Bredenbury, Saskatchewan

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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_type2 = Rural Municipality
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_name1 = Saskatchewan
subdivision_name2 = "213 , Saskatchewan"
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Garry Dutchak
leader_title1 =Federal Electoral District M.P.
leader_name1 = Gary Breitkreuz
leader_title2 =Provincial Consituency M.L.A.
leader_name2 = Bob Bjornerud
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Bredenbury is a town, in the rural municipality of "Saltcoats, No. 213", in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Bredenbury is located on in eastern Saskatchewan. The population of Bredenbury is 329. The main industries in the area are farming as well as potash mining near Esterhazy. The community is known in the area for its enthusiastic Christmas light displays which have won national awards.

History

Bredenbury was incorporated in 1913. There are conflicting stories about the origin of the town's name. One version is that the town was named after A.E. Bredin, a railway land inspector. [Barry, Bill (1998) "People Places: The Dictionary of Saskatchewan Place Names", p. 50, Regina, Sask: People Places Publishing Ltd., ISBN 1-894022-19-X] Another says that it was named after "Lord Brendenbury", who was a stockholder in the Manitoba Northwest Railway Company. It may be of relevance that there is a small parish and village called Bredenbury in the English county of Herefordshire.

Government

Mayor and Town Council

* Mayor - Garry Dutchak
* Councillor - Terry Kitzul
* Councillor - Jonas St.Marie
* Councillor - Dallas Wiley
* Councillor - Jim Nashiem
* Administrator - Kim Varga

Provincial Representation

* Melville - Saltcoats Riding - Bob Bjornerud - Saskatchewan Party

Federal Representation

* Yorkton Riding - Gary Breitkreuz - Conservative Party of Canada

Geography

Bredenbury is located on the Yellowhead Highway (#16). It is 41 kilometres southeast of Yorkton and 50 km west of the Manitoba border. Bredenbury is approximately 2.5 hours from Regina and 4 hours from Winnipeg. The surrounding land is mainly used for agriculture and ranching.

Economy

Bredenbury has an economy based largely on agriculture, potash mining and the railway, along with their supporting businesses. A CPR main line runs through the town. There are railway car cleaning and fertilizer plants in Bredenbury as well.

Demographics

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landArea=4.80|popDensity=68.5|medianAge=42.6|medianAgeM=40.8|medianAgeF=46.0
privateDwell=159|privateDwellusual=144|medianHHIncome=N/A:::N/A = Data Not Available

Education

There are no schools in Bredenbury itself. Students are bussed to Saltcoats for elementary school and to Yorkton for high school. Bredenbury Elementary School closed in 2001. The school building in the town is currently empty.

Christmas Lights

Christmas in Bredenbury started out relatively small with a single street that dubbed itself 'Candy Cane Lane' and sported matching red and white candy canes down the length of the entire street. In subsequent years, the rest of the town has caught that same spirit, and the town is home to a special 'Light Up' ceremony at the beginning of December each year, along with elaborate displays at private homes, businesses and empty lots throughout the town.

Bredenbury has won the national WinterLights competition for communities with populations under 1,000 in 2001, 2002 and 2005. As a result of the community involvement with the Christmas celebrations, Bredenbury has hosted the CPR Holiday Train, with performers such as Tom Jackson. Bredenbury will play host to the Holiday Train again in 2007, when the featured performers will be Wide Mouth Mason and Melanie Doane. [Citation
last = Canadian Pacific Railway
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title = Saskatchewan and Manitoba Holiday Train Schedule
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url = http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/General+Public/Holiday+Train/Schedules/SK+-+Manitoba.htm
accessdate = 2007-11-14 ]

ports Teams and Other Athletic Attractions

* Bredenbury Cougars - Triangle Hockey League (Senior Men's)
* Bredenbury Golf Course - a nine-hole golf course with artificial greens, maintained by local volunteers

Notable Natives

Location

*Latitude (DMS): 50°55′60″ N
*Longitude (DMS): 102°1′60″ W
*Time Zone (cst) UTC-6

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Stornoway
West=Saltcoats
Center=Bredenbury
East=Churchbridge
South=Esterhazy
Citation
last = Becquet's Custom Programming
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title =Saskatchewan City & Town Maps - Directory
date =August 17, 2005
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url =http://www.becquet.com/director/maps/index.htm
accessdate = 2007-10-03 ]

Notes and Sources

* Citation
last = Government of Saskatchewan
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title = Municipal Directory System
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url = http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=1&mun=1869
accessdate = 2007-11-04
* Citation
last = Government of Canada
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title = 2006 Census Community Profiles
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url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4705079&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=bredenbury&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=47&B1=All&Custom=
accessdate = 2007-11-04
* Citation
last = Saskatchewan Learning
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title = Saltcoats School Profile
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url = http://www.sasklearningvillage.ca/lv/DIVYSD/36sal/hpPUB.nsf/8f22e9637c74849a8025685f006a90bb/e1e16e94a3d05d2506256f64005c7931/$FILE/orbsop05.doc.pdf
accessdate = 2007-11-04
* Citation
last = Sask Biz
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title = Bredenbury Community Profile
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url = http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=229
accessdate = 2007-11-04

Published works

* cite book
last = Bredenbury Senior Citizens
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title = "Memory Lane: A Local History of Bredenbury and Districts"
publisher = Bredenbury History Book Committee
date = 1978
location = Bredenbury, Sask
pages = 164
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isbn = 0889250286

ee also

*List of communities in Saskatchewan
*List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan