St. Hubert's Cemetery
St. Hubert Road, Silverwood RM 123, Saskatchewan, S0G, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1990/06/13
Autre nom(s)
St. Hubert's Cemetery
St. Hubert's District Cemetery
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1893/01/01 à 1893/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/08/10
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
St. Hubert’s Cemetery is a Municipal Heritage Property located within the Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123, approximately 15 km southwest of the Town of Whitewood. The property features ten grave sites and a large wooden cross situated on a hillside overlooking the Pipestone Valley.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of the St. Hubert’s Cemetery lies in its age and connection to the first settlers in the area. The area was settled by a group of French and Belgian aristocrats, collectively referred to as "the Counts", who came to Saskatchewan to escape adverse conditions in their native countries. While the economic ventures of the Counts in Saskatchewan proved unsuccessful, causing their return to Europe, many of their employees and followers remained in the district and established the community of St. Hubert. The grave yard holds the remains of the earliest of these pioneers, as it is situated next to the site of the first Catholic Church in the area. The grave yard symbolizes the link between these original pioneers and the people of the area. In the years since the cemetery became inactive, local residents have continued to recognize this association through the construction of a large wooden cross mounted on a stone cairn, iron fence, cemetery crosses and commemorative plaque.
The heritage value of the property also lies in its relation to the surrounding landscape. The cemetery is situated on a hillside overlooking the Pipestone Valley. This site was chosen for its commanding view of the countryside and gives the property great visibility and prominence over a great distance, thus symbolizing its importance to the early community.
Source:
Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123 Bylaw No. 72.
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the St. Hubert’s Cemetery resides in the following character-defining elements:
-the unmarked grave sites and cemetery signage;
-the religious symbols, such as the cemetery crosses, stone cairn with wooden cross;
-the cemetery’s position on its original site overlooking the Pipestone Valley and its proximity to the original church site.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Saskatchewan
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Sask.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act, alinéa 11(1)(a)
Type de reconnaissance
Bien patrimonial municipal
Date de reconnaissance
1990/06/13
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1893/01/01 à 1903/12/31
Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Site funéraire, cimetière ou enclos
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 2299
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
MHP 2299
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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