Turtleford, Saskatchewan

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Provinces and territories of Canada
subdivision_type2 = Rural Municipalities (R.M.)
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_name1 = Saskatchewan
subdivision_name2 = Mervin No. 499
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Olson, Roland (2006)
leader_title1 =Federal Electoral District Meadow Lake M.P.
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leader_title2 =Provincial Consituency Constituency of Cut Knife-Turtleford M.L.A.
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established_title =Post office Founded
established_date = 1913-12-01
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established_date3 = July 1, 1983
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Turtleford is a town in the rural municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. North Battleford and Turtleford branch line is serviced by the C.N.R. The early crossing (or ford) of Turtle River was near the present town location. [CitationA popular past time in Turtle ford is the Saturday Night Dart League. The 2008 Champion on the North Turtleford Dart League is William (Bill) J. Squires.
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title =The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Turtleford
date =2006 C
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url =http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/turtleford.html
accessdate = 2007-05-27 ] Turleford boasts the nation's largest turtle (more than eight feet tall), named Ernie. [Citation
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title =Ernie - Canada's Largest Turtle Turtleford, Saskatchewan
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accessdate = ] The nearest large communities to Turtleford are North Battleford and Lloydminster in north west Saskatchewan.

Demographics

Canada_CP_2006|pop=461|popDelta=-0.9%
landArea=1.64|popDensity=280.4|medianAge=N/A|medianAgeM=N/A|medianAgeF=N/A
privateDwell=215|privateDwellusual=202|medianHHIncome=N/A:::N/A = Data Not Available

Education

Turtleford (Turtleford Community School) belongs to Turtleford School Division #65 a part of Northwest School Division. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-05-27 ] Turtleford is served by Lakeland Library Region - Turtleford Branch [Citation
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Geography

The Turtle River runs through Turtleford, and nearby are Bright Sand and Turtle Lakes.

Notable Natives

*Durold Textor recipient of Saskatchewan Co-operative Merit Award for his involvement with leading and promoting co-operatives. [Citation
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*Roger Deegan of the Turtleford Brass Band who played here from 1926 to 1941 [Citation
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askatchewan Railways and Railway Stations

(historic or current)

*North Battleford - Turtleford Branch C.N.R -- serves North Battleford, Hamlin, Prince, Meota, Vawn, Edam, Longstaff, Mervin, Turtleford, Cleeves, Spruce Lake, St. Walburg,

[ [http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.] ]

Interesting Notes

*A small vulnerable passenger bird called Sprague's Pipit has a breeding range in the Northern Great Plains of North America, and amongst their breeding spots is Turtleford, Saskatchewan [Sprague's Pipit ]

Media

*Turtleford is served by the Northwest Neighbors newspaper.

Area statistics

*Lat (DMS) 53° 23' 00" N
*Long (DMS) 108° 57' 00" W
*Dominion Land Survey 12-51-21-W3Time zone (cst) UTC-6

Location

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=St. Walburg
West=Lloydminster
Center=Turtleford
East=Livelong-Glaslyn
South=Mervin-Edam

ee also

*Highway 26
*Highway 303
*Highway 3
*Cut Knife-Turtleford provincial electoral district
*St. Walburg, Saskatchewan
*Sprague's Pipit

References

External links

* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2271 Harbinger farm, 1906-1920 Our Roots Nos Racines]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~sklloydm/newlinks.html Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Gen Web Project, Town Links]
* [http://www.saskbiz.com/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=341 Sask Biz Turtleford]
* [http://www.nanations.com/canada/saka.htm Indian Tribes of Saskatchewan Thunderchild First Nation]
* [http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/turtleford.html The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Turtleford]
* [http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/elevators/cities/Turtleford.html Saskatchewan Elevators: Turtleford (Pool and Pioneer)]
* [http://ppredaqx.sasktelwebhosting.com/id29.htm Town of Turtleford Sask Biz]
* [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]