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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
Motto: 
Industrial Crossroads of Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
Provinces and territories of CanadaSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Lakeside No. 338,
Vossen Post office Founded in NWT1904-04-01
Name change to Watson1906-05-01
TownAugust 1, 1908
Government
 • MayorReifferscheid, Ted (2007)
Area
 • Total2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total719
 • Density254.2/km2 (658/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST)CST
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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. "McNab Regional Park" is a nearby campground facility with swimming pool, playground, and golf course.

Demographics

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N/A = Data Not Available

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

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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 / 52.117; -104.517 (Watson, Saskatchewan) Template:Geolinks-Canada-streetscale


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See also

References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2007-05-26
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System ([dead link] – Scholar search), retrieved 2007-05-26 {{citation}}: External link in |format= (help)
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, retrieved 2007-05-26
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, retrieved 2007-04-24 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |unused_data= (help); Text "Home" ignored (help)
  5. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Watson, Incorporating Village as a Town
  6. ^ Solonyka, Ed (1999 - 2006), Santa Claus Watson, Saskatchewan, retrieved 2007-06-06 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ [[1]] (September 17, 2002), Town of Watson {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ Watson History, retrieved 2007-06-06
  9. ^ Watson Attractions and Recreation, retrieved 2007-06-06
  10. ^ Adamson, J, Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario., retrieved 2007-06-06
  11. ^ Becquet's Custom Programming (August 17, 2005), Saskatchewan City & Town Maps - Directory, retrieved 2007-06-06
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