White City, Saskatchewan
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White City is a commuter town
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. White City is 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Regina
on the Trans-Canada Highway
. The town is primarily populated by urban professionals and young families who work in Regina. The town's motto is "Country Living."
White City has a gas station, two convenience stores, a medical clinic, an insurance broker, three restaurants, an ice hockey arena, a library, a pet supply store, a clothing store, a meat deli, a credit union, a cafe, and a staffed Canada Post
outlet. Housing growth has steadily increased on the south side of the town. The Emerald Park Golf and Country Club is nearby and offers a fully serviced club house and a 27-hole golf course.
White City is distinguished by other communities in the same area by its large lots and abundance of poplar
trees. The town has a green space named Poplar Park.
. Some kids also decided to go to the nearby city of Regina to go to school.
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
in the Canadian
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...
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....
. White City is 10 kilometres (6 mi) 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...
on the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
. The town is primarily populated by urban professionals and young families who work in Regina. The town's motto is "Country Living."
History
White City began on 80 acres (32.4 ha) owned by Johnstone Lipsett. The community became a hamlet in 1958, a village in 1967 and a town in 2000.Services
Water, gas and power utilities in White City are managed by their respective provincial crown corporations. Most properties in the town have central sewer service.White City has a gas station, two convenience stores, a medical clinic, an insurance broker, three restaurants, an ice hockey arena, a library, a pet supply store, a clothing store, a meat deli, a credit union, a cafe, and a staffed Canada Post
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation, known more simply as Canada Post , is the Canadian crown corporation which functions as the country's primary postal operator...
outlet. Housing growth has steadily increased on the south side of the town. The Emerald Park Golf and Country Club is nearby and offers a fully serviced club house and a 27-hole golf course.
White City is distinguished by other communities in the same area by its large lots and abundance of poplar
Poplar
Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar , aspen, and cottonwood....
trees. The town has a green space named Poplar Park.
Education
White City School provides education for Kindergarten through grade eight. Students in grades 9 through 12 are bused 10 minutes northeast to Greenall High School in BalgonieBalgonie, Saskatchewan
-Sports:Home of Team Selzer, World Women's Curling Silver Medalists, and consistently competitive high school volleyball and soccer programs.-References:...
. Some kids also decided to go to the nearby city of Regina to go to school.