Lebret, Saskatchewan
Lebret | |
|---|---|
| Village of Lebret | |
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′25.66″N 103°42′10.20″W / 50.7571278°N 103.7028333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | South-central |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural Municipality | North Qu'Appelle No. 187 |
| Post office founded | 1880 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Lebret Village Council |
| • Mayor | Ralph Blondeau |
| • Administrator | Caroline MacMurchy |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 216 |
| • Density | 165.3/km2 (428/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0G 2Y0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 56 |
| Waterways | Katepwa Lake Mission Lake |
Lebret (2016 population: 216) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 and Census Division No. 6. The village is situated on Mission Lake of the Fishing Lakes in the Qu'Appelle Valley. Lebret is located along Highway 56, about 70 km (43 mi) northeast of the City of Regina. The village was named after "the parish priest, Father Louis Lebret, who became the first postmaster of the community and, although he only held the position for a little more than six months, the office was named Lebret and the name became that of the community."