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| name = Wadena | ||
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| leader_name = Sara Sobchyshyn (]) | |||
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| leader_name1 = Laura Rudolph | |||
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| title =Riding history for Yorkton—Melville (1966– ) | |||
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'''Wadena''' is a town in the ] province of ], located east of ], north of ] and |
'''Wadena''' ({{IPAc-en|w|ə|ˈ|d|iː|n|ə}} {{respell|wə|DEE|nə}}) is a town in the ] of ], located east of ], north of ] and northwest of ] on the eastern shore of the ]. The town is known for its ] and hunting opportunities as Quill Lakes is part of a major flight path. The Wadena and District Museum, located just south of Wadena on ], also hosts an annual Vintage Day in July. | ||
Wadena is the administrative centre of the ]. It is also the administrative headquarters of the ] ].<ref></ref> | |||
==Notable Wadenans== | |||
*]<ref>Sanderson, Anne: "Wallin attends first meeting as Canadian Senator", ''Wadena News'', Vol. 101 No. 1, January 7, 2009, page 1</ref> - Canadian radio and television personality, ] | |||
*Bob Washington - a staff announcer at Winnipeg radio station, ] and The "Voice of ]" radio personality | |||
*Wally Kozak<ref>Sanderson, Anne: "Olympic gold medalist attributes life's success to small-town upbringing", ''Wadena News'', Vol. 101 No. 9, March 4, 2009, page 1</ref> - former assistant coach of the ] | |||
The town is named after ], the place of origin of some early settlers of ] descent.<ref>{{cite web|author1=David McLennan|title=Wadena|url=http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/wadena.html|website=Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan|publisher=Canadian Plains Research Center|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> The town in Minnesota was in turn named after a ]/Saulteaux Chief. | |||
== Demographics == | |||
In the ] conducted by ], Wadena's population was 1,306<ref name="CanCensus2011">{{cite web |title=Canada Census 2011 (Community Profiles) |date=8 February 2012 |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=September 1, 2012}}</ref> living within {{convert|2.91|km2|mi2|abbr=off|sp=us}}, for a population density of {{convert|449.5|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}.<ref name="CanCensus2011"/> | |||
# x (x-1) (x-n) (x-n)^2 y x y | |||
1 1.000 0.000 -3.000 9.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 | |||
2 1.100 0.100 -2.900 8.410 0.841 1.100 0.841 | |||
3 1.200 0.200 -2.800 7.840 1.568 1.200 1.568 | |||
4 1.300 0.300 -2.700 7.290 2.187 1.300 2.187 | |||
5 1.400 0.400 -2.600 6.760 2.704 1.400 2.704 | |||
6 1.500 0.500 -2.500 6.250 3.125 1.500 3.125 | |||
7 1.600 0.600 -2.400 5.760 3.456 1.600 3.456 | |||
8 1.700 0.700 -2.300 5.290 3.703 1.700 3.703 | |||
9 1.800 0.800 -2.200 4.840 3.872 1.800 3.872 | |||
10 1.900 0.900 -2.100 4.410 3.969 1.900 3.969 | |||
11 2.000 1.000 -2.000 4.000 4.000 2.000 4.000 | |||
12 2.100 1.100 -1.900 3.610 3.971 2.100 3.971 | |||
13 2.200 1.200 -1.800 3.240 3.888 2.200 3.888 | |||
14 2.300 1.300 -1.700 2.890 3.757 2.300 3.757 | |||
15 2.400 1.400 -1.600 2.560 3.584 2.400 3.584 | |||
16 2.500 1.500 -1.500 2.250 3.375 2.500 3.375 | |||
17 2.600 1.600 -1.400 1.960 3.136 2.600 3.136 | |||
18 2.700 1.700 -1.300 1.690 2.873 2.700 2.873 | |||
19 2.800 1.800 -1.200 1.440 2.592 2.800 2.592 | |||
20 2.900 1.900 -1.100 1.210 2.299 2.900 2.299 | |||
21 3.000 2.000 -1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 2.000 | |||
22 3.100 2.100 -0.900 0.810 1.701 3.100 1.701 | |||
23 3.200 2.200 -0.800 0.640 1.408 3.200 1.408 | |||
24 3.300 2.300 -0.700 0.490 1.127 3.300 1.127 | |||
25 3.400 2.400 -0.600 0.360 0.864 3.400 0.864 | |||
