Viceroy, Saskatchewan
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Viceroy is a hamlet
in Saskatchewan
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Viceroy is located just north of Willow bunch lake adjacent to the famous Big Muddy Valley. Once a bustling community with 2 schools, 2 restaurants, bowling alley, theatre and many other businesses. After 2 fires in the past century it has shrunk to a much smaller scale. Viceroy still boasts the Viceroy Co-op which in a sense is the local "general store" offering grocery staples, tools, feed, hardware, parts, auto repair and petroleum sales. Viceroy is also the home of the RM of Excel #71, Excels office is located on main street Viceroy with the equipment yard/shop to the south. Bengough credit union also operates a branch in Viceroy. With a population of apx 30 people Viceroy seems poised for a comeback, all lots have currently been sold and the local real estate market has been very busy as of late. Viceroy was incorparated in 1912 and will celebrate its centennial on July 7, 2012 with a live band, street dance, kids games and parade. See www.viceroy2012.com for more info
Hamlets of Saskatchewan
Hamlets are designated by the council of a municipal district or county when a community has a generally accepted name and boundary. Hamlets can contain non-residential areas within their boundaries, and are administered by the municipal districts...
in 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....
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Viceroy is located just north of Willow bunch lake adjacent to the famous Big Muddy Valley. Once a bustling community with 2 schools, 2 restaurants, bowling alley, theatre and many other businesses. After 2 fires in the past century it has shrunk to a much smaller scale. Viceroy still boasts the Viceroy Co-op which in a sense is the local "general store" offering grocery staples, tools, feed, hardware, parts, auto repair and petroleum sales. Viceroy is also the home of the RM of Excel #71, Excels office is located on main street Viceroy with the equipment yard/shop to the south. Bengough credit union also operates a branch in Viceroy. With a population of apx 30 people Viceroy seems poised for a comeback, all lots have currently been sold and the local real estate market has been very busy as of late. Viceroy was incorparated in 1912 and will celebrate its centennial on July 7, 2012 with a live band, street dance, kids games and parade. See www.viceroy2012.com for more info