Davis, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Davis is a Canadian hamlet south of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
. Davis was once a village but has since shrunk to a handful of houses. It is just north of the Muskoday First Nation
. Davis was named for Senator Thomas Osborne Davis
a prominent Prince Albert merchant and Liberal Party
member in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Davis is located in the Aspen parkland
biome.
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
. Davis was once a village but has since shrunk to a handful of houses. It is just north of the Muskoday First Nation
Muskoday First Nation
The Muskoday First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, composed of Cree and Saulteaux peoples. The First Nation has a registered population of 1552 people as of December 2007, of which approximately 560 members of the First Nation live on-reserve, and approximately 980 live...
. Davis was named for Senator Thomas Osborne Davis
Thomas Osborne Davis (Canadian politician)
Thomas Osborne Davis was a Canadian Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons representing the Provisional District of Saskatchewan, and later a member of the Canadian Senate....
a prominent Prince Albert merchant and Liberal Party
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 in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Davis is located in the Aspen parkland
Aspen parkland
Aspen parkland refers to a very large area of transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in two sections; the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta crossing the border into British Columbia, and a much larger area stretching from central Alberta, all across central Saskatchewan to...
biome.
Current education
Most students go to Osborne School a few miles south of Davis. High School students go to one of the high schools in Prince Albert.Historical education
An old one room school house still stands. It even has an old fashioned school bell on it.| North: Prince Albert Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan... |
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| West: Red Deer Hill Red Deer Hill, Saskatchewan Red Deer Hill has an elementary school called Osborne. It is located on Osborne Road and is a part of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division.Osborne opened in the late 60's. It at one time had over 200 hundred students... |
Davis | East: Muskoday First Nation Muskoday First Nation The Muskoday First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, composed of Cree and Saulteaux peoples. The First Nation has a registered population of 1552 people as of December 2007, of which approximately 560 members of the First Nation live on-reserve, and approximately 980 live... |
| South: Fenton Fenton, Saskatchewan Fenton, formerly Adams Crossing, is a Canadian hamlet southeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It is a short distance, 13km west from Birch Hills, Saskatchewan. Fenton is on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River east of Halcro, Saskatchewan and southwest of the Muskoday First Nation. The... |
Further reading
- Whats in Name:The Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names, Western Producer Prairie Books, E.T. Russell