Ponteix, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 49°27′N 107°17′W / 49.45°N 107.29°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Rural Municipality | Auvergne |
| Post office Founded | 1908-10-01 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shawn Larochelle |
| • Town Manager | Lynne Lemieux |
| • Governing body | Ponteix Town Council |
| • MLA Wood River | Yogi Huyghebaert |
| • MP Cypress Hills-Grasslands | David Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 605 |
| • Density | 556.0/km2 (1,440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways |
Highway 13 Highway 612 |
| Website | Official Website |
Ponteix (/ˈpɒntɛks/) is a town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, 86 km (53 mi) southeast of Swift Current. It is located on Highway 628 just north of Highway 13
In 1908, Father Albert-Marie Royer from the Auvergne region in France established a parish and hamlet called Notre-Dame d’Auvergne north of Notukeu Creek. Five years later, the townsite was moved south of the creek when the Canadian Pacific Railway laid track south of the creek. After the move, the community was renamed Ponteix after Father Royer's former parish in France (Le Ponteix, commune of Aydat).
According to the 2011 federal census, there were 605 residents in Ponteix, of whom, 175 spoke both official languages (English and French).
Mark Lamb, a former professional hockey player and now assistant coach for the Dallas Stars, was born in Ponteix.
Coordinates: 49°45′N 107°29′W / 49.750°N 107.483°W
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