Punnichy
Punnichy | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Location of Punnichy in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′19″N 104°17′35″W / 51.372°N 104.293°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural Municipality | Mount Hope |
| Post office | 1909-04-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Senft |
| • Administrator | Dixie-Lee Cowan |
| • Governing body | Punnichy Village Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 245 |
| • Density | 363.3/km2 (941/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0A 3C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 15 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
Punnichy /ˈpʌnɪtʃaɪ/ (2016 population: 213) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Mount Hope No. 279 and Census Division No. 10. It is 126 km (78 mi) northeast of the City of Regina. This village is part of the original "Alphabet Line" of the main Canadian National Railway line with Lestock to the east and Quinton to the west (the M, N, O towns have long since been deserted). Punnichy derived its name from panacay, "fledgling bird with few feathers", a Saulteaux joke referring to the appearance of a pioneer merchant.
Punnichy is along Highway 15 in the heart of the Touchwood Hills between Quinton and Lestock. It is surrounded by four First Nation reserves: Muskowekwan, Kawacatoose, Daystar and Gordon. Punnichy was the location of one of the last operating residential schools in Canada, Gordon Indian Residential School, which closed in 1996.
Punnichy is part of the provincial constituency Last Mountain-Touchwood and federal constituency Regina—Qu'Appelle.
In 2009, Punnichy celebrated its centennial.