Alida, Saskatchewan


Alida is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 and Census Division No. 1. The village is approximately 85 km east of the City of Estevan. Farming and oil are the major local industries. Several ghost towns are in the vicinity, including Nottingham to the east, Auburnton, to the west, and Cantal to the northwest. With the investment of oil and other industries the area continues to grow.

History

Alida was founded as a Canadian Pacific rail station in the late 19th century, and it was named for Dame Alida Brittain. The local area was settled by immigrants from Europe, and other parts of North America. Alida incorporated as a village on February 19, 1926.
The rail line was closed in 1976 when a spring storm washed out the rail bridge near Lauder, Manitoba, at the beginning of the line. The economic viability of the line had been in question for some time, so the bridge was never repaired. Track was removed beginning in 1978.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Alida recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Alida recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Attractions

Alida has a skating/curling rink. Alida Memorial Hall hosts weekly bingos and an annual dinner theatre.

Sports

The local hockey team is the Alida Wrecks.

Education

The local school closed down in 2005, and students are bused to schools in Carnduff, Oxbow, or Redvers.

Notable people