Rosthern, Saskatchewan
| Rosthern, Saskatchewan | |
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| Town | |
Business District
Sixth Street |
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 Rosthern, Saskatchewan
Rosthern, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 52°40′00″N 106°20′00″W / 52.66667°N 106.33333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | Rosthern No. 403 |
| Post office Founded | 1893-09-01 |
| Village established | 1898 |
| Town incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Helmuth |
| • M.P. Saskatoon-Wanuskewin | Maurice Vellacott |
| • M.L.A. Rosthern-Shellbrook | Scott Moe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,572 |
| • Density | 365.0/km2 (945/sq mi) |
| Postal code | S0K 3R0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways |
  Hwy 11 / Hwy 312
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| Website | Official website |
Rosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert and Saskatoon.
Settlers began arriving around 1890, with the establishment of the Qu’Appelle, Long Lake & Saskatchewan Railway to Prince Albert. A post office was established in 1893, and by 1898 the community achieved village status. In 1903, Rosthern was incorporated as a town.
Farmer and author Seager Wheeler lived just outside Rosthern.
There are several apocryphal versions of the story about how the town got its name. One is that in the late 1880s when the railroad ran through from Regina to Prince Albert a man by the name of Ross drowned in the creek that flows through the town. Terne is old English for tarn meaning a pool, and the name stuck. In all likelihood, however, the town's name echoes an old world name brought over by a homesick worker on the railroad, in this case that of "Rostherne", a village in the United Kingdom.
History, culture and the fine arts are showcased by the many community and nearby attractions. While visiting Rosthern be sure to stop in at the award-winning, Station Arts Centre Cooperative. Open year-round, this renovated CN station has been converted into an art gallery, tea room and performing arts theatre. The Station Arts Centre hosts frequent musical and dramatic performances.
The Seager Wheeler Farm, a National Historic Site of Canada, is 7 km east of Rosthern. The Rosthern Mennonite Heritage Museum (c. 1909-10) is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.
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