Outlook, Saskatchewan

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Outlook is a town in west central Saskatchewan, Canada about 80 km south-southwest of Saskatoon.

It is located within the Sun West School