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Saskatchewan Highway 33

Highway 33 is a highway in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting Regina (Arcola Avenue) to Stoughton; the highway is divided near Regina. Highway 33 is about 139 kilometres (86 mi) long.[1]

Highway 33 marker

Highway 33

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length138.9 km[1] (86.3 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 6 (Ring Road) in Regina
Major intersections Hwy 1 (TCH) in Regina
Hwy 35 in Francis
East end Hwy 47 in Stoughton
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesSherwood, Edenwold, Lajord, Francis, Wellington, Tecumseh, Fillmore
Major citiesRegina
Highway system
← Hwy 32→ Hwy 34

Route description edit

Regina edit

Regina is the only city along Highway 33 and is its western terminus. It is the second largest city of the province of Saskatchewan, and is the capital city. The route follows Arcola Avenue, a limited-access road that travels in a south-east / north-west direction south of Victoria Avenue. The road is named after the town of Arcola. North of Victoria Avenue, Arcola Avenue continues west as an arterial road and becomes Saskatchewan Drive west of Winnipeg Street,[1] passing through Downtown Regina before ending at Lewvan Drive. As Victoria Avenue does not connect with Lewvan Drive, Saskatchewan Avenue functions as the main western approach into downtown.

Highway 33 begins at Ring Road and travels in a south-east / north-west direction for its entire length, though it is designated as east-west.[1] On the outskirts of Regina, it crosses the Regina Bypass, which is part of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1).

Communities edit

Communities

With the advent of motor vehicle transportation and better highways, several small communities started to disappear. The days of trail and horse and buggy necessitated travel between centres which were established approximately 6 miles apart, which is no longer required. The amenities of larger centres have given rise to a lower rural population, and a higher urban population in the province.

East of Regina, Highway 33 passes through McCallum, which is now a ghost town.[2] Richardson first named Richardson Station on the CPR rail line, now adds its population and administrative affairs to Edenwold No. 158 rural municipality.[3] Kronau now adds its population and administrative affairs to Lajord No. 128 rural municipality.[3] Oyama[4] is now being run as a private camp ground, under the pretense that it has been and is currently supposed to be closed to the public for upgrades to be completed, it is located between Kronau and Lajord.[citation needed] Lajord is too small to be enumerated on its own accord, and is a part of the administrative district of rural municipality of Lajord No. 128.

Sedley is a village which had a population of 322 people in 2001, and is now a village and a part of rural municipality Francis No. 127.[3] Francis, a town of 148[3] along Highway 33, is at the intersection of Highway 35.

Tyvan combined its population with Wellington No. 97 as of July 1, 1936.[5] Highway 711 intersects with Highway 33 just south of Osage. Osage is a small area with a post office as early as 1903; it combines its population with Fillmore No 96. Fillmore, currently a village of 193,[3] is located at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 606.

The village of Creelman with 81 residents in 2006.[6] Heward, a hamlet of fewer than 30 residents, is a part of the rural municipality of Tecumseh No. 65. The post office of Heward began operations April 1, 1904.[6]

Stoughton is located at the intersections of three main highways; Highway 13 (the Red Coat Trail), 33, and Highway 47. The eastern terminus of Highway 33 is at a junction with Highway 47, just north of the intersection with Highways 13 and 47. In 1901, this community was named New Hope, North-West Territories, changing name to Stoughton and moving a little to the south in 1904 when the CPR railway came through the area.[7] Stoughton with a motto of The Heart of the South East Crossroads of Friendship became a town in 1960 and in 2006 had 653 residents.[3][8]

Rural municipalities edit

Local Improvement District number 6 E 2 held its first administrative meeting on June 29, 1904.

A road commissioner was appointed in each division at a rate of $2.50 per day overseeing work. Residents were permitted to pay taxes in 1904 with labour on the road at 20 cents per hour for man, 35 cents per hour for man and team. Road Commissioners were: Robert Mott, Division 1, Township 11, Range 9; Ed Kutz, Division 2, Township 12, Range 9; DJ Stewart, Division3, Township 11, Range 10; JR Sleightholm, Division 4, Township 12, Range 10.

— Cornerstone Regional Economic Development Authority[9]

December 13, 1909 saw the changeover from Local Improvement District number 6 E 2 to Fillmore No 96. From legislation put into place by Premier Walter Scott December 13, 1909 saw the province divided into Local Improvement Districts of about 3 townships by 3 townships in size.

a person could work for the municipality and have his earnings put toward the taxes on his land; at one time, money collected in each Division stayed in that Division....The RM has as its responsibilities for many areas: agricultural programs and concerns in general; tax collections for needs of the municipality - road construction and maintenance; protective services - pest control, fire protection, weed control, environmental development, cultural and educational services; medical and veterinary needs and so forth.

