Melville, Saskatchewan

Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. It was declared a city by the province in 1960. According to The World Gazetteer, it has a 2004 population of approximately 4,300.

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Canadian - City - Saskatchewan - Province - 1960 - The World Gazetteer - 2004 - Population

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According to What's in a Name?: the Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names by E. T. Russell, the city was named for Charles Melville Hays, who at the time of the settlement's initial construction was then president of the Grand Trunk Railway and Grand Truck Pacific Railway. Since Melville's founding, it has served as a nexus for railroad activity, currently including that of Canadian National Railways and VIA Rail, the latter of which Melville effectively serves as the main rail/bus connection to Regina for its passengers.

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Charles Melville Hays - Grand Trunk Railway - Grand Truck Pacific Railway - Canadian National Railways - VIA Rail - Regina

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The city has been experiencing a steady population decrease for more than a decade. Currently Saskatchewan's smallest city, its population actually falls well below the 5,000 threshold required for city status in the province (and has so for several years), but at present its political status remains unchanged.

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Famous Melvillians include ice hockey hall-of-famer Sid Abel and baseball outfielder Terry Puhl.

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Ice hockey - Sid Abel - Baseball - Terry Puhl

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