Robsart, Saskatchewan
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Robsart is an
History
Prior to January 1, 2002, Robsart was incorporated as a village, and was dissolved into an unincorporated community under the jurisdiction of the rural municipality of Reno on that date.[6]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Robsart had a population of 15 living in 5 of its 6 total private dwellings, a change of -25% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.0/km2 (23.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 20 (+100.0% from 2011) | 10 (-37.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
Population density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Median age | ||
Private dwellings | 4 (total) | 8 (total) |
Median household income |
Infrastructure
- Great Western Railway, a Canadian short line railway company operating on former Canadian Pacific Railway trackage in southwest Saskatchewan.[12][13]
- Canadian West.
History
In 1910,
Boom years
When the
Great Depression
In the late 1920s, Robsart's prosperous beginnings began a long decline. Starting with a grain elevator fire in 1929, one year later another blaze wiped out a large section of the business core. Next was the Great Depression, accompanying droughts, falling grain prices and poor crop yields, which caused further business closures in the once industrious business core. Many merchants were hit hard by crippling financial losses and had to leave in search for a better way of life. Since the beginning of the Great Depression the community has struggled but never with the same early pioneer optimism.
In the 1980s, locals and nearby farmers rallied together and renovated the old
Our Side of The Hills: community book
In the early 1990s, former and current residents of Robsart got together and made a community history book; Our Side of The Hills.[14] Former mayor and resident Archie Smiley submitted a revised version of an old poem called "Ode to Robsart".[15]
Attractions
Local attractions/sites of interest:
- Robsart Art Works, open July 1 to August 28, 2010 from 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment, features Saskatchewan artists featuring photographers of old buildings and towns throughout Saskatchewan.[16]
- Beaver lumber Co. Ltd., one of the last remaining original storefronts along Main Street.
- Robsart Hospital, a former community hospital opened in 1918 which still stands today and is known as the only known pioneer hospital of its kind in Saskatchewan, if not Western Canada.
- Robsart Community Hall, refinished in the 1980s by locals and farmers and still in use today for special occasions.
- Robsart Community Curling Rink, no longer in use but still stands.
- Vidora Cafe, a former cafe saved from demolition and moved from Vidora to Robsart. The cafe is one of few buildings that originate from Vidora. Only two other buildings still stand on Vidora's original town site, old foundations and wooden sidewalks can still be seen when walking the streets of the former town site.
Regional attractions:
- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, an interprovincial park straddling the southern Alberta-Saskatchewan border, located north-west of Robsart. It is Canada's first and only interprovincial park.
- Cypress Hills Vineyard & Winery, open by appointment only from Christmas until May 14.[17]
Notable people
- Eiliv Anderson, born in Robsart in 1934; was a corporate executive, with a degree from the executive program of Queen's University's School of Business
See also
References
- ^ Reno No. 51
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005). "CTI Determine your provincial constituency". Archived from the original on September 11, 2007.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line".
- ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Great Western Railway
- ^ Red Coat Road & Rail Ltd. - RCRR
- ^ Our Side of The Hills - Reno History Book Association
- ^ Johnnie Bachusky Saskatchewan Ghost towns Retrieved on 2008-12-23.
- ^ Robsart Art Works Archived 2013-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cypress Hills Vineyard & Winery