Dollard, Saskatchewan

Village of Dollard
—  Village  —
Dollard united church
Location of Dollard in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°36′56″N 108°35′10″W / 49.61563°N 108.58612°W / 49.61563; -108.58612
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	No. 4
Rural Municipality	Arlington
Post office Founded	1912
Village established	1910
Government
- Mayor
Area
- Total	0.63 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	35
- Density	55.4/km2 (143.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0N 2G0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 13
Industries	Agriculture Oil Trucking

Dollard is a small village situated on the historic Red Coat Trail in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is 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.

Demographics

In 2001 Dollard had a population of 75 living in 15 dwellings, a 30.3% increase from 1991. The village had a land area of 0.62 km² (0.24 sq mi) and a population density of 0 /km² (0 /sq mi).^[1]

Name origin

The town Dollard was either named after the post office branch that was established in the location or the French soldier, Sieur de Dollard des Ormeaux, who perished with his men inside their fort when they were trying to repel a Huron invasion. He lit a keg of gunpowder and catapulted it at the enemy warriors. Unfortunately, the bomb snagged in a tree branch and fell back into the fort killing him and some of his men. The CPR chose this name for the new Saskatchewan hamlet in 1912.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

References

1. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 1996). "Dollard - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil/Details/details1.cfm?SEARCH=BEGINS&ID=9711&PSGC=47&SGC=4704039&DataType=1&LANG=E&Province=47&PlaceName=Dollard&CMA=0&CSDNAME=Dollard&A=&TypeNameE=Village. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 

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Coordinates: 49°36′56″N 108°35′10″W / 49.61563°N 108.58612°W / 49.61563; -108.58612