Roche Percee, Saskatchewan

Roche Percee
Village
Roche Percee

Location of Roche Percee

Coordinates: 49°02′27″N 102°28′50″W / 49.040731°N 102.480451°W / 49.040731; -102.480451Coordinates: 49°02′27″N 102°28′50″W / 49.040731°N 102.480451°W / 49.040731; -102.480451
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality Coalfields No. 4
Post Office Established 1890 August 01
Population (2006)
 • Total 149
Time zone CST
Area code(s) 306
[1]

Roche Percee is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The village is situated near the American border of North Dakota just off of Highway 39. Roche Percee is 20 km (12 miles) east of Estevan in the valley of the Souris River.

Roche Percee Provincial Historic Site[2] is located nearby. Referred to by local residents as "The Rocks", it has large sandstone deposits in which some caves have formed. The name of the village comes from the Métis name of the rock formations,[3] which means "pierced rock" in French. Another similar formation Rocher Percé (Percé Rock) is located in Quebec.

History

During the 1874 westward trek of the North-West Mounted Police, the force established its first camp (called Short Creek Camp) at this location. The town began being served by the SOO Line in 1893, permitting the coal mines in the region to become operational.

In 2010, the provincial government signed an agreement with Southeast Tour & Trails Inc. to restore Roche Percee Park after being closed for over a decade.[4]

In 2011, flooding on the Souris River inundated the village, forcing its residents to evacuate.[5][6] Over half of the 64 homes in Roche Percee were damaged beyond repair, and will have to be demolished.[7]

Demographics

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Roche Percée". Post Offices and Postmasters. Library and Archives Canada. January 31, 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  2. ↑ "La Roche Percee Provincial Historic Site & Short Creek Cairn". Tourism Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. ↑ McLennan, David. "Roche Percée". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  4. ↑ Saxon, Chad (May 26, 2010). "Roche Percee Park plans moving forward". Estevan Mercury (Glacier Media Group). Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  5. ↑ Varano, Lisa (June 19, 2011). "Village underwater in Saskatchewan". The Weather Network. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Tiny town submerged by Saskatchewan flood". CBC News. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  7. ↑ "Majority of Roche Percee homes to be demolished". CBC News. October 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  9. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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