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Girvin
Girvin, a former village of 20 people in Saskatchewan, Canada, is located on Highway 11 between Davidson and Craik, midway between Regina and Saskatoon. The village was officially dissolved in 2005, and its remaining residents are now counted as part of the Rural Municipality of Arm River.
Before its dissolution on December 19, 2005, Girvin was restructured as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Arm River. The town was named after John Alexander Girvin, a Winnipeg contractor known for building numerous railroad stations across the prairies. The Qu’Appelle, Long Lake, and Saskatchewan Railroad and Steamboat Company railway passed through the area in the 1890s, leading to settlement around 1902, primarily by immigrants from Ontario. Girvin saw rapid growth, with the opening of a school and post office in 1905, followed by various businesses, including a hotel, bank, and several grain elevators. The village was incorporated in 1907 and reached its peak population of 151 in 1926.
However, the population began to decline, especially from the 1960s onwards. By the 1980s, the only remaining business was a gas station and garage. The village lost its status on December 19, 2005. Today, Girvin has 20 residents and no businesses but is home to a large metal sculpture of a bison and Red River Cart by Don Wilkins.
The Girvin Pump House, built in 1906 near the railway tracks, provided water for horses and was later used for laundry by townspeople. It is the only pump house of its kind in Saskatchewan and has been a Municipal Heritage Property since 1994. Originally powered by a gas pump, later replaced by an electric one, it fell out of use as cars and tractors replaced horses on farms.
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