Saskatchewan Highway 33
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Highway 33 is a highway
in the southern portion of the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
connecting the Stoughton
to the capital city
of Regina
(Arcola Ave.) This paved highway is divided near Regina.
Stoughton
at the intersection of three main highways, Saskatchewan Highway 47
, Saskatchewan Highway 13
(the Red Coat Trail) and Route 33 is the starting terminus of Route 33 in the south east and travel continues onward to the north west. In 1901, this community was named New Hope, North West Territories
, changing name to Stoughton and moving a little to the south in 1904 when the CPR
railway came through the area. Stoughton with a motto of The Heart of the South East Crossroads of Friendship became a town in 1960 and in 2006 had 653 residents.
Heward
, a hamlet of fewer than 30 residents, is a part of the rural municipality
of Tecumseh No. 65
. The post office of Heward began operations April 1, 1904.
The village of Creelman
with 81 residents in 2006.
Fillmore
currently a village of 193 is located at the intersection of Route 33 and Saskatchewan Highway 606
. Saskatchewan Highway 711
intersects with route 33 just south of Osage
. Osage
is a small area with a post office as early as 1903. Osage combines its population with Fillmore No 96
. Tyvan combined its population with Wellington No. 97
as of July 1, 1936.
Francis
a town of 148 along route 33 is at the intersection of Saskatchewan Highway 35
. Sedley
is a village which had a population of 322 people in 2001, and is now a village and a part of rural municipality
Francis No. 127
.
Lajord is too small to be enumerated on its own accord, and is a part of the administrative district of rural municipality
Lajord No. 128
Oyama is now a ghost town which was located between Lajord and Kronau
.
Kronau
now adds its population and administrative affairs to Lajord No. 128 rural municipality
. Richardson first named Richardson Station on the CPR rail line, now adds its population and administrative affairs to Edenwold No. 158
rural municipality
. McCallum is now a ghost town, and was located immediately south east of Regina
.
With the advent of motor vehicle transportation and better highways, several small communities started to disappear. The days of trail and horse and buggy necessitated travel between centers which were established approximately 6 miles apart, which is no longer required. The amenities of larger centers have given rise to a lower rural population, and a higher urban population in the province.
Regina
is the only city of 179,246 residents along Route 33, and is the ending terminus. Regina
is the second largest city of the province of Saskatchewan
, and is the capital city.
Local Improvement District number 6 E 2 held its first administrative meeting on June 29, 1904.
December 13, 1909 saw the changeover from Local Improvement District number 6 E 2 to Fillmore No 96
. From legislation put into place by Premier
Walter Scott
December 13, 1909 saw the province divided into Local Improvement Districts of about 3 townships by 3 townships in size.
As travel continues towards Regina
the agricultural landscape of the area starts to become interspersed with industrial parks. The RM of Sherwood No. 159
with a population of 1,075 rural residents in 2006 encompasses the city of Regina
.
rail line. The Souris-Arcola-Regina Section branch line was the longest piece of straight track worldwide, and still has the claim of being the longest straight track of North America. Route 33 follows along this surveyed rail line. * C.P.R
– serves Stoughton, Heward, Saskatchewan
, Creelman, Fillmore, Osage, Tyvan, Francis, Sedley
The Hanson brothers from Lajord developed one of the first swathers in use in Saskatchewan.
The Stoughton Campground along route 33 features swimming pool, tennis court, ball diamond and golf course. The Red Barn, and Stoughton and District Museum conserve the past, while parks and a golf course provide recreation in this town.
Osage Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area just to the west of route 33.
Wascana Creek meanders along the western side of Saskatchewan Highway between Tyvan and Regina giving rise to the Wascana Valley. Route 33 crosses the creek at Tyvan, and the creek makes a hairpin curve and peters out to the north east of town.
Between Lajord and Kronau is the regional park on the east side of the highway featuring the Oyama Regional Park Golf Course which opened in 1971.
Highway
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in the southern portion of the Canadian
Canada
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province of 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....
connecting the Stoughton
Stoughton, Saskatchewan
Stoughton is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. A small police service, the Stoughton Police Service no longer exists and is now in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide policing service to the town and surrounding area.-Demographics:...
to the capital city
City
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of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
(Arcola Ave.) This paved highway is divided near Regina.
