Location of Davis in Saskatchewan
Davis is an unincorporated community south of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Davis was once a village but has since shrunk to a handful of houses. It is just northwest of the Muskoday First Nation and southeast of Prince Albert. Davis was named for Senator Thomas Osborne Davis a prominent Prince Albert merchant and Liberal Party member in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Davis is located in the Aspen parkland biome.
Education
Most students go to Osborne School a few miles south of Davis. High School students go to one of the high schools in Prince Albert.
| Osborne School | |
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R.R. #2, Site 10, Comp #48 , , , S6V 5P9 | |
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| School type | Elementary |
| School board | Saskatchewan Rivers School Division |
| Principal | Ina Holmen |
| Grades | K to 8 |
| Enrolment | 99+ |
| Education system | Public |
| Colour(s) | Black and Yellow |
| Sports | Basketball Track & Field Volleyball Badminton |
| Team name | Osborne Stingers |
| Website | Osborne School |
An old one room school house still stands. It even has an old fashioned school bell on it.
Further reading
- What's in a Name - The Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names, Western Producer Prairie Books, E.T. Russell
External links
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