Lampman

Lampman is a small town of around 735 people located in the south-east part of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, roughly 30 miles north-east of Estevan.[4] It is named after the Canadian poet, Archibald Lampman.

For people with the surname Lampman, see Lampman (surname).
Lampman
Town
Lampman
Lampman
Coordinates: 49.3773°N 102.7621°W / 49.3773; -102.7621
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census divisionDivision No. 1
Rural MunicipalityRural Municipality of Browning No. 34
Post office founded1910-05-01
Incorporated (Village)1910
Town1963
Government
 • MayorJohn Jones
Population
 (2016)
 • Total735
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0C 1N0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 361 Highway 605
Websitetownoflampman.ca#con
[1][2][3]

To the north-west of Lampman, is Lake Roy, which is a shallow lake that often floods into town. Lampman's water supply is obtained from two deep wells that go through a water treatment system.

History

The village of Lampman was founded on September 13, 1910. It gained the status of town on June 1, 1963.[5] As mentioned, it was named for Canadian poet Archibald Lampman, one of the Confederation Poets. It is also part of "Poet's Corner" in south-east Saskatchewan. Several communities and stops along the CN Railway in this part of the province were named after famous British and Canadian poets. Some of the other places include, Carlyle (Thomas Carlyle), Browning (Robert Browning), Service (Robert W. Service), Cowper (William Cowper), and Wordsworth (William Wordsworth).[6]

Education

Lampman has one school that covers Kindergarten through grade 12, with an enrollment of 210 students.

Sports and recreation

Lampman has a community complex that includes an Outdoor Swimming Pool, hockey arena, curling rink with four sheets of ice, and five baseball diamonds. The town also has a racetrack, golf course, campground, parks, and a walking path. The Lampman A's baseball team was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame on August 18, 2012.

Services and transportation

Lampman has volunteer ambulance service, volunteer fire department, and emergency rescue.

The town is serviced by a freight railway line, grain elevator, Lampman Airport (CJQ2),[7] and two highways, Highway 361 and Highway 605.

See also
  •  Canada portal

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  3. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  4. "Lampman," Encyclopedia of Canada (Toronto: University Associates, 948), III, 379.
  5. "A Little Bit of History," Town of Lampman and Community Archived 2010-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. Web, Mar. 23, 2011.
  6. https://globalnews.ca/news/880437/a-poetic-past-the-quest/
  7. https://airportguide.com/airport/info/CJQ2
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