26 3.500 2.500 -0.500 0.250 0.625 3.500 0.625 | |||
27 3.600 2.600 -0.400 0.160 0.416 3.600 0.416 | |||
28 3.700 2.700 -0.300 0.090 0.243 3.700 0.243 | |||
29 3.800 2.800 -0.200 0.040 0.112 3.800 0.112 | |||
30 3.900 2.900 -0.100 0.010 0.029 3.900 0.029 | |||
31 4.000 3.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.000 0.000 | |||
32 4.100 3.100 0.100 0.010 0.310 4.100 0.310 | |||
33 4.200 3.200 0.200 0.040 0.640 4.200 0.640 | |||
34 4.300 3.300 0.300 0.090 0.990 4.300 0.990 | |||
35 4.400 3.400 0.400 0.160 1.360 4.400 1.360 | |||
36 4.500 3.500 0.500 0.250 1.750 4.500 1.750 | |||
37 4.600 3.600 0.600 0.360 2.160 4.600 2.160 | |||
38 4.700 3.700 0.700 0.490 2.590 4.700 2.590 | |||
39 4.800 3.800 0.800 0.640 3.040 4.800 3.040 | |||
40 4.900 3.900 0.900 0.810 3.510 4.900 3.510 | |||
41 5.000 4.000 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 4.000 | |||
42 5.100 4.100 1.100 1.210 4.510 5.100 4.510 | |||
43 5.200 4.200 1.200 1.440 5.040 5.200 5.040 | |||
44 5.300 4.300 1.300 1.690 5.590 5.300 5.590 | |||
45 5.400 4.400 1.400 1.960 6.160 5.400 6.160 | |||
46 5.500 4.500 1.500 2.250 6.750 5.500 6.750 | |||
47 5.600 4.600 1.600 2.560 7.360 5.600 7.360 | |||
48 5.700 4.700 1.700 2.890 7.990 5.700 7.990 | |||
49 5.800 4.800 1.800 3.240 8.640 5.800 8.640 | |||
50 5.900 4.900 1.900 3.610 9.310 5.900 9.310 | |||
In the ] conducted by Statistics Canada, Wadena had a population of {{val|1269|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|606|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|677|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:1269-1288}}|1288|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|1288|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|2.99|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1269|2.99|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 1, 2022}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | |||
==Notable people== | |||
* ]<ref>{{cite news |last=Sanderson |first=Anne |title=Wallin attends first meeting as Canadian Senator |page=1 |date=January 7, 2009 |newspaper=Wadena News}}</ref> – Canadian radio and television personality, ] | |||
* ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sasksportshalloffame.com/inductees/keith-magnuson/|title = Keith Magnuson}}</ref> – player, team captain and coach of the NHL's ], born and grew up in Wadena | |||
* ] ]<ref>{{cite web | title= Deputy Commander UNC |url=https://www.usfk.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/1582206/deputy-commander-unc/ |access-date= July 1, 2019}}</ref> | |||
* ] – founder of ] | |||
==See also== | |||
* ] | * ] | ||
*] | |||
* ] | * ] | ||
==References== | |||
{{Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way) | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
* {{cite news |last= Sanderson|first= Anne|title= Nominations close for area municipalities|page= 1|date= September 26, 2012|newspaper= Wadena News}} | |||
* {{cite news |author= Wadena News Staff|title= Welcome home!|page= 1|date= August 1, 2012|newspaper= Wadena News}} | |||
==External links== | |||
*{{Official website|http://www.townofwadena.com}} | |||
{{Geographic location | |||
| Northwest = ], ] | | Northwest = ], ] | ||
| North = ], ] | | North = ], ] | ||
| Northeast = ] | | Northeast = ] | ||
| West = ], ], | | West = ], ], <br />Big ], Little ] | ||
| Centre = Wadena | |||
Big ], Little ] | |||
| East = ], ] | |||
| Centre = Wadena | |||
| East = ], ] | |||
| Southwest = ], ] | | Southwest = ], ] | ||
| South = ] | | South = ],<br />] | ||
| Southeast = ], | | Southeast = ],<br />] Resort Beaches (], ], ]) | ||
Fishing Lake Resort Beaches (], ], ]) | |||
| image = Flag of Saskatchewan.svg | |||
}} | }} | ||
==External links== | |||
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==References== | |||
