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Colonsay, Saskatchewan

Colonsay is a town in the rural municipality of Colonsay No. 342, Saskatchewan, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Colonsay is located on Highway 16 running east-west in central Saskatchewan near the intersection with Highway 2. Colonsay derived its name from the Inner Hebrides Scottish island Colonsay Colonsay & District Sports Centre was opened in 2006 following fund raising efforts by the community as well as funding initiatives such as the Green Municipal Investment Fund, a joint venture of the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. The Sports Centre has a new heating system as well as ice-cube heat which will allow a longer artificial ice season for skaters, curlers and ice hockey players.

Demographics

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History

Colonsay experienced a record setting 167-day-long frost-free period in 1978, which was, to the dismay of a number of residents, still not a long enough growing season for yams or sweet potatoes .

Economy

The main economy of the area is agriculture featuring grain crops such as wheat, canola, barley, oats, rye, as well as lentils and peas. Livestock raised in the vicinity are cattle, hogs, sheep, and buffalo. The potash mine of Colonsay was first named Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Colonsay, IMC Potash Colonsay and is now Mosaic Potash Colonsay. Potash is mined and sold to crop nutrient manufacturers for fertilizer, as well as for use as icemelter ingredient and water softener regenerant.

Sports teams

The Colonsay Monarchs were a team that played for the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League as of 1951.

Notable natives

Jamie Williams: A town legend. Played for the Buffalo Sabres but decided not to continue his hockey career after the team refused to let him drink beer during games and practices. Jamie "The Rocket" Williams is a full time resident of Colonsay.
Amanda Yausie: Chosen to compete in the 2005 Canada Summer Games representing Team Saskatchewan. In 2006–2007 opted to play for the Eastern Washington University volleyball team. Amanda Yausie is an all-round athlete taking part in volleyball, track, badminton, curling and basketball.
Douglas De Long lives in Colonsay, and is a spiritualist, and metaphysical therapist who can see auras, chakras, and spirit guides.
Dale and Ladine Moldenhauer are avid Philadelphia Flyers fans, with a completely renovated basement in Flyers paraphanalia called Moldy’s Place
Darling, James Andrew (1891–1979) Saskatchewan politician who farmed near Colonsay in 1911. As a politician he was instrumental in expanding natural gas, telephone lines and electricity across rural Saskatchewan.
Tom Lawrence Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Degree, M.Sc, PhD, O.C. received induction into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame for his breeding varieties of forage. Dr. Lawrence was also awarded several other citations for his contributions to Saskatchewan agriculture
Adam "Feet of Fire" Breckner is known provincially and nationally for his dancing skills, being trained under such famous mentors as Serhij Koriluk and Shannon White. Has performed in renowned shows 'Echoes of the Soul' and 'Swan Lake.'

Area statistics

Lat (DMS) 51° 59′ 00″ N
Long (DMS) 105° 53′ 00″ W
Dominion Land Survey Section 1, Township 35, Range 28 West of the 2nd Meridian
Time zone (cst) UTC−6

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Published works

Book Title Colonsay memoirs, 1905–1955

Author Colonsay, Saskatchewan. High School

Book Title Milestones and memories : Colonsay and Meacham Districts, 1905–1980

Published Colonsay, Sask. : R.M. 342 Celebrate Saskatchewan 1980 Committees, 1980