Kenlis is a small farming community in Abernethy Rural Municipality No. 186, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is located 10 km south of the village of Abernethy close to the Qu'appelle Valley on range road 112 about 15 km northeast of the town of Indian Head.

Kenlis, Saskatchewan
Kenlis United Church
Kenlis United Church
Kenlis, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Kenlis, Saskatchewan
Kenlis, Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°26′38″N 103°15′07″W / 50.444°N 103.252°W / 50.444; -103.252
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSouthwest Saskatchewan
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityAbernethy
Established1880s
Government
 • AdministratorThom Barker
 • Governing bodyAbernethy No. 186
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0A 0A0
Area code306
Historic SitesKenlis United Church
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History

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Cairn Memorial

When the Canadian Pacific Railway constructed tracks through the village of Abernethy many residents and businesses from Kenis moved to be closer to the rail line. The Kenlis United Church and a Cairn Memorial to the school are still located on the former town site. Every summer the congregation from the United Church in Abernethy have a service in the old Kenlis Church. The Kenlis cemetery also still exists approximately two miles to the north with occasional burials still taking place.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007