The Village of Hepburn, Saskatchewan is a growing community located 50 kilometres (kms) north of Saskatoon on Highway #12. Ten kilometres west of Hepburn flows the North Saskatchewan River. The community is surrounded by farmland.
History
The Village came into existence on July 5, 1919.
The railroad was constructed and commenced operations in the summer of 1909. Mr. Rowitt Hepburn applied for a post office on his farm. In order to get one he had to submit a name for the post office. So Mr. Hepburn and Mr. Henderson, a teacher in the area, decided on the name 'New Home' as first choice and 'Hepburn' as second choice. They promptly received a reply stating that there was already a post office named 'New Home' and that their second choice would be verified.
Today, we have two historical sites in the community. One is the Museum of Wheat, which is the former Pool elevator. Guided tours are available which tell the story of wheat in an attempt to preserve our rich history. The second is the Hepburn School. It was completed in the fall of 1927 and is still in use today. A room has been set aside with the memorabilia of yesteryears.
Economic Information
The Village of Hepburn has a population of 475.
Our community has a service station, grocery store, credit union, full-service restaurant, auto-body shop, used car lot, auto repair and maintenance shop, retail plumbing and heating store, and an insurance agency. There is also a hair salon with tanning bed, massage therapy as well as an aesthetician.
Attractions
The Village of Hepburn has the Centennial Bowl bowling alley, which is used by both the community and the surrounding areas. There is also a community arena. It is used for a variety of activities including: league hockey games, figure skating, community skating and it is also available to rent. Hepburn maintains a community park for children to play. Bethany College hosts a dinner theatre every year in December. The Community has fair days in June where they host a threshing demonstration and have a demolition derby in the evening followed by fireworks.
Other Info
The Village of Hepburn is home to two schools. The public school has over 200 students attending. We also have the Bethany Bible College, which has an extra 160 students in the fall and winter months.
The Village has a volunteer fire department and a team of first responders for emergencies.
The Village of Hepburn, Saskatchewan is a growing community located 50 kilometres (kms) north of Saskatoon on Highway #12. Ten kilometres west of Hepburn flows the North Saskatchewan River. The community is surrounded by farmland.
