User:Fay82

Stockholm, Saskatchewan

Stockholm is a village of over 300 people in east-central Saskatchewan.

History The town was first settled by Swedish immigrants, who named the town 'New Stockholm'. Later on they were joined by a group of Hungarian immigrants. The town still celebrates these two strong ethnic backgrounds.

Churches Stockholm has 3 churchs, the largest being the St. Elisabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Parish. The Luthern church is located on the 'Church Road' along the #9 highway south of town. There is also a United church located in the center of town next to the Seniors Center.

Stockholm is birthplace of international musician, Tex Emery (born in 1930). Emery is an electric guitar player who has toured with some of the most well known music stars in Canada and the USA, including Hank Snow, The Guess Who, Chet Atkins, Gene Autry, Bob Wills, Spade Cooley, Hank Thompson, Wilf Carter, Grandpa Jones, and Lenny Breau. He has even appeared alongside Roy Rogers on the American TV show, Hee Haw. Emery was a regular on the CBC show 'Ramblin Man' in the 1950s. More recently he won the 2007 Western Canadian Music Awards heritage award.

Stockholm is also the hometown to former NHL player Chris Herperger (born February 24, 1974) Herperger played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and the Atlanta Thrashers.