Eatonia

Town of Eatonia

Former Canadian National Railway station in Eatonia
Coordinates: 51°13′16″N 109°23′26″W / 51.22111°N 109.39056°W / 51.22111; -109.39056Coordinates: 51°13′16″N 109°23′26″W / 51.22111°N 109.39056°W / 51.22111; -109.39056
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 8
Rural Municipality Chesterfield
Founded 1919
Incorporated 1954
Government
 • Mayor Bob Peters
 • Administrator Cheryl Bailey
 • Governing body Eatonia Town Council
Area
 • Total 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation 719.6 m (2,360.9 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 449
 • Density 266.6/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0L 0Y0
Area code(s) 306
Highways 21 and 44
Airport Eatonia (Elvie Smith) Municipal
Website www.townofeatonia.com
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Eatonia is a small town in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada with a population of 449 people (according to the Canada 2006 Census).[3] The town's economy is based almost exclusively on agriculture. Eatonia is in southwest Saskatchewan at the crossroads of Highways 21 and 44, approximately 44 kilometers southwest of Kindersley and 72 kilometres from the provincial boundary with Alberta. The town is served by Eatonia (Elvie Smith) Municipal Airport.

History

The town of Eaton, later Eatonia, in 1920
Eatonia in 1935

Eatonia was founded in 1919 as a station on the Canadian National Railway and was named after Timothy Eaton, founder of the Eaton's department store chain and catalogue, and to honour his son and heir, John Craig Eaton. The station was originally simply called "Eaton", but there was confusion with nearby Eston, so the name was changed to Eatonia in 1921 ("Eatonia" was the name of an Eaton's brand for clothing and other goods, and "Eatonian" was the name given to long-serving Eaton's employees).

Eatonia was incorporated as a town in 1954. In 1955, the year of Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee, Eatonia's train station was featured on the cover of the Eaton's catalogue, thus resulting in a classic local image finding its way into homes across the country. The former CN train station is now home to the Wheatland Regional Library (Eatonia Branch). The former station, along with a train caboose and a wood-frame house ordered from the Eaton's catalogue in 1917, comprise the Eatonia Heritage Park, a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) Municipal Heritage Property located at the south end of Main Street.[4]

Demographics

The population of Eatonia dropped 5.3% between the 2001 and 2006 censuses.[3]

Education

Eatonia is home to a kindergarten to Grade 12 public school, Eaton School, which has been home to many successful volleyball, basketball, and football teams throughout its history. It is located within the Sun West School Division.

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
  4. ↑ Eatonia Heritage Park. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
  5. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-01.

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