Porcupine Plain
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest on Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The town was originally settled by returning World War I veterans who settled in the area during the early 1920s.[5] Quilly Willy is the town mascot used on promotional material. Porcupine Plain is the hometown of Calgary Hitmen play-by-play man Brad Curle, St. Louis Blues alumnus Kelly Chase, Paralympic athlete Colette Bourgonje, TSN SportsCentre sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen, as well as the company Sweet Pure Honey.
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Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan | |
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Motto: Nature's Gift | |
Coordinates: 52.598°N 103.248°W / 52.598; -103.248 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 14 |
Rural Municipality | Porcupine |
Post office Founded | 1929-04-01 |
Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicholas Wood |
• Administrator | Twyla Salmond |
• Governing body | Porcupine Plain Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 855 |
• Density | 377.2/km2 (977/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0E 1H0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 23 |
Railway | Canadian National Railway (abandoned) |
Website | Town of Porcupine Plain |
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