Arborfield | |
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| Coordinates:53°04′N103°23′W / 53.06°N 103.39°W /53.06; -103.39 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| Rural Municipality | Arborfield |
| Post Office | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor[1] | Alvin Alyea |
| • Aldermen | Bob Kappeller, Bruce Smith, Mike Wassil, Ron Bitzer, Dave Edwards, Kathy Lindsay |
| • Town Administrator | Allan Frisky |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 326 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0E 0A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official Website |
| [2][3] | |
Arborfield (2006 Population 329) is atown in east-centralSaskatchewan, Canada, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) north-east ofMelfort. The town is located onHighway 23 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of thePasquia Hills. Arborfield is approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) fromNipawin, 53 kilometres (33 mi) fromTisdale, 266 kilometres (165 mi) fromSaskatoon, and 196 kilometres (122 mi) fromPrince Albert.
In 1910, the town requested that it be named Fairfield, but that name was rejected by the post office inOttawa. Because the offer was received onArbour Day, the Post Office asked if the residents would accept Arborfield, which it did. As well, the town may have been named forArborfield, England, the site of an engineering museum.[4]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Arborfield had a population of285 living in122 of its139 total private dwellings, a change of-8.7% from its 2016 population of312. With a land area of 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of327.6/km2 (848.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 285 (-8.7% from 2016) | 326 (-0.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population density | 326.2/km2 (845/sq mi) | 370.5/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Median age | 57.6 (M: 54.0, F: 59.2) | 51.4 (M: 50.9, F: 52.5) |
| Private dwellings | 139 (total) 122 (occupied) | 156 (total) |
| Median household income |
Arborfield School[8] is part of theNorth East School Division No. 200.[9]
On 13 October 1910, community settlers in the area met and formed the Arborfield School District No. 2785. The first school board borrowed $1,000 to build the first school in 1911. Many more schools were built and added to the area until 10 March 1930, when a group of local citizens held a meeting to request the formation of another school district. On 11 April 1930, the Department of Education informed the group that the Treasure School District No. 4864 had been erected.
A few years later the name "Treasure" was changed to Arborfield. This was the result of a switching of name titles between two existing school districts - the former "Arborfield" School District (located South of the town) then took the name of "Treasure". The first two-room school was built in the school's present location in 1930–1931. A fire destroyed the original structure in 1947. In 1948 a new six-room school was built.
In 1950, Arborfield S.D. became part of theTisdale School Unit No. 53. There were many rooms added throughout the years until 1965 when the south / west wing was added – which is now utilised for secondary school instruction.[10]
The 1980s saw other additions such as the building of a gymnasium and shower rooms, introduction of a computer lab and anIndustrial Arts Shop.[11]
In 2010, the school consisted of 7 classrooms forKindergarten to Grade 12, Industrial Arts Shop,Home Ec. Room, science Lab, gymnasium, tuck shop, pre-school room, weight room,library, Windows andLinux computer labs, among other multiuse and utility rooms.
The school offers various organizedextra-curricular activities for the students, includingdrama and dinner theatre, Elementary Christmas concert, Christmas Dinner with community seniors, delivering meals on wheels,SRC, newsletter committee, Science fair, Arts festival, and high schoolcurling bonspiel. Commercial music instruction is also delivered at the school throughout the year. Sports teams go by the name Arborfield Blues with a mascot of the wolf.[12]
Arborfield is located onHighway 23. Highways335 and690 are nearby and also service the community.
North-east of Arborfield isArborfield Airport.[13]
| North:Carrot River | ||
| West:Zenon Park | Arborfield | East:Hudson Bay |
| South:Peesane |
53°06′N103°39′W / 53.100°N 103.650°W /53.100; -103.650 (Arborfield, Saskatchewan)