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Wadena | |
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Town | |
Town of Wadena | |
WadenaLocation of Wadena in SaskatchewanShow map of SaskatchewanWadenaWadena (Canada)Show map of Canada | |
Coordinates: 51°56′45″N 103°48′05″W / 51.94583°N 103.80139°W / 51.94583; -103.80139 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 10 |
Rural municipality (RM) | Lakeview No. 337 |
Founded | 1906 |
Post office established | June 12, 1905 |
Incorporated (village) | 1910 |
Incorporated (town) | February 27, 1912 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sara Sobchyshyn (2020) |
• Chief Administrative Officer | Laura Rudolph |
• Governing body | Wadena Town Council |
• MP Yorkton—Melville | Cathay Wagantall (2019) |
• MLA Kelvington-Wadena | Hugh Nerlien (2020) |
Area | |
• Land | 2.99 km (1.15 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,269 |
• Density | 424.4/km (1,099.2/sq mi) |
Demonym | Wadenan |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0A 4J0 |
Area code(s) | 306 / 639 |
Highways | Highway 5 / Highway 35 |
Railways | CNR, CPR |
Waterways | Quill Lakes, Fishing Lake, Milligan Creek |
Website | townofwadena |
Wadena (/wəˈdiːnə/ wə-DEE-nə) is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located east of Saskatoon, north of Fort Qu'Appelle and northwest of Yorkton on the eastern shore of the Quill Lakes. The town is known for its birdwatching and hunting opportunities as Quill Lakes is part of a major flight path. The Wadena and District Museum, located just south of Wadena on Highway 35, also hosts an annual Vintage Day in July.
Wadena is the administrative centre of the Rural Municipality of Lakeview. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Fishing Lake First Nation band government.
The town is named after Wadena, Minnesota, the place of origin of some early settlers of Scandinavian American descent. The town in Minnesota was in turn named after a Chippewa/Saulteaux Chief.
Demographics
In the 2011 Canada Census conducted by Statistics Canada, Wadena's population was 1,306 living within 2.91 square kilometers (1.12 square miles), for a population density of 449.5 people/km (1,164 people/sq mi).
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wadena had a population of 1,269 living in 606 of its 677 total private dwellings, a change of -1.5% from its 2016 population of 1,288. With a land area of 2.99 km (1.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 424.4/km (1,099.2/sq mi) in 2021.
Notable people
- Pamela Wallin – Canadian radio and television personality, senator
- Keith Magnuson – player, team captain and coach of the NHL's Chicago Black Hawks, born and grew up in Wadena
- General Wayne Eyre
- Leonard Lee – founder of Lee Valley Tools
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of place names in Canada of Indigenous origin
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System (Towns), retrieved 2008-10-28
- Commissioner of Canada Elections, Library of Parliament (2008), Riding history for Yorkton—Melville (1966– ), retrieved 2008-10-28
- Fishing Lake First Nation
- David McLennan. "Wadena". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Canada Census 2011 (Community Profiles)". 8 February 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- Sanderson, Anne (January 7, 2009). "Wallin attends first meeting as Canadian Senator". Wadena News. p. 1.
- "Keith Magnuson".
- "Deputy Commander UNC". Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- Sanderson, Anne (September 26, 2012). "Nominations close for area municipalities". Wadena News. p. 1.
- Wadena News Staff (August 1, 2012). "Welcome home!". Wadena News. p. 1.
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