Kipling, Saskatchewan


Kipling is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada. In provincial politics, Kipling is in the constituency of Moosomin. The town was named after the English author Rudyard Kipling.

History

Kipling sites which can be classed as 'heritage properties' include the former CN station, built in 1908–09, and the Kingsley rural municipality office, built in 1919. In addition, a major and highly interesting group of pioneer-era buildings can be viewed on the spacious sites belonging to the Kipling and District Historical Society Museum. The Kipling and District Museum is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.

Government

There is a town council, whose members were Mayor Buck Bright, and aldermen Darlene Baczuk,Terry Barath, Don Johnson, Pat Jackson, Kevin Kish and Darren Szakacs.
Kipling is within the provincial constituency of Moosomin, and is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan by Steven Bonk of the Saskatchewan Party.
Federally, Kipling is in the riding of Souris-Moose Mountain, and is represented in the 42nd Parliament by Robert Kitchen, of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Climate