Beaver Hills
Encyclopedia
Beaver Hills are a range of hills located in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. The city of Yorkton, Saskatchewan
is located approximately 35 miles southwest of the hills.
The Whitesand River, a tributary
of the Assiniboine River
originates in the Beaver Hills. The two rivers join near Kamsack, Saskatchewan. Large areas of native grasslands and shrubs can still be found in the Beaver Hills region, and along the Whitesand River. The hills are well-adapted for stock raising.
Early settlement included a colony of three or four hundred Dakotans at Sheho, Saskatchewan
which soon dwindled to a few because of disappointment in the non-arrival of a promised railroad. In 1897 the first Galacian colony in Canada, consisting of 511 families, was established at Beaver Hills. In 1903 telephone service was extended to Beaver Hills. The towns of Ituna, Saskatchewan
and Kelliher, Saskatchewan
are located in the Beaver Hills.
A large boulder with a carved face petroglyph
was found on December 25, 1905 by Charles Noddings from the Beaver Hills area, and was the stimulus for the creation of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum
in 1906.
Bernard Leo Korchinski, Liberal
member for the riding of Redberry
from 1948-1952 and 1956-1960, was born in Beaver Hills in 1905.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. The city of Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
is located approximately 35 miles southwest of the hills.
The Whitesand River, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Assiniboine River
Assiniboine River
The Assiniboine River is a river that runs through the prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is a tributary of the Red River. The Assiniboine is a typical meandering river with a single main channel embanked within a flat, shallow valley in some places and a steep valley in...
originates in the Beaver Hills. The two rivers join near Kamsack, Saskatchewan. Large areas of native grasslands and shrubs can still be found in the Beaver Hills region, and along the Whitesand River. The hills are well-adapted for stock raising.
Early settlement included a colony of three or four hundred Dakotans at Sheho, Saskatchewan
Sheho, Saskatchewan
-Area statistics: *Lat 51° 35' 00" N*Long 103° 13' 00" W*Dominion Land Survey NE Sec.9, Twp.30, R.9, W2*Time zone UTC-6-Location: -See also:*List of communities in Saskatchewan...
which soon dwindled to a few because of disappointment in the non-arrival of a promised railroad. In 1897 the first Galacian colony in Canada, consisting of 511 families, was established at Beaver Hills. In 1903 telephone service was extended to Beaver Hills. The towns of Ituna, Saskatchewan
Ituna, Saskatchewan
-Transportation:The community is served by Ituna Airport which is located 2.6 nautical miles southeast.-History:Ituna has one registered historical site, the Red Brick Schoolhouse that was constructed in 1920 as a composite school for the Fruitville School District. The school build was closed in...
and Kelliher, Saskatchewan
Kelliher, Saskatchewan
-Climate:- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*******...
are located in the Beaver Hills.
A large boulder with a carved face petroglyph
Petroglyph
Petroglyphs are pictogram and logogram images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, and abrading. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images...
was found on December 25, 1905 by Charles Noddings from the Beaver Hills area, and was the stimulus for the creation of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum was established in Regina as the Provincial Museum in 1906 to "secure and preserve natural history specimens and objects of historical and ethnological interest." It was the first museum in Saskatchewan, Canada, and the first provincial museum in the three Prairie...
in 1906.
Bernard Leo Korchinski, Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member for the riding of Redberry
Redberry (provincial electoral district)
Redberry was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Hafford. This constituency was one of 25 created before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905...
from 1948-1952 and 1956-1960, was born in Beaver Hills in 1905.