Floral, Saskatchewan

Floral, Saskatchewan

Floral, Saskatchewan is a small unincorporated village located in the southeast city limits of Saskatoon, just east of Highway 16 off the Floral Road exit in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Floral is part of rural municipality Corman Park No. 344, Saskatchewan. The post office at Floral operated from June 1, 1905 to October 31, 1923.

Floral is famous for two things: a grain elevator, built in 1927, that stands to this day, but mostly as the birthplace of one of the greatest hockey players of all time--Gordie "Mr. Hockey" Howe. Howe was born March 31, 1928 in Floral and attended King George School in Saskatoon, playing on their ice hockey team in the 1940's as a goalie.

:"For more information see also Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344

Historical education

The one room school house of Floral School District # 688 was located at SW Sec 4 Tsp 36 Rge 4 W of the 3 Meridian.

Area statistics

*Lat (DMS) 52° 04' 00" N
*Long (DMS) 106° 28' 00" W
*Dominion Land Survey Tsp. 36 Rge. 4 W3
*Time zone (est) UTC-6

North West: Saskatoon North: Engen
West: Duro | Grasswood Floral East: Cheviot
South: Haultain | Strehlow

External links

* [http://ca.epodunk.com/profiles/saskatchewan/floral/2008118.html Floral profile at ePodunk.com]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/lifeandtimes/howe.html Article on Howe that mentions Floral]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/school/ Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project ]
* [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~sksaskat/Saskatoon Saskatoon Gen Web Region]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/RandMcNally1924/index.html Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide]
* [http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/search_e.php GeoNames Query ]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario. ]
* [http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/stoon100pics/photogallery/riversdale_and_beyond.htm Riversdale and Beyond]


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