Osler | |
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![]() Library and Town Office | |
Location of Osler in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 52°22′N 106°32′W / 52.37°N 106.54°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Metropolitan area | Saskatoon |
Rural municipality | Corman Park No. 344 |
Post office established | 1891 |
Founded | 1892 |
Town incorporated | 1985 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Abe Quiring[1] |
• Governing body | Osler Town Council |
Area | |
• Land | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,237 |
• Density | 796.5/km2 (2,063/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0K 3A0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 11 |
Website | Official Site |
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Osler is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, founded in the 1890s. The community was named after Sir Edmund Boyd Osler (1845–1924), who was an Ontario-based explorer, railroad financier, and Member of Parliament.
The town has a library, seniors' centre, volunteer fire department, gas station, grocery store, first responders, leisure centre, two schools, and four churches. Osler is about 20 km north of Saskatoon.