Alvena, Saskatchewan
| Alvena | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Main Street | |
  Alvena Location of Alvena | |
| Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 106°01′00″W / 52.51667°N 106.016667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Post Office Established | 1887-10-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1936 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 55 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
Alvena (2006 Population 55) is a village in central Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 60 km northeast of Saskatoon.
History
Many early settlers to Alvena were of Ukrainian descent. Many were peasant serf farmers in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[1] Others were from Poland and they erected Roman Catholic Churches in the area.[2] Earlier settlers along the South Saskatchewan River were Métis.[3] Many of these families were involved in the Battle of Fish Creek which occurred on April 24, 1885 in Tourond's Coulee, a few miles west of what later became the village of Alvena.[4]
Demographics
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Notable people
- Edward Bayda - former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan.[6]
- Francois-Xavier Letendre dit Batoche - founder of Batoche, Saskatchewan later lived on a homestead within 1 km of what later became the Village of Alvena. His widow and some of his children lived there until at least 1920.[7]
- Jesse Sawitsky - Drummer of legendary punk rock band Swayze.
References
- ↑ Ukrainian Pioneer Days in Early Years 1898-1916 in Alvena and District, Saskatchewan published by Appel Printing, 1980, North Battleford, SK
- ↑ Kaleidoscope. Many Cultures - One Faith. The Roman Catholic Diocease of Prince Albert 1891 - 1991, 1990. Solange Lavigne.
- ↑ Alvena, Saskatchewan Genealogy and Homestead History
- ↑
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ Edward Bayda Received Honorary Degree
- ↑ Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online "Letendre, dit Batoche, Francois-Xavier
External links
- Alvena, Saskatchewan Genealogy and Homestead History by Sheila Schmutz
- Letendre Homestead near present-day Alvena, SK by Sheila Schmutz
| North: Batoche | ||
| West: Blumenthal | Alvena | East: Cudworth |
| South: Prud'homme |
Coordinates: 52°31′N 106°01′W / 52.517°N 106.017°W This town is named after Alvena SC
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