St. Louis, Saskatchewan

"disambiguation for saints named St. Louis and other uses see Saint Louis"Infobox Settlement
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established_title =Post office Founded as Boucher, Saskatchewan NWT
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St. Louis is a Canadian village in the province of Saskatchewan, south of Prince Albert and northeast of Batoche. It was founded by Métis settlers in the late 19th Century, and is the northernmost Southbranch Settlement, a series of communities which ran from Fish Creek in the south along the South Saskatchewan River through Batoche and St. Laurent to St. Louis. St. Louis is within the boundaries of the rural municipality St. Louis No. 431, however as a village has a mayor to govern civic infrastructure and municipal policy and not the R.M. reeve. St. Louis is also within SARM Division No. 5 and Census Division No. 15, Saskatchewan. St. Louis is located in the aspen parkland biome.

History

St. Louis was recently the site of the discovery [ [http://www.ammsa.com/sage/topnews-oct-2002.html#anchor15308103 Bridge project leads to archaeological find] ] of a large archaeological site [ [http://scape.brandonu.ca/SK2002.asp The St. Louis archeological find discussed.] ] of aboriginal artifacts predating those found at Wanuskewin near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Key discoveries in the archaeological site included new species of wolf and buffalo approximately 25% larger than modern species, and a bead that indicates decoration of clothing about 1000 years earlier than previously thought. [ [http://www.gov.sk.ca/newsrel/releases/2002/09/26-752-attachment.html Press release and additional details regarding the archeological find] ]

St. Louis is just northeast of Southbranch House one of many small trading posts from fur trading days. This particular post was attacked and burnt by the Atsina in the 1700s in retaliation for the company's supplying their enemies the Cree and Assiniboine with guns and goods, a cairn marks the place where it once stood.

The first post office was founded under the name of Boucher, Saskatchewan NWT on date|1888-02-01 with the first post master being Reverend Eugene Lecoq. The post master was succeeded by Jean Baptiste Boucher Sr who homesteaded at Sec.11, Twp.45, R.27, W2 which happened to also be the location of the post office.Citation
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accessdate = 2007-08-06 ] In 1897-05-01 the post office changed names to St. Louis, Saskatchewan NWT. Citation
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accessdate = 2007-08-06 ] Historically it was bordered by the Anglo-Métis settlements of Halcro and Red Deer Hill to the north.

Geography

The nearest community of size is Prince Albert a twenty minute drive to the north. St. Louis is located at an intersection of Highway 2 north south, and Highway 25. The grid road Highway 782 continues westerly along the South Saskatchewan River to arrive at Duck Lake.

Area statistics

*Lat (DMS) 52° 55' 00" N
*Long (DMS) 105° 49' 00" W
*Dominion Land Survey Section 11 - Township 45 - Range 27 West of the 2nd Meridian
*Time zone (cst) UTC-6

Locally it is known also for the St. Louis Light, an allegedly paranormal phenomenon, and the picturesque beauty of the South Saskatchewan River.

Infrastructure

As is the case with many small towns in Saskatchewan, growth or lack of growth is a concern. The province has announced that the bridge will be closed down in the future and a new bridge will be constructed. The new bridge, however, will be located over a mile from the edge of the village. Thus, many residents and businesses are concerned about the possible financial impact on the village.

St. Louis remains a vibrant community. It has:
* an elementary school
* a high school
* a gas station / corner store
* a bar
* a health spa
* a car wash
* 2 retirement homes
* an alcohol treatment centre
* a local butcher shop
* a picnic ground and several campsites (Free!)
* the French Cultural Centre
* hockey rink
* curling rink
* large bison sculpture of an extinct species that was 25% larger than modern bison.
* E-Bay store
* A grocery store (under construction)
* An arcade (under construction)
* Internet Based Sign Business [http://www.wholesalesigns.com WholesaleSigns.com]

The community sponsors many events throughout the year. These include:
* an annual community barbecue
* New Years fireworks and hot chocolate
* a community garage sale day

Demographics

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privateDwell=162|privateDwellusual=151|medianHHIncome=N/A [Statistics Canada. 2006. [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E 2006 Community Profiles] ] :::N/A = Data Not Available

Although English is the predominant language in the community now, there is still a large Métis and French population today.

Notable people from St. Louis

* Howard Adams, 1960s Metis Marxist academic and writer who taught at the University of California, Berkeley and wrote .
* Maxime Lepine, Metis friend of Louis Riel's, Northwest Rebellion participant and counsellor in the Exovedate.
* Louis Schmidt, French Metis bureaucrat, intellectual and community leader who supported his friend Louis Riel in the Red River Rebellion of 1869-70 but stayed in Prince Albert and backed the government in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885.
*Marcel Lussier, Saskatchewan provincial and Canadian karate champion
*Rich Pilon, retired NHL hockey player
*Joey Tetarenko, NHL hockey player
*John Boucher, Metis senator, who attracted attention to the Metis cause by publicly tying a ceinture fléchée on Nelson Mandela during his visit to Canada in the 1990s.

ee also

*List of communities in Saskatchewan
*List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
*Saskatchewan Rivers School Division

Publications

*Title "Histoire de Saint-Louis, Saskatchewan et des environs" Published [Saskatchewan : s.n.] , 1980 (Saskatchewan? : Impr. La Prairie)By the Committee of the Local History of St. Louis; under direction of Marie-Madeleine TournierAlso published in English under title: I remember: a history of St. Louis and surrounding areasOther Authors Tournier, Marie-MadeleineSaint Louis Local History Committee

*Title "I remember : a history of St. Louis and surrounding areas" Published Saint Louis, Sask. : Saint Louis Local History Committee, 1980Other Authors Saint Louis Local History Committee ISBN 0889251517 [Citation
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Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.villageofstlouis.com/ Village of St. Louis] - official website
* [http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/ghost_train.html An article describing the St. Louis Ghost Train]
* [http://www.bigthings.ca/sask/stlouis.html Big Things in Saskatchewan - St. Louis Bison Sculpture]
* [http://www.becquet.com/director/maps/St_Louis.htm Map showing the location of St. Louis in Saskatchewan.]
* [http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=2&mun=1909 Municipal Directory System]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/school/ Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project]

Geographic Location (8-way)
North=South Saskatchewan River-Halcro-Red Deer Hill
West=Duck Lake-MacDowall
Center=St. Louis
East=Hagen-Birch Hills
South=Hoey-Domremy

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