Alida,_Saskatchewan
Alida, Saskatchewan
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
Alida /əˈliːdə/ ə-LEE-də[3] (2016 population: 120) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 and Census Division No. 1. The village is approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of the city of Estevan. Farming and oil are the major local industries. Several ghost towns are in the vicinity, including Nottingham to the east, Auburnton, to the west, and Cantal to the north-west. With the investment of oil and other industries, the area continues to grow.
Alida | |
|---|---|
| Village of Alida | |
Main Street | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′20″N 101°52′27″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | South-east |
| Rural Municipality | Reciprocity |
| Post office Founded | 1913-12-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Alida Village Council |
| • Mayor | Timothy Cowan |
| • Administrator | Kathy Anthony |
| • MP | Robert Kitchen |
| • MLA | Daryl Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 120 |
| • Density | 327.2/km2 (847/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CTS) |
| Postal code | S0C 0B0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |     Hwy 318 / Hwy 361 / Hwy 601 |
| Railways | Abandoned |
| [1][2] | |
Alida was founded as a Canadian Pacific Railway station in the late 19th century, and it was named for Dame Alida Brittain. The local area was settled by immigrants from Europe, and other parts of North America. Alida incorporated as a village on February 19, 1926.[4]
The rail line was closed in 1976 when a spring storm washed out the rail bridge near Lauder, Manitoba, at the beginning of the line. The economic viability of the line had been in question for some time, so the bridge was never repaired. Track was removed beginning in 1978.[5]
Alida is at the cross-roads of three highways, Highway 361, Highway 318, and Highway 601. Located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east-northeast of Alida is the Alida/Cowan Farm Private Aerodrome (TC LID: CCF7).[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 169 | — |
| 1986 | 188 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 179 | −4.8% |
| 1996 | 158 | −11.7% |
| 2001 | 117 | −25.9% |
| 2006 | 106 | −9.4% |
| 2011 | 131 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 120 | −8.4% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alida had a population of 103 living in 53 of its 74 total private dwellings, a change of -14.2% from its 2016 population of 120. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 271.1/km2 (702.0/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Alida recorded a population of 120 living in 63 of its 68 total private dwellings, a -9.2% change from its 2011 population of 131. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 324.3/km2 (840.0/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
Alida has a skating/curling rink. In 2014, the original ice rink flooded and was deemed too expensive to repair. It was torn down in 2015 and funds were raised for a new one. It was completed by 2017.[11] The Alida Wrecks hockey team play there.[12] The Alida Memorial Hall hosts weekly bingos and an annual dinner theatre.[citation needed] There is also a pool that opens during the summer.
The local school closed down in 2005, and students are bused to schools in Carnduff, Oxbow, or Redvers.[13]
- Dan D'Autremont - Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Cannington
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- The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Alida on epodunk.com". Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- "Discover Alida". www.discoverestevan.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22.
- "Discover Alida - Discoverestevan.com". www.discoverestevan.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-29.
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