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Sedley, Saskatchewan

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Country
  
Canada

Post office Founded
  
1904-07-01

Website
  
Official website

Population
  
337 (2011)

Province
  
Saskatchewan

Rural Municipalities (R.M.)
  
Francis No. 127

Postal code
  
S0G 4K0

Area
  
131 ha

Local time
  
Sunday 5:42 AM

Area code
  
306

Sedley, Saskatchewan

Weather
  
0°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 88% Humidity

Sedley saskatchewan


Sedley is a village in Saskatchewan, south-east of Regina, Saskatchewan on Highway 33, 25 miles south east of Regina. This village is located at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 620. It had a population of 337 people in 2011. Sedley lies in a wheat producing agricultural district and is home to Sedley School.

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Map of Sedley, SK, Canada

History

The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) rail branch line helped to settle this community. Wascana Creek runs just to the west of Highway 33. It was named for Sedley Blanchard, a lawyer.

Area statistics

  • Lat (DMS) 50° 10' 00" N
  • Long (DMS) 104° 00' 00" W
  • Dominion Land Survey Sec.17, Twp.14, R.15, W2
  • Time zone (CST) UTC−6

    • Notable natives

  • Kelly Bechard (born January 28, 1978 in Sedley, Saskatchewan) is a women's ice hockey player. Bechard competed for Canada at the World Championships in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, she competed for Canada at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. She was also a provincial doubles badminton champion in High School.
  • Carol Morin grew up as Carol Adams in Sedley, although she has since changed her name to Carol Morin. She graduated from Sedley High School in 1981 then entered the study of broadcast at SAIT in Calgary, Alberta. Since then, Morin has been a member of the media, becoming the first First Nation person to ever broadcast in mainstream media - when she worked for CTV Regina in 1983. By 1989, she was the first Aboriginal person to anchor a national newscast - with CBC Newsworld. Since that time, Morin has won numerous awards for excellence in broadcasting. She currently works for CBC North Television based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She is the daughter of Joe and Dorothy Adams.

    • Published works

  • Title Outline history of Our Lady of Grace Church, Sedley, Saskatchewan : on the occasion of its 75th anniversary Author Baker, Leonard, Mrs Published Weyburn, Sask. : Weyburn Review Ltd., 1981

    • References

    Sedley, Saskatchewan Wikipedia
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