Bethune, Saskatchewan

Bethune /ˈbɛθ.juːn/[5] (2016 population: 399) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190 and Census Division No. 6. The village is 56 km north-west of Regina on Highway 11 (Louis Riel Trail).[6] Arm River flows along a river valley north of Bethune, which features camping sites, and the Qu'Appelle River is a short way south. Last Mountain Lake or Long Lake is north-east of Bethune whereas Buffalo Pound Lake is just south-west.

For other uses, see Bethune (disambiguation).
Bethune
Village
Village of Bethune
Main Street Bethune
Bethune
Location of Bethune in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°43′N 105°13′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityDufferin No. 190
Post office Founded1905-06-05
Incorporated (Village)1912
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyBethune Village Council
 • MayorDerek Shaw[1]
 • AdministratorRodney Audette
Area
 • Total1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total399
 • Density383.1/km2 (992/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal code
S0G 0H0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 11
Hwy 642
Websitewww.villageofbethune.com
[3][4]

The post office of Bethune, Assiniboia, NWT was established 5 June 1905, three months before Saskatchewan became a province. The village takes its name from C.B. Bethune, the engineer on the first train to travel the railway in 1887.[7]

History

Bethune incorporated as a village on August 2, 1912.[8]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981369—    
1986373+1.1%
1991369−1.1%
1996375+1.6%
2001380+1.3%
2006369−2.9%
2011400+8.4%
2016399−0.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bethune had a population of 560 living in 180 of its 189 total private dwellings, a change of 40.4% from its 2016 population of 399. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 235.3/km2 (609.4/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Bethune recorded a population of 399 living in 158 of its 181 total private dwellings, a -1.5% change from its 2011 population of 405. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.6/km2 (434.2/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

Attractions

Buffalo Pound Provincial Park and Grandview Beach are also located 19 km or 12 mi from Bethune. Kedleston Beach is 15 km or 9 mi from Bethune. Another conservation area named Regina Beach Recreation Site is located 19 km or 12 mi from Bethune.

Bethune also has a skating rink, curling rink, park, school, and baseball diamonds located on the outskirts of town at McLean Park. It has a playground splash pad and four baseball diamonds. Bethune is home to the Bethune Bulldogs of the senior men's Highway Hockey League.[13]

The Gillis Blakley Bethune and District Heritage Museum is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[14]

CXBE weather radar from the Canadian weather radar network, 19 km South of the village.

See also

References
  1. Administration & Governance
  2. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  5. The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  6. http://www.villageofbethune.com/
  7. Village of Bethune
  8. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  12. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  13. http://www.highwayhockey.ca/
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-01-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Canadian Register of Historic Places.

Further reading
  • Wagon trails to blacktop: A history of Bethune. Published: Bethune, Sask. Bethune & District Historical Society. 1983. ISBN 0-919845-12-6.[1]


  1. WebPAC PRO © Innovative Interfaces, Inc., University of Saskatchewan Online Library Database, retrieved August 6, 2007
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