Pontrilas, Saskatchewan

Pontrilas, Saskatchewan was a Canadian town that no longer exists. At one time Pontrilas was a small farming community approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Nipawin, Saskatchewan. There were four grain elevators, small stores, and services. Around the center were homes and a two-room school for grades 1 to 12. When the school closed, the students were sent to Codette and Nipawin; the school's merry-go-round was sent to Codette. There was a hotel, which has burned down.

Pontrilas
Location of Pontrilas in Saskatchewan

The community was named for Pontrilas in Herefordshire, near the border with Wales.[1]

References
  1. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 340. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.


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