Mozart, Saskatchewan Mozart, Saskatchewan Mozart is a hamlet south of the Quill Lakes in Saskatchewan, Canada, within Elfros RM 307. It was founded in 1909 and named after the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The streets are also named after other famous classical composers. The community held the status of designated place in the Canada 2006 Census, in which it had a population of 34. In the town's name, the "z" has its normal English sound, rather than the German used in the composer's name. The RM of Elfros held centennial celebrations July 24–26, 2009. In 1991, Mozart's postmaster commemorated the 200th
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart his father was pursuing opportunities of employment for him in Salzburg. With the support of the local nobility, Mozart was offered a post as court organist and concertmaster. The annual salary was 450 florins, but he was reluctant to accept. By that time, relations between Grimm and Mozart had cooled, and Mozart moved out. After leaving Paris in September 1778 for Strasbourg, he lingered in Mannheim and Munich, still hoping to obtain an appointment outside Salzburg. In Munich, he again encountered Aloysia, now a very successful singer, but she was no longer interested in him. Mozart finally returned to Salzburg