Meacham, Saskatchewan
Meacham | |
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Village | |
Railway Avenue | |
Meacham Location of Meacham in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 52°06′22″N 105°46′05″W / 52.106°N 105.768°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 11 |
Rural Municipality | Colonsay |
Post office Founded | 1912-08-01 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor/Council |
• Mayor | Flo Frank |
• Administrator | Juanita Bendig |
• Governing body | Meacham Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 84 |
• Density | 66.1/km2 (171/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0K 2V0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 2 |
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Meacham is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located 69 kilometres east of the city of Saskatoon on Highway 2.
Demographics
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Theatre
The village is home to Dancing Sky Theatre, which has produced Canadian plays in Meacham since 1997. The theatre, co-founded by Angus Ferguson and Louisa Ferguson, has launched many original productions, and has mounted tours for 10 of its shows.[8]
Artists
A number of respected artists live and work in Meacham, including ceramacists and sculptors Charley Farrero and Anita Rocamora, and fibre artist June Jacobs, who also runs the Hand Wave Gallery, which showcases the work of about 60 artists. The community is a small but thriving hub of artistic activity.
See also
References
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ↑ Theatre Company Description
External links
- Meacham Village Council
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Dancing Sky Theatre
- Charley Farrero
- Anita Rocamora
- June Jacobs
- Video: How Meacham Became an Artists' Community (ArtSask online project)
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- 2001 Community Profiles
Prud'homme | Cudworth | Bruno | ||
St. Denis | Burr | |||
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Colonsay | Young | Viscount |
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Coordinates: 52°06′22″N 105°46′05″W / 52.106°N 105.768°W