Pontrilas, Saskatchewan
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Pontrilas, Saskatchewan was a Canadian
town that no longer exists. At one time Pontrilas was a small farming community approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Nipawin, Saskatchewan
. There were four grain elevators, small stores, and services. Around the center were homes and a two-room school for grades 1 to 12. When the school closed, the students were sent to Codette
and Nipawin; the school's merry-go-round was sent to Codette. There was a hotel, which has burned down.
Canada
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town that no longer exists. At one time Pontrilas was a small farming community approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Nipawin, Saskatchewan
There is, however, some dispute regarding the current population of Nipawin, with Tourism Saskatchewan's Saskatchewan Discovery Guide 2010 claiming a population of 5,074, which actually places Nipawin over the population threshold for applying for city status....
. There were four grain elevators, small stores, and services. Around the center were homes and a two-room school for grades 1 to 12. When the school closed, the students were sent to Codette
Codette, Saskatchewan
Codette is a community in Saskatchewan.-Geography:The community shares its name with Codette Lake, a man made lake on the Saskatchewan River, blocked by the Francois Finlay Dam.-References:...
and Nipawin; the school's merry-go-round was sent to Codette. There was a hotel, which has burned down.