Communities
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Stoughton
Stoughton, Saskatchewan
Stoughton is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. A small police service, the Stoughton Police Service no longer exists and is now in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide policing service to the town and surrounding area.-Demographics:...
at the intersection of three main highways, Saskatchewan Highway 47
Saskatchewan Highway 47
Highway 47 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 40 at the Canada–United States border until Highway 49 near Preeceville...
, Saskatchewan Highway 13
Saskatchewan Highway 13
Highway 13 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border until it transitions into Highway 2 at the Manitoba border near Antler. Highway 13 is about 676 km long.Highway 13 passes through Shaunavon, Assiniboia, Weyburn, Redvers and Carlyle...
(the Red Coat Trail) and Route 33 is the starting terminus of Route 33 in the south east and travel continues onward to the north west. In 1901, this community was named New Hope, North West Territories
Territorial evolution of Canada
The federation of Canada was created in 1867 when three colonies of British North America were united. One of these colonies split into two new provinces, three other colonies joined later...
, changing name to Stoughton and moving a little to the south in 1904 when the CPR
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
railway came through the area. Stoughton with a motto of The Heart of the South East Crossroads of Friendship became a town in 1960 and in 2006 had 653 residents.
Heward
Heward, Saskatchewan
- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:...
, a hamlet of fewer than 30 residents, is a part of the 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...
of Tecumseh No. 65
Tecumseh No. 65, Saskatchewan
This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Tecumseh Tecumseh No. 65 is a rural municipality of 270 rural residents in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909...
. The post office of Heward began operations April 1, 1904.
The village of Creelman
Creelman, Saskatchewan
- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan* Creelman-External links:********-Footnotes:...
with 81 residents in 2006.
Fillmore
Fillmore, Saskatchewan
- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan* Fillmore-Footnotes:...
currently a village of 193 is located at the intersection of Route 33 and Saskatchewan Highway 606
Saskatchewan Highway 606
Highway 606 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 21 near Waldheim to Township Road 187. Highway 606 is about 101 km long....
. Saskatchewan Highway 711
Saskatchewan Highway 711
Saskatchewan Highway 711 connects Saskatchewan Highway 35 in the Wellington rural municipality to Saskatchewan Highway 9 in the Wawken RM. The beginning terminus is just south of Cedoux. The length of Highway 711 is and it extends westward, in the south-eastern area of Saskatchewan northeast of...
intersects with route 33 just south of Osage
Osage, Saskatchewan
Osage is a village in southeast Saskatchewan on 33 highway that runs southeast from Regina to Stoughton. It has a few dozen inhabitants, a single grain elevator, a post office, a service station and a two-sheet natural ice curling rink. Children from the area attend school in Fillmore, 13 km...
. Osage
Osage, Saskatchewan
Osage is a village in southeast Saskatchewan on 33 highway that runs southeast from Regina to Stoughton. It has a few dozen inhabitants, a single grain elevator, a post office, a service station and a two-sheet natural ice curling rink. Children from the area attend school in Fillmore, 13 km...
is a small area with a post office as early as 1903. Osage combines its population with Fillmore No 96
Fillmore No. 96, Saskatchewan
Fillmore No. 96, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality in south-western Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 33. The Local Improvement District number 6 E 2 became Rural Municipality of Fillmore No...
. Tyvan combined its population with Wellington No. 97
Wellington No. 97, Saskatchewan
Wellington No. 97 is a rural municipality of 357 rural residents in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909...
as of July 1, 1936.
Francis
Francis, Saskatchewan
- See also :* Francis * List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:...
a town of 148 along route 33 is at the intersection of Saskatchewan Highway 35
Saskatchewan Highway 35
Highway 35 is a paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the US Border near Port of Oungre to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. Saskatchewan Highway 35 SK Hwy 35) is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35,...
