Country Canada Post Office founded NWT 1884-04-01 Website Town of Balcarres Population 617 (2011) Area code 306 | Rural Municipalities (R.M.) Abernethy No. 186 Postal code S0G 0C0 Area 157 ha Local time Tuesday 3:15 PM Province Saskatchewan | |
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Highways Highway 10 Highway 22 Highway 619 Highway 310 Weather -9°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Balcarres (/bælˈkɛrəs/; 2006 population 598) is a town located in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 10 and Highway 22, approximately 85 km northeast of Regina. Highway 619 and Highway 310 are nearby highways to this community.
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Map of Balcarres, SK, Canada
Neighbouring communities include Fort Qu'Appelle to the west, to the southeast Abernethy, and to the north Ituna. The File Hills First Nations of Little Black Bear, Peepeekisis, Okanese, and Star Blanket are also located to the northeast.
History
Balcarres post office was established in the North-West Territories on 1 April 1884. The name originates from the first postmaster, Balcarres Crawford, at the neighbouring community of Indian Head, North-West Territories (now, since 1905, Saskatchewan).
Sites of interest
Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada is within 8 miles or 12 kilometres of Balcarres.
Valley Centre Recreation Site, Lebret Recreation Site, and Katepwa Point Provincial Park are all within 20 kilometres as well.
Geography
Amenities
The town is home to several businesses including L&J Country Foods, 2 Chinese restaurants, Balcarres Country Inn, Henry's Family Fair, Baber's Pharmacy, a Royal Bank, as well as many others. Terminal 22, a large inland grain terminal, is located to the west of town along the Canadian National Railway rail line.
Balcarres has a hospital and senior citizens home called the Balcarres Integrated Care Centre or BICC, and an elementary and high school, which educates children from the communities of Balcarres, Abernethy, and the File Hills Indian reserves. There is a United, an Anglican and a Baptist church.