Dollard, Saskatchewan
Dollard is an unincorporated community, within the Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is situated on the historic Red Coat Trail in the southwest corner of the province, 13 km west of the town of Shaunavon and 21 km east of the town of Eastend. It is approximately 100 km from the Montana USA border and 130 km to the Alberta border.
Dollard | |
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Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc Roman Catholic Church (closed) | |
Dollard Dollard | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′56″N 108°35′10″W / 49.61563°N 108.58612°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| Rural Municipality | Arlington |
| Post office Founded | 1909 |
| Village established | 1910 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 35 |
| • Density | 55.4/km2 (143/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 13 |
| Industries | Agriculture Oil Trucking |
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History
By 1908 enough French speaking settlers had arrived in the region to establish a community which they named Valroy (Val Roy). The name was later changed to Dollard. The name Dollard was chosen by Father Louis-Pierre Gravel (the founder of Gravelbourg) to honour the memory of a hero of New France, Adam Dollard, Sieur des Ormeaux.[2][3]
A post office was established in 1909 and in 1911 the church of Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) was built. A store soon followed and then a school in 1912.[3]
The post office closed in 1988.[1]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dollard had a population of 20 living in 11 of its 14 total private dwellings, a change of 300% from its 2016 population of 5. With a land area of 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.7/km2 (92.5/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Dollard in popular culture
The character Wanda Dollard from the Canadian comedy television series Corner Gas is named for this town.
See also
References
- ^ a b National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ Anderson, Alan (2006). . Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Great Plains Research Center. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ a b "Musee Virtuel Francophone de la Saskatchewan (Dollard)". Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Aug 31, 2022.
Coordinates: 49°36′56″N 108°35′10″W / 49.61563°N 108.58612°W