Towns
In Saskatchewan, towns are formed from villages or resort villages with a population of at least 500 people. The council of the village or resort village must request the change to town status. When a town's population exceeds 5,000 people, the council may request a change to city status, but the change in incorporation level is not mandatory. Towns with shrinking populations are allowed to retain town status even if the number of residents falls below the 500 limit. For example, the towns of Fleming, Francis, and Scott have populations that have dropped under 500 people and are still qualified under town status. Towns with populations below the limit may, however, revert to village or resort village status if the town council requests it.
As of February 2010, there are 145 towns in Saskatchewan.
Aberdeen · Alameda · Allan · Arborfield · Arcola · Asquith · Assiniboia · Balcarres · Balgonie · Battleford · Bengough · Bienfait · Big River · Biggar · Birch Hills · Blaine Lake · Bredenbury · Broadview · Bruno · Burstall · Cabri · Canora · Carlyle · Carnduff · Carrot River · Central Butte · Choiceland · Churchbridge · Colonsay · Coronach · Craik · Cudworth · Cupar · Cut Knife · Dalmeny · Davidson · Delisle · Duck Lake · Dundurn · Eastend · Eatonia · Elrose · Esterhazy · Eston · Fleming · Foam Lake · Fort Qu'Appelle · Francis · Govan · Gravelbourg · Grenfell · Gull Lake · Hafford · Hague · Hanley · Herbert · Hudson Bay · Imperial · Indian Head · Ituna · Kamsack · Kelvington · Kerrobert · Kindersley · Kinistino · Kipling · Kyle · Lafleche · Lampman · Langenburg · Langham · Lanigan · Lashburn · Leader · Lemberg · Leroy · Lumsden · Luseland · Macklin · Maidstone · Maple Creek · Marshall · Midale · Milestone · Moosomin · Morse · Mossbank · Naicam · Nipawin · Nokomis · Norquay · Ogema · Osler · Outlook · Oxbow · Pilot Butte · Ponteix · Porcupine Plain · Preeceville · Qu'Appelle · Radisson · Radville · Raymore · Redvers · Regina Beach · Rocanville · Rockglen · Rose Valley · Rosetown · Rosthern · Rouleau · Saltcoats · Scott · Shaunavon · Shellbrook · Sintaluta · Southey · Spiritwood · Springside · St. Brieux · St. Walburg · Star City · Stoughton · Strasbourg · Sturgis · Tisdale · Turtleford · Unity · Vonda · Wadena · Wakaw · Waldheim · Wapella · Warman · Watrous · Watson · Wawota · White City · Whitewood · Wilkie · Willow Bunch · Wolseley · Wynyard · Yellow Grass · Zealandia ·
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Famous quotes containing the word towns:
“Let those talk of poverty and hard times who will in the towns and cities; cannot the emigrant who can pay his fare to New York or Boston pay five dollars more to get here ... and be as rich as he pleases, where land virtually costs nothing, and houses only the labor of building, and he may begin life as Adam did? If he will still remember the distinction of poor and rich, let him bespeak him a narrower house forthwith.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Haven’t you heard, though,
About the ships where war has found them out
At sea, about the towns where war has come
Through opening clouds at night with droning speed
Further o’erhead than all but stars and angels
And children in the ships and in the towns?”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“What youth or maiden conspires with the wild luxuriant beauty of Nature? She flourishes most alone, far from the towns where they reside.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)