Gainsborough, Saskatchewan

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Gainsborough is a small farming community located on Highway 18 in the southeastern corner of Saskatchewan, Canada. The corner-most community in the province, it is approximately 6 miles from the Manitoba border, and 10 miles from the North Dakota and United States border.

The Gainsborough Creek forms most of the southern boundary of the town, while the rest of the community is bordered by open fields and pasture.

It is the seat of the Rural Municipality of Argyle #1. Founded in 1894, it is the oldest incorporated village in the province of Saskatchewan.

Population (2001) - 286 (Statistics Canada)
Population (1996) - 296 (Statistics Canada)
Area 0.87 km^2

Primary income of community members is derived from agricultural businesses (farming, ranching) and petroleum drilling services.

Dr William G. Hobbs, a former physician in the Gainsborough Hospital (closed 1987?), did a painting of the main street of the town entitled "40 Below Zero" that won a national contest in 1978[1]. The buildings pictured in it are no longer standing and the location on Railway Avenue is now known as Bennett Park.

Businesses (operating)
RM of Argyle #1
Gainsborough Swimming pool
Movie Theater
Riverside Hotel - beverage room and coffee shop
Gainsborough Coop - hardware, fuel, lumber
Gainsborough and Area Health Center - primarily for long-term care.
Credit Union - branch office of the Prairie Pride Credit Union
Gainsborough Library - branch of the Southeast Regional Library
Gainsborough Fine Foods (grocery)
Gainsborough Frozen Foods
A + H Farm Supplies and Insurance
CA Shaw Insurance Broker
Gainsborough Community Rink - curling (4 sheets), skating (natural ice), beverage room [2]
Gainsborough Volunteer Fire Deparment
Happy Hours Club
Evergreen Lodge - Seniors apartments
Canada Post
Several independent business provide construction and oilfield contracting

Businesses (closed)
Grain elevators: Operating: zero. Privately owned: one (formerly Saskatchewan Wheat Pool).
Gainsborough Elementary School - closed in 2006.
Gainsborough Railway Station (now privately owned home)
Frankie's Soda Shop (Railway Street)
Willis' Pool Hall (Railway Street)
Gainsborough Variety Store
Paterson Grain Elevator

Places of Interest
Bennet Park - located on Railway Avenue (main street), formerly the location of a pool hall, hardware store, and mechanic
Bowens Park - central to the southern half of the town along Antler Avenue
Memorial Cenotaph - Located adjacent to the theater on Bruce Street
Churches - two (Knox United, Anglican)
There is a privately owned museum with articles from the town's history that is opened by request.
Community hall - basement with kitchen, main hall has a stage and upper meeting room
Sports Field - Kitchen facilities, three baseball diamonds, racetrack located north of the curling rink.
Campground facilities located north of the Health Center.

Service Clubs
Lions

There is a small grass airstrip located in the north end of the town listed as the Gainsborough Airport.

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[edit] References

Cornerstone Region Economic Development Authority

Community Profile - Statistics Canada

Carnduff Gazette-Post News, Carnduff, Saskatchewan (newspaper) there is no 'online edition' of this newspaper as of January 2007. Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association

Saskatchewan Libraries

CurlTV.com

Dr_William_Hobbs [3]

Saskatchewan Highways Website