Arborfield, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the original Arborfield
in England.
History
In 1910, the town requested that it be named Fairfield, but that name was rejected by the post office in Ottawa
. Because the offer was received on Arbor Day
, the Post Office asked if the residents would accept Arborfield, which it did. As well, the town may have been named for Arborfield, England, the site of a engineering museum.
Council 2010
Mayor
Alvin Alyea
Alderman
Bob Kappeller
Alderman Bruce Smith
Alderman Mike Wassil
Alderman Ron Bitzer
Alderman Dave Edwards
Alderman Kathy Lindsay
Town Administrator Allan Frisky
Clubs and Organizations
Arborfield Elks Lodge
#319
Jordan River Community Club
Masons
Arborfield Health Care
Royal Canadian Legion
Hall Committee
Arborfield School Community Council
Seniors Group
Recreation
Arborfield Curling
Club
Arborfield Skating Rink
Arborfield Figure Skating
Club
Arborfield Minor Ball
Arborfield Softball
Religion
Anglican
Catholic
United
Arborfield
Arborfield is a village in Berkshire about south-east of Reading, about west of Wokingham, and about west of the sister village of Arborfield Cross The village is on the A327 road linking Reading...
in England.
History
In 1910, the town requested that it be named Fairfield, but that name was rejected by the post office in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. Because the offer was received on Arbor Day
Arbor Day
Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States during 1872 by J. Sterling Morton. The first Arbor Day was held on April 10, 1872, and an estimated 1 million trees were planted that day.Many...
, the Post Office asked if the residents would accept Arborfield, which it did. As well, the town may have been named for Arborfield, England, the site of a engineering museum.
Council 2010
Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Alvin Alyea
Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
Bob Kappeller
Alderman Bruce Smith
Alderman Mike Wassil
Alderman Ron Bitzer
Alderman Dave Edwards
Alderman Kathy Lindsay
Town Administrator Allan Frisky
Clubs and Organizations
Arborfield Elks Lodge
Elks of Canada
Elks of Canada is a fraternal organization that was founded in 1912. It is not directly affiliated with Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the American organization founded in 1868, but the two "share a common history and enjoy a friendly relationship"....
#319
Jordan River Community Club
Masons
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
Arborfield Health Care
Royal Canadian Legion
Royal Canadian Legion
The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organization founded in 1925, with more than 400,000 members worldwide. Membership includes people who have served as current and former military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police, direct relatives of...
Hall Committee
Arborfield School Community Council
Seniors Group
Recreation
Arborfield Curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
Club
Arborfield Skating Rink
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
Arborfield Figure Skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
Club
Arborfield Minor Ball
Arborfield Softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
Religion
Anglican
Catholic
United
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- Thunder Rail Ltd.Thunder Rail Ltd.Thunder Rail is a short line railway located in the North East region of Saskatchewan, with its headquarters located in the community of Arborfield. The line came into being when Carlton Trail Railway decided to abandon the line due to its isolated proximity from their headquarters in Prince Albert...
North: Carrot River Carrot River, Saskatchewan - Entertainment and tourism :Carrot River is home to an acclaimed golf course at Pasquia Park, located six miles south of the town. Tourism is bolstered by the discovery of Big Bert, the remains of a 92-million-year-old crocodile near Pasquia Park on the shores of the Carrot River; these are the... |
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West: Zenon Park Zenon Park, Saskatchewan -History:In 1910 French-American settlers arrived and later came immigrants from Quebec and Northern United States. In 1913 Zenon Park was named officially, after Zenon Chamberland, the postmaster. The economy then depended on agriculture and lumber... |
Arborfield | East: Hudson Bay Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan -History:In 1757, a fur trading post was established in the Hudson Bay District, beside the Red Deer River. Ruins from the post have been found near the village of Erwood. In 1790, the North West Trading Co. set up a trading post at the mouth of the Etomami River... |
South: Peesane |