Venn, Saskatchewan

Venn
Unincorporated community
Venn
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	11
Rural Municipality	Wreford
Established	N/A
Incorporated (Village)	N/A
Government
• Former Mayor	Archie Smiley
• Administrator	Lacelle Kim
• Governing body	Reno No. 51
Population (2006)
• Total	14
Time zone	CST
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Twp Rd 310
Waterways	Boulder Lake

Venn is an unincorporated community in the south-central region of Saskatchewan, Canada, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the town of Watrous, about 10 km east of Highway 2.

History

Venn, like almost every other town in Saskatchewan, once had its own wood crib grain elevator, but it was demolished in 2003. Many small towns throughout Canada like Venn have lost their grain elevators due to the consolidation of smaller grain companies to larger ones.

In its glory days, Venn had all the amenities of a small town, such as a number of businesses like restaurants, stores, and a bar, as well as a community hall. Due to not having a reliable source of drinking water, the small town began its slow decline, beginning in the 1950s and 1960s. Its population declined until it became a semi-ghost town. Today, there are 13–14 residents.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

External links

• Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
• Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
• Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
• Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
• Online Historical Map Digitization Project
• GeoNames Query
• Saskatchewan Cemetery Records
• Sask Cemeteries by Community and RM RM No. 280 - Wreford