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Beauval, Saskatchewan
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| official_name | Beauval | |
| native_name | ᓰᐲᓯᓯᕽ | |
| sîpîsisihk | ||
| native_name_lang | crk | |
| settlement_type | Northern village | |
| dot_x | dot_y = | |
| pushpin_map | Saskatchewan#Canada | |
| pushpin_label_position | ||
| pushpin_relief | yes | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Canada | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province | |
| subdivision_name1 | Saskatchewan | |
| subdivision_type2 | District | |
| subdivision_name2 | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District | |
| government_type | Municipal council | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Nick Daigneault | |
| leader_title2 | MLA Athabasca | |
| leader_name2 | Jim Lemaigre | |
| leader_title3 | MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | |
| leader_name3 | Buckley Belanger | |
| established_title | Settled | |
| established_date | 1905 | |
| established_title2 | Post office established | |
| established_date2 | 1910 | |
| established_title3 | ||
| unit_pref | Metric | |
| area_land_km2 | 6.71 | |
| population_as_of | 2011 | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | 756 | |
| population_density_km2 | 112.6 | |
| timezone | UTC | |
| utc_offset | -6 | |
| coordinates | ||
| elevation_footnotes | ||
| postal_code_type | Postal code | |
| postal_code | S0M 0G0 | |
| blank1_name | Highways | |
| blank1_info | ||
| footnotes |
sîpîsisihk
Beauval () is a northern village located in Northern Saskatchewan, near Lac Île-à-la-Crosse. It was founded in the early 20th century as a Roman Catholic mission and as a transportation centre.
Highway 165 goes through the community. Highway 918 three kilometres east leads north to Patuanak. Eight kilometres east is the hamlet of Lac La Plonge on Lac La Plonge. Eight kilometres west where Highway 165 joins Highway 155 is Beauval Forks. The Beauval Airport along with several businesses are located there.
Beauval is situated in the valley of the Beaver River hence the name "beautiful valley" or "beau val" in French. The population of Beauval was 756 in 2011.
History
The earliest known settler was Philip Yew who arrived in 1905, by 1907, others have arrived, mainly from Dore Lake. In 1910, Alexander Laliberte opened a fur trading store to serve the local trappers. It served as an outpost. In 1969, the community established the 'Beauval Local Community Authority', which elected council to oversee bylaws, collect taxes and maintain law and order. Unlike most Northern Saskatchewan communities, Beauval has seen a population growth over the years. By the end of the Second World War, Beauval had a population of approximately 350 residents, today the population is over 1,000 residents with an additional 200 living in the surrounding area.
Beauval Residential School
Main article: Beauval Residential School
La Plonge 192 (Indian Reserve) where the Beauval Residential School was located is across the river from Beauval and had 115 residents in 2011. La Plonge 192 is part of the English River Dene Nation.
Beauval Indian Residential School opened in 1895 and closed in 1983. It then became the Meadow Lake Tribal Council's Beauval Indian Education Centre which closed in 1995. The building has since been demolished.
A fire in 1927 and a flu epidemic in 1936 took the lives of many of the students.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beauval had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 14.72 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
Economy
Today, Beauval derives its economic resources from limited commercial fishing, very little trapping, local and provincial government subsidies, grants and programs, the mines, local businesses and the school. Tourism and recreation activities also provides economic resources.
Transportation
The community is served by Beauval Airport. There are dirt roads which connect Beauval to neighbouring communities.
References
| South: Dore Lake |
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References
- "Search for Municipal Information". Government of Saskatchewan.
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- "2011 Community Profiles". Government of Canada.
- National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters".
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System (Northern Village of BEAUVAL)".
- (8 February 2012). "Statistics Canada (Community profiles)".
- (8 February 2012). "Canada Census 2011".
- (12 October 2012). "History of La Loche (Beauval Residential School)".
- (9 February 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". [[Statistics Canada]].
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