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Southey is located 55 kilometres north of Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan,
“The land of living skies”.
Southey is located at the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 22, just 55 kilometres north of Regina through the scenic Qu’Appelle Valley. Southey is also located on a line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Southey is close to the Echo
Valley and Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Parks and is on the major north-south
Can-Am route from the U.S. border to Northern Saskatchewan. The
town has a growing population of 700 and serves an additional area
of 1500 population. |
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Southey is located in the gently rolling
Saskatchewan Parkland. The area contains a mixture of dark brown and
black sandy loam and silty clay soils suitable for supporting many different
crop varieties. Agriculture consists of mixed farming, grain, and oilseed,
plus other specialty crops. This aspen grove and grassland area is
also home to many species of animal life and birds.
Southey is a community with a rural identity that values quality of life for its residents. It is a thriving community that supports economic growth, recreation, culture, and education. Southey exists because of its residents; people caring for others to make it a safe, social and healthy community in which to raise a family. The advantages that Southey enjoys
are proximity to a major centre on a major highway, a vibrant business sector,
exceptional recreation facilities, excellent educational environment and
a rural sense of community. Living in Southey offers its residents a
lower cost of living and doing business, personalized service and a friendly
safe and secure environment. can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each others’ worth” Robert Southey |
