Rouleau, Saskatchewan

Infobox City
official_name = Town of Rouleau
nickname = Dog River (fictional)
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subdivision_type1 = Provinces and territories of Canada
subdivision_type2 = Rural Municipalities (R.M.)
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_name1 = Saskatchewan
subdivision_name2 = Redburn No. 130
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Kuhlmann, Allen (2006)
leader_title1 =Federal Electoral District Assiniboia M.P.
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leader_title2 =Provincial Consituency Indian Head-Milestone M.L.A.
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established_title =Post office Founded
established_date = 1895-04-01
established_title2 = Village of North West Territories
established_date2 = July 23, 1903
established_title3 =Town of Saskatchewan
established_date3 = March 1, 1907
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Rouleau (IPAEng|ˈroʊloʊ) is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the census division of Division No. 6 and rural municipality Redburn No. 130. As of 2006, the population is 400 (A decrease of 0.9 from the 2001 census). The area of the town is 1.65 square kilometres. Rouleau is situated in the south of Saskatchewan on Highway 39. Rouleau had early beginnings, having a post office established in the provisional district of Assiniboia, North West Territories as early as 1895-04-01 and growing to village status as of July 23, 1903.

It is best known as the main filming location for the Canadian television series "Corner Gas". The series' production team built a full-size mock gas station and coffee shop at the western entrance of the town for filming, causing confusion among visitors thinking Corner Gas and The Ruby were real establishments. The town's grain elevator was also repainted with the name "Dog River".Fact|date=July 2008

Prime Minister Stephen Harper stopped by Rouleau to play a small role in the television show "Corner Gas". The episode aired in early 2007.

A satellite picture of Rouleau can be seen by going to [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=50.188336,-104.905787&spn=0.021672,0.030427&t=k&hl=en this Google Maps page] .

The businessman Daryl Seaman was born in Rouleau.

Notable natives

The town was named after Mr. Justice Rouleau, a territorial judge of the late 19^th century. [Citation
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Demographics

Canada_CP_2006|pop= 400|popDelta=- 7.8 %
landArea=0.80|popDensity=243.1|medianAge=41.9|medianAgeM=41.0|medianAgeF=44.0
privateDwell=183 |privateDwellusual=170 |medianHHIncome=N/A:::N/A = Data Not Available

ee also

*Corner Gas
*Highway 39

Location

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Regina
West=Drinkwater-Briercrest
Center=Rouleau
East=Wilcox-Gray
South=Truax-Avonlea

References

External links

* [http://www.townofrouleau.com/ Welcome to Rouleau Saskatchewan, AKA Dog River, Host to Corner Gas!]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/AB-ON/ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.]
* [http://www.becquet.com/director/maps/Oxbow.htm Saskatchewan City & Town Maps]
* [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/~cansk Saskatchewan 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://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E 2006 Community Profiles]