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Duff
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Dave Hollinger
MAYOR
Elden Hitchens
COUNCILLOR
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Louise Thompson
COUNCILLOR
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History
Duff was named for a mountain 7,170 feet high on the international boundary between British Columbia and Alaska. The mountain had been named for the Right Honourable Mr. Justice Duff, who had been a member of the Supreme Court of Canada, junior counsel before the Alaska Boundary Tribunal, 1903.
This small village of 30 residents lies on Highway 10, just 23km west of Melville.
Business/Industry
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J
& J Greenhouse
Farm
Phone: (306) 728-5806
Jana Lutz offers the Duff community and area a wide
selection of plants and gardening materials.
Dave’s Construction
Farm
Phone: (306) 728-3034
Dave Hollinger offers professional contracting services within the area.
Bieber Trucking
Phone: (306) 728-4999
Donald Bieber’s commercial trucking services the community and area.
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Duff Hall
Queen St.
Phone: (306) 728-3316
The local hall is used for many various occasions within the community.
Also, in the wintertime it is used as the coffee shop in town.
Village Office
Phone: (306) 728-3570 |
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Recreation
| The local ball diamonds are used for recreational purposes. |
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Clubs/Organizations
Community Association
The Community Association looks after any events at the hall and any other pending issues within the community. |
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Education
Local students are bussed into nearby Melville for schooling.
Religion
| There are no regular weekly masses scheduled; however, there are three fabulously constructed churches around the area available for visiting: Duff United, Anglican and Lutheran. The Duff United Church is officially closed as of June 2007.
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Transportation
Local bus transportation is available to Regina.
Tourist
Attractions
| The main attraction to the town is the Duff Community Heritage Museum, built out of an old town church. The Museum features a recreational pioneer-era kitchen and old rural schoolhouse, along with many other historical items and photos from the village’s history.
The museum is open by appointment and volunteers hope to hold its annual open house and tea in August. Another highlight of the museum celebration will be a barbecue supper at the sport’s ground hosted by the Duff Community Association. Call 728-3275 or 728-3350 for a tour of the site.
The association also plans to host a supper and auction sometime late in the summer or early fall to raise money for the community.
Also, within the small village lies a commemorative cairn that was opened during the 2005 Saskatchewan Centennial Celebrations.
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The Cairn reads as follows:
Commemorating the Duff District jubilee on July 5-6, 1980 and Saskatchewan’s 75th anniversary. In remembrance of residents of the school districts Colmer, Duff, Finnie, Garden, Lake Mona, Pheasant Forks, Pheasant Hills, Southview, and Yola.
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Emergency Contacts
Fire Alarm
Phone: (306) 748-2500
RCMP
515 Main St (Melville)
Phone: (306) 728-1700
Sask Energy
Toll Free: 1-888-700-0427
Sask Power
Toll Free: 310-2220
Demographics
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