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| Geography |  Close to the city, Osler is proud to offer Saskatoon water, telephone, Persona Cable TV, high speed internet, and municipal conventional sewer. The Carlton Trail railway goes through town and the STC bus stops here twice a day. We also offer a museum, a pioneer's center, a volunteer fire department and first responders, low-rental housing, two schools, four churches, and a Sask Valley Credit Union.
| | History | Osler was founded in the 1890's. Built along the historic Qu'Apelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad, Osler quickly grew and flourished. The railroad, with surveying starting in 1890, was built by the engineering firm of Osler, Hammond and Nanton. In 1892 the station house was built and was used not only as a train station, but also supplied living quarters for the station agents. Soon the town of Osler came into existence, and became one of many towns and villages to spring up along the new railroad. The town was named after Sir Edmund Boyd Osler (1845-1924), who was a senior partner in Osler, Hammond and Nanton - railway contractors and financiers out of Winnipeg. Sir E.B. Osler was also an MP for West Toronto 1896-1917, sometime president of the Imperial Bank of Canada, and a board member of the Hospital for Sick Children at Toronto. He was also the older brother of Sir William Osler, the famous surgeon. The Osler railroad station eventually fell into disuse and was demolished by Canadian National Railway in 1973. Osler officially became a village on April 9, 1904, and stayed a village until May1, 1918, when it became a Hamlet. Then, in 1949 it was upgraded to organized Hamlet status. Osler became a village for a second time in 1968, and was officially designated Town of Osler in 1985. Osler developed quickly early on, and in 1903 it had a grain elevator, five stores, and a lumberyard. More and more people moved into the town, and houses sprang up. The close proximity to the new railroad helped the town to flourish and expand quickly. By the 1920's three grain elevators lined the railway. Bringing in supplies, business, and people, the railway and elevators were the heart of the town.
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1890 - Surveying began for the railroad 1900-1903 - First school built
1904 - Became a village
1905 - Saskatchewan became a province
1918 - Reverted to a hamlet
1928 - Osler Mennonite Church was built
1944 - Electrical power brought to Osler
1949 - Gained organized hamlet status
1966 - Natural gas distribution system installed
1968 - Regained village status
1973 - Plastic Sewer line put in
1976 - Osler Mission Chapel was built
1978 - Water line installed from Saskatoon 1985 - Became the Town of Osler
1991 - Conventional sewer system was installed
1993 - Osler Community Church built and dedicated
1996 - Grain elevator damaged by storm and torn down
1997 - New residential subdivision added 1999 - Third elevator demolished
2003 - New Town Office and Library Built
| | Economic Information | Our friendly community of Osler populates about 900 people just off Highway #11, and is located in the heart of dairy farming, with approximately 250 farms in a 24-km radius, just 32 kms north of Saskatoon. With room to expand, it is a great place to raise a family. We have all the facilities you need! Residential lots are available plus industrial and highway-frontage business lots.
| | Attractions | Our town bursts with activity:
·Annual Sports Day ¿ all the fun of a parade, a ball tournament, food booths, games, farmer's competition, pancake breakfast and more.
·Annual Community Garage Sales ¿ fall and spring
·Annual Craft & Bake Sale
·Midnite MadnessAs well, if you love the theatre, quality entertainment awaits you at The Barn Playhouse. They provide entertainment in the spring and fall, and also offer a Craft Barn full of treasures for everyone.
| | Other Info | Education:
Osler Elementary School - K to Grade 9Warman High School - Students in Osler from Grade 10 to 12 are bussed to Warman (6 kms)Valley Christian Academy - (Private school) K to 12, just outside of Osler, bussing is available.
Health and Safety:
Osler has its own volunteer fire dept and first responders, who are fully equipped to handle emergencies and partake in training on a regular basis. There is an RCMP detachment in the Town of Warman. Community Hall:The Osler Community Hall is open seven days a week and can be booked for meetings, conferences, weddings, auctions and many other events.
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