Village of Hawarden | |
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Location of Hawarden in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 51°24′25″N 106°34′52″W / 51.407°N 106.581°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 11 |
Rural Municipality | Loreburn |
Post office Founded | N/A |
Incorporated (Village) | 1909 |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Stewart |
• Clerk | Barb Martin |
• Governing body | Hawarden Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50 |
• Density | 40.3/km2 (104/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0H 1Y0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 19 |
Hawarden is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 50. It is located on Highway 19 North of Strongfield, Loreburn, and Elbow.
The village contains a post office, the Hawarden Hall, a playground and a bar. Throughout the years, it has contained an elementary school, Perry Industries, indoor skating rink, bank, gas pumps, arcade, two churches, two convenience stores (including KC's Lucky Dollar and Jack & Mary's), surplus store, four grain elevators and a café.
Beginning in 2001, the Hawarden Winter Warriors have hosted the Annual Hawarden Vintage Snowmobile Rally. The rally includes a 97 km (60 mi) trail for new snowmobiles and a 32 km (20 mi) trail for vintage snowmobile. The event starts at the Hawarden Hall, and has included lots of vintage snowmobiles, snow planes, great prizes and raffles.
Also beginning in 2001 was Bert's Boxing Day Classic, a rec hockey tournament in memory of Brendon Ringdal. The annual tournament was held in Hawarden until 2010, when it was moved to Kenaston due to the closure of the Hawarden rink.