— Tecumseh No. 65[10]

As travel continues towards Regina the agricultural landscape of the area starts to become interspersed with industrial parks.[11] The RM of Sherwood No. 159 with a population of 1,075 rural residents in 2006[3] encompasses the city of Regina.[12]

Major attractions and geophysical features edit

The terrain along Highway 33 is mainly undulating agricultural wheat and grain fields. Grain and livestock production is the main economic industry in the area. The name Lajord translated from Norwegian meaning flat place aptly describes the scenery.[13] The Stoughton Campground along Highway 33 features swimming pool, tennis court, ball diamond and golf course.[14] The Red Barn, and Stoughton and District Museum conserve the past, while parks and a golf course provide recreation in this town.[15]

Osage Wildlife Refuge[16] is a conservation area on the west of Highway 33, about 3 miles south-east of Osage.[17]

Wascana Creek meanders along the western side of Saskatchewan Highway between Tyvan and Regina giving rise to the Wascana Valley. Highway 33 crosses the creek at Tyvan, and the creek makes a hairpin curve and peters out to the north-east of town.[8]

Between Lajord and Kronau is the regional park on the east side of the highway featuring the Oyama Regional Park Golf Course which opened in 1971.[18]

History edit

November 9, 1904 saw the arrival of the CPR rail line. The Souris-Arcola-Regina Section branch line[19] was the longest piece of straight track worldwide, and still has the claim of being the longest straight track of North America. Highway 33 follows along this surveyed rail line.[20] The CPR served Stoughton, Heward, Creelman, Fillmore, Osage, Tyvan, Francis, and Sedley. The Hanson brothers from Lajord developed one of the first swathers in use in Saskatchewan.[21]

Major intersections edit

From west to east:

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
City of Regina−6.3−3.9  Lewvan Drive – Regina International AirportSaskatchewan Avenue west end
−4.5−2.8Albert Street
−3.6−2.2Broad Street
−2.8−1.7Winnipeg StreetSaskatchewan Avenue east end;
Arcola Avenue west end
−1.9−1.2Victoria AvenueFormer Hwy 33 western terminus
0.00.0  Ring Road (Hwy 6)Interchange; northern terminus of Hwy 33
4.93.0  Hwy 1 (TCH) (Regina Bypass) – Moose Jaw, WinnipegInterchange; exit 234 on Hwy 1
Sherwood No. 159
 No major junctions
Edenwold No. 158​13.58.4 
  Hwy 624 north – Pilot Butte
Lajord No. 128Kronau23.714.7 
  Hwy 622 – Balgonie, Riceton
Lajord36.122.4 
  Hwy 621 – Lewvan
Francis No. 127Sedley49.530.8 
  Hwy 620 north
Francis61.938.5  Hwy 35 – Qu'Appelle, Weyburn
Wellington No. 97
 No major junctions
Fillmore No. 96Osage87.454.3 
  Hwy 711 – Cedoux
Fillmore100.862.6 
  Hwy 606 north – Montmartre		West end of Hwy 606 concurrency
101.963.3 
  Hwy 606 south – Griffin		East end of Hwy 606 concurrency
Creelman113.070.2 
  Hwy 701 east
Tecumseh No. 65Stoughton138.986.3  Hwy 47 – Grenfell, Estevan
  To Hwy 13 – Arcola, Carlyle, Weyburn		Hwy 33 eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Gallery edit

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    Highway 33 through Creelman
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    Village of Creelman
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    Highway 33 through Fillmore

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Google (February 15, 2018). "Highway 33 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Adamson, J; Larry Walton. "Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide". Online Canadian maps digitization Project.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2006. Retrieved December 26, 2007. [dead link]
  4. ^ Adamson, J (September 23, 2003). "Sask Cooperative Elevator Company Ltd Elevator System 1924-1925 Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Country Elevator System 1984". Canadian Maps. Online Canadian Maps Digitization Project. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  5. ^ "Restructured Villages". Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Post Offices and Postmasters". Library and Archives Canada Archivia Net. Government of Canada. February 12, 2007. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  7. ^ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004), Stoughton, retrieved April 15, 2007
  8. ^ a b "Saskatchewan City & Town Maps - Weyburn". Becquet's Custom Programming. Becquet.com. July 28, 2005. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  9. ^ "History". Cornerstone Regional Economic Development Authority. November 5, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007. [permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004), Tecumseh No. 65, retrieved April 15, 2007
  11. ^ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004), Edenwold No. 158, retrieved April 15, 2007
  12. ^ Rural Municipality Of Sherwood - Home, www.whatevercomputes.com, 2004, archived from the original on June 1, 2008, retrieved April 15, 2007
  13. ^ ilches, Silvia V; Adamson, J (November 2, 2004), Lajord, Saskatchewan, retrieved April 15, 2007
  14. ^ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004), Stoughton, archived from the original on April 20, 2008, retrieved April 15, 2007
  15. ^ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004), "Stoughton", Tourism, Town of Stoughton, retrieved April 15, 2007
  16. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Osage Wildlife Refuge". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  17. ^ Dunc. (2004), "Osage Wildlife Refuge", World Index, Rumbletum.org, retrieved April 15, 2007
  18. ^ "Kronau, SK Golf Courses", Hillclimb Media., GolfLink.com, 1996–2007, retrieved April 15, 2007
  19. ^ Adamson, J. "Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario". Online Canadian maps digitization Project.
  20. ^ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004), Fillmore, retrieved April 15, 2007
  21. ^ Ford, Ron; Storey, Gary (2006), "Farm Machinery and Equipment", CANADIAN PLAINS RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, retrieved April 15, 2007

External links edit

  Media related to Saskatchewan Highway 33 at Wikimedia Commons

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