Colgate, Saskatchewan
{{Short description|Hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
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{{Other uses|Colgate (disambiguation)}}
Colgate is a hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community had a population of 34 in 2017. It previously held the status of village until May 16, 2000. The hamlet is located {{convert|34|km}} south of the city of Weyburn and {{convert|4|km}} west of Highway 35.
Demographics
Prior to November 4, 2000, Colgate was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the RM of Lomond No. 37 on that date.{{cite web | author= |publisher= Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs|title= Restructured Villages |accessdate=2008-02-10 |url=http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/munchanges/restructvillages.html| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080325234155/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/munchanges/restructvillages.html| archivedate = March 25, 2008}}
{{Canada_census
|2006_population=30
|2006_pop_delta=-25.0
|2006_land_area=0.65
|2006_pop_density=46.2
|2006_median_age=NA
|2006_median_age_m=NA
|2006_median_age_f=NA
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=13
|2006_mean_hh_income=NA
|2006_access_date=2011-08-01}}
Colgate IBA
The community of Colgate sits at the north-east corner of the Colgate (SK 013) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada.{{cite web |title=Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas |url=https://www.naturesask.ca/what-we-do/important-bird-areas |website=Nature Saskatchewan |publisher=Nature Saskatchewan |access-date=13 December 2022}} It is a protected area for birds totalling {{cvt|116.42|km2}}. The site consists of native grasslands, Neptune Lake,{{cite web |title=Neptune Lake |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAMDA|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=13 December 2022}} and rivers in the Souris River watershed, such as Jewel Creek and Long Creek. Birds important to the area include the ferruginous hawk and burrowing owl. The grasslands are partially protected by the RM of Lomond's Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) and are classified as a Wildlife Management Unit.{{cite web |title=Colgate SK 013 |url=https://www.ibacanada.ca/site.jsp?siteID=SK013 |website=IBA Canada |publisher=Birds Canada |access-date=12 December 2022}}
See also
References
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Category:Lomond No. 37, Saskatchewan
Category:Former villages in Saskatchewan
Category:Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
Category:Populated places disestablished in 2000
Category:Division No. 2, Saskatchewan
Category:Important Bird Areas of Saskatchewan
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