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This article deals with Redwing, Saskatchewan, the small community just north of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, is a small community in rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

(RM) of Buckland No. 491

Buckland No. 491, Saskatchewan

Buckland No. 491, Saskatchewan is a rural community in Canada near the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It was formed on December 11, 1911. It is a part of Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities SARM, Division 5.-Communities:...

on Saskatchewan Highway 2

Saskatchewan Highway 2

Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest Saskatchewan Highway, at 809 km . The highway is partially divided and undivided. However, only about near Moose Jaw, near Chamberlain, and near Prince Albert are divided highway...

. Red Wing and Red Wing Terrace are both localities of Buckland No. 491

Buckland No. 491, Saskatchewan

. Red Wing Terrace is north of the locality of Green Acres on Green Acres Road and south of both Red Wing Terrace Road, and White Star locality. White Star is located on White Star Road, which is concurrent with Township Road 502 and Saskatchewan Highway 780

Saskatchewan Highway 780

Highway 780 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 2 to Highway 55. Highway 780 is about 19 km long.3 km from Highway 2, Highway 780 passes through the town of White Star....

. Red Wing is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the city limits and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the city centre of Prince Albert

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...

. Red Wing is 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) south of Spruce Home

Spruce Home, Saskatchewan

Spruce Home is a small farming community north of Saskatchewan's third largest city, Prince Albert. The first post office opened in 1908 at Sec.32, Twp.50, R.26, W2 surviving in this location for 9 years...

. Red Wing Road runs concurrent

Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

with Township Road 494, which intersects Saskatchewan Highway 2

Saskatchewan Highway 2

. For a short time Nesbit Forest post office

Post office

A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...

located at the legal land description

Dominion Land Survey

The Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences...

of North West 1/4 Section 8, Township 49, Range 26, West of the 2nd meridian was the nearest postal location to Redwing. However Prince Albert is just located at Township 48, Range 26, West of the 2nd meridian.

Education

Historical education

In 1912, the one room school house named RED WING School District #2857 was formed at South East Section 32 Township 49 range 26 West of the 2 Meridian according to Saskatchewan Provincial Archives Regina Branch. This location is just to the northwest of the city

City

A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...

of Prince Albert. According to the book, Buckland's Heritage, Margaret Willis was the first teacher.

Current education

Redwing has an elementary school which is a part of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division

Saskatchewan Rivers School Division

The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division #119 comprises 33 schools in the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan area, and is the third largest school division in the province. This division has over 9500 students enrolled, with 365 support personnel, 475 teachers, and 88 division owned buses...

. Red Wing Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 136 of Saskatchewan was established May 6, 1999.

Economy

A light industrial park has been developed at Redwing via PAREDA, the Prince Albert Regional Economic Development Authority.

Area statistics

Lat (DMS) 53°15′24″N
Long (DMS) 105°45′32″W
Dominion Land Survey
Dominion Land Survey
The Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences...

Section 32 Township 49 range 26 West of the 2nd Meridian
Time zone (cst) UTC−6

Location

It is spelled either Wahpaton, or Wahpeton for the Indian reserves.

External links

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