. Sedley
Sedley, Saskatchewan
-Area statistics:*Lat 50° 10' 00" N*Long 104° 00' 00" W*Dominion Land Survey Sec.17, Twp.14, R.15, W2*Time zone UTC-6-External links:* *-See also:*List of communities in Saskatchewan...
is a village which had a population of 322 people in 2001, and is now a village and a part of 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...
Francis No. 127
Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan
Francis No. 127 is a rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 1,106.80 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality has within its boundaries the villages of Odessa, Sedley, and Vibank. The rural municipality maintains its office in Francis, Saskatchewan...
.
Lajord is too small to be enumerated on its own accord, and is a part of the administrative district of 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...
Lajord No. 128
Lajord No. 128, Saskatchewan
Lajord No. 128 is a rural municipality in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 943.87 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains it's office in Lajord, Saskatchewan . The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of...
Oyama is now a ghost town which was located between Lajord and Kronau
Kronau, Saskatchewan
Kronau is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 209 in the Canada 2006 Census....
.
Kronau
Kronau, Saskatchewan
Kronau is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 209 in the Canada 2006 Census....
now adds its population and administrative affairs to Lajord No. 128 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...
. Richardson first named Richardson Station on the CPR rail line, now adds its population and administrative affairs to Edenwold No. 158
Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan
Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 3,611 rural residents in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada on the Trans Canada Highway. The RM was incorporated December 9, 1912...
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...
. McCallum is now a ghost town, and was located immediately south east of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
.
With the advent of motor vehicle transportation and better highways, several small communities started to disappear. The days of trail and horse and buggy necessitated travel between centers which were established approximately 6 miles apart, which is no longer required. The amenities of larger centers have given rise to a lower rural population, and a higher urban population in the province.
Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
is the only city of 179,246 residents along Route 33, and is the ending terminus. Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
is the second largest city of the province of 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....
, and is the capital city.
Rural Municipalities
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Local Improvement District number 6 E 2 held its first administrative meeting on June 29, 1904.
December 13, 1909 saw the changeover from Local Improvement District number 6 E 2 to Fillmore No 96
Fillmore No. 96, Saskatchewan
Fillmore No. 96, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality in south-western Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 33. The Local Improvement District number 6 E 2 became Rural Municipality of Fillmore No...
. From legislation put into place by Premier
Premier
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Walter Scott
Walter Scott
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December 13, 1909 saw the province divided into Local Improvement Districts of about 3 townships by 3 townships in size.
As travel continues towards Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
the agricultural landscape of the area starts to become interspersed with industrial parks. The RM of Sherwood No. 159
Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan
Sherwood Rural Municipality Number 159 is a rural municipality in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It encircles and is an exurb of the city of Regina, the provincial capital. Also within the borders of Sherwood is the separately governed village of Grand Coulee...
with a population of 1,075 rural residents in 2006 encompasses the city of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
.
History
November 9, 1904 saw the arrival of the CPRCanadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
rail line. The Souris-Arcola-Regina Section branch line was the longest piece of straight track worldwide, and still has the claim of being the longest straight track of North America. Route 33 follows along this surveyed rail line. * C.P.R
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
– serves Stoughton, Heward, Saskatchewan
Heward, Saskatchewan
- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:...
, Creelman, Fillmore, Osage, Tyvan, Francis, Sedley
The Hanson brothers from Lajord developed one of the first swathers in use in Saskatchewan.
Major Attractions and Geophysical Features
The terrain along highway 33 is mainly undulating agricultural wheat and grain fields. Grain and livestock production is the main economic industry in the area. The name Lajord translated from Norwegian meaning flat place aptly describes the scenery.The Stoughton Campground along route 33 features swimming pool, tennis court, ball diamond and golf course. The Red Barn, and Stoughton and District Museum conserve the past, while parks and a golf course provide recreation in this town.
Osage Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area just to the west of route 33.
Wascana Creek meanders along the western side of Saskatchewan Highway between Tyvan and Regina giving rise to the Wascana Valley. Route 33 crosses the creek at Tyvan, and the creek makes a hairpin curve and peters out to the north east of town.
Between Lajord and Kronau is the regional park on the east side of the highway featuring the Oyama Regional Park Golf Course which opened in 1971.