Kelvington, Saskatchewan

Infobox City
official_name = Kelvington
nickname = 'Canada's Hockey Factory'
motto = Grow With Us

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subdivision_name1 = Saskatchewan
subdivision_name2 = Kelvington No. 366
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Tetelowski, Ed (2007)
leader_title1 =Federal Electoral District
Mackenzie M.P.
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website = http://www.townofkelvington.com/
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Kelvington is a town of 866 residents in the rural municipality of Kelvington No. 366, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The town was named for Baron William T. Kelvin, scientist and inventor. [Kelvington No. 366, Saskatchewan] Kelvington is located at the intersection of Highway 38 and Highway 49 northeast portion of Saskatchewan. Kelvington is geographically situated in the parkland region of Saskatchewan and is surrounded by numerous lakes, Big Quill Lake, Little Quill Lake, Ponass Lake, Nut Lake, Little Nut Lake, Round Lake and Fishing Lake going around clockwise. East Central Saskatchewan Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured (SARBI) is a rehabilitation facility which is located in Kelvington and services a one hundred mile radius. Kelvington is located along the Route 66 Snowmobile Trail.cite web
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Geography

Besides being on two major highways, Highway 38 and Highway 49. Kelvington is also home to the Kelvington Airport. Kelvington is also located along the CNR railway Swan River-Preeceville- Melville-Regina Branch line. [cite web
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Media

Kelvington is serviced by the Northeast Chronicle and Kelvington Radio newspaper. There are two local radio stations, Kelvington Radio and Now That's Country GX94 a.m. radio. [cite web
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Notable natives

Kelvington has created a large collection of hockey cards commemorating hockey greats who have originated from Kelvington, Saskatchewan. Lloyd Gronsdahl, Barry Melrose, Joe Kocur, Wendel Clark, Kerry Clark, and Kory Kocur are all featured on their cards with their NHL hockey statistics. This large sign is located to the west side Highway 38cite web
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ites of Interest

*Round Lake
*Marean Lake is located 40 kilometers north of Kelvington.
*Fishing Lake Regional Park is located just 35 kilometers south of Kelvington.
*Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is located 40 kilometers north of Kelvington.
*Big Quill Lake
*Little Quill Lake
*Ponass Lake
*Nut Lake
*Little Nut Lake
*Fishing Lake

Demographics

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landArea=3.89|popDensity=222.4|medianAge=N/A|medianAgeM=N/A|medianAgeF=N/A
privateDwell=469|privateDwellusual=413|medianHHIncome=N/A:::N/A = Data Not Available

Area statistics

*Lat (DMS) 52° 10' 00" N
*Long (DMS) 103° 32' 00" W
*Dominion Land Survey Sec.4, Twp.37, R.11, W2
*Time zone (cst) UTC-6

Location

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Perigord
West=Fosston
Center=Kelvington
East=Nut Mountain
South=Kuroki

References

External links

* [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2003/06/11/hhof0609.html Hockey Hall of Fame considers new members]
* [http://www.worldisround.com/articles/15042/index.html Prairie Elevators a Vanishing Icon - photos of scenery in ...]
* [http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/K448.html Kelvington Evangelical Mennonite Church (Kelvington, Sask.) ]
* [http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=0e9dc6b3-0150-4937-963f-849ec69934f0 NEW BUS FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICE IN KELVINGTON - Government of ...]
* [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/index.htm Saskatchewan City & Town Maps]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/school/Kolesnikoff-Olifkey.html Kelvington School Picture 1936 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]