Meacham, Saskatchewan


Meacham is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342 and Census Division No. 11. It is located 69 kilometres east of the City of Saskatoon on Highway 2.

History

Meacham incorporated as a village on June 19, 1912.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Meacham recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Meacham recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Arts and culture

The village is home to Dancing Sky Theatre, which has produced Canadian plays in Meacham since 1997. The theatre, co-founded by Angus Ferguson and Louisa Ferguson, has launched many original productions, and has mounted tours for 10 of its shows.
A number of respected artists live and work in Meacham, including ceramicists and sculptors Charley Farrero and Anita Rocamora, and fibre artist June Jacobs, who also runs the Hand Wave Gallery, which showcases the work of about 60 artists.