N 104°31′W / 52.117°N 104.517°W Template:Geolinks-Canada-streetscale
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved May 26, 2007
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, retrieved May 26, 2007
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, retrieved May 26, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, retrieved April 24, 2007
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: Text "Home" ignored (help) - ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Watson, Incorporating Village as a Town
- ^ Solonyka, Ed (1999 - 2006), Santa Claus Watson, Saskatchewan, retrieved June 6, 2007
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(help) - ^ Watson History, retrieved June 6, 2007
- ^ Watson Attractions and Recreation, retrieved June 6, 2007
- ^ Adamson, J, Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario., retrieved June 6, 2007
- ^ Becquet's Custom Programming (August 17, 2005), Saskatchewan City & Town Maps - Directory, retrieved June 6, 2007
External links
- History of the Watson Museum
- Watson
- Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Watson ...
- Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles