Rouleau, Saskatchewan
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The grain elevator in Rouleau
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| Nickname(s): Dog River | |
 Rouleau
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| Coordinates: 50°11′25″N 104°54′27″W / 50.19028°N 104.90750°WCoordinates: 50°11′25″N 104°54′27″W / 50.19028°N 104.90750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Redburn #130 |
| Post office Founded | April 1, 1895 |
| Incorporated as a Village (NWT) | July 23, 1903 |
| Incorporated as a Town (Sask) | March 1, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Governing Body | Rouleau Town Council |
| • Mayor | Grant Clarke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 453 |
| • Density | 282.2/km2 (731/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (No DST) (UTC-6) |
| Postal code | S0G 4H0 |
| Area Codes | 306 / 639 |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-SK |
| Federal Electoral District | Palliser |
| Provincial Electoral District | Indian Head-Milestone |
| MP | Ray Boughen |
| MLA | Don McMorris |
| Highways |
 Hwy 39
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| Website | Town of Rouleau |
Rouleau /ˈroʊloʊ/ is a town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada located in a rural region known as the Breadbasket of Canada. It lies within census Division No. 6 and rural municipality Redburn No. 130.
As of 2011, the population was 453 (an increase of 13.3 percent from the 2006 census), in an area of 1.65 square kilometres. Rouleau is situated on Saskatchewan Highway 39 and is about 70 km southwest of Regina.
A post office was established at Rouleau in the provisional District of Assiniboia, North West Territories as early as April 1, 1895. It incorporated as a village on July 23, 1903.
Rouleau was named after Charles Borromée Rouleau (b.1840-d.1901). Rouleau was a magistrate on the Council of the North West Territories in Battleford from 1883 until 1887 when he became judge for the Northern Alberta district.
The town is best known as the main filming location for the CTV television series Corner Gas. The series' production team built a full-size mock gas station and coffee shop at the western entrance of the town for filming, causing confusion among visitors thinking Corner Gas and The Ruby were real establishments. The town's grain elevator was also repainted with the name "Dog River" as it appears in the background of many episodes of the series.
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