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Blaine Lake No. 434 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, Blaine Lake extends east to the North Saskatchewan River and north to the village of Marcelin. Regina in SARM Division No. 5. The town of Blaine Lake and the village of Marcelin lie within the geographical borders of Blaine Lake No. 434, but are technically not part of the rural municipality.
Contents
Map of Blaine Lake No. 434, SK, Canada
Industries
• Agriculture with crop and livestock production.
• Tourism in the summer months.
Demographics
The municipality is mainly inhabited by Eastern European immigrants and the descendants of English and American settlers. The Doukhobors make up a small but concentrated part of the population.
History
The story of Sgt John Wilson: One of Canada’s most sensational murders took place close to Blaine Lake in 1917. The only Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer ever to be hanged for murder, Sgt John Wilson killed his wife, Polly Wilson, and his unborn child, to marry Jessie Patterson of Blaine Lake. They wed two days after his wife's murder. Polly Wilson had traveled to Canada from Scotland, leaving behind two children, and was pregnant with a third when she was killed. Her body was discovered in a culvert near Waldheim.
Statistics
According to the Canada 2006 Census: Population in 2001: 325
According to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry: