Dollard, Saskatchewan

Dollard is an unincorporated community, within the Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is situated on the historic Red Coat Trail in the southwest corner of the province, 13 km west of the town of Shaunavon and 21 km east of the town of Eastend. It is approximately 100 km from the Montana USA border and 130 km to the Alberta border.

For other uses, see Dollard.
Dollard
Unincorporated community
Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc Roman Catholic Church (closed)
Dollard
Dollard
Coordinates: 49.61563°N 108.58612°W / 49.61563; -108.58612
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division4
Rural MunicipalityArlington
Post office Founded1909
Village established1910
Area
 • Total0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total35
 • Density55.4/km2 (143/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 13
IndustriesAgriculture
Oil
Trucking
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History

By 1908 enough French speaking settlers had arrived in the region to establish a community which they named Valroy (Val Roy). The name was later changed to Dollard. The name Dollard was chosen by Father Louis-Pierre Gravel (the founder of Gravelbourg) to honour the memory of a hero of New France, Adam Dollard, Sieur des Ormeaux.[2][3]

A post office was established in 1909 and in 1911 the church of Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) was built. A store soon followed and then a school in 1912.[3]

The post office closed in 1988.[1]

Demographics

In 2001 Dollard had a population of 35 living in 14 dwellings, an 18.6% decrease from 1996. The village had a land area of 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) and a population density of 55.4/km2 (143/sq mi).[4]

The character Wanda Dollard from the Canadian comedy television series Corner Gas is named for this town.

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  2. Anderson, Alan (2006). "FRENCH SETTLEMENTS". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Great Plains Research Center. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  3. "Musee Virtuel Francophone de la Saskatchewan (Dollard)". Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  4. Statistics Canada (Census 2001). "Dollard - Community Profile". Retrieved 2014-06-10. Check date values in: |year= (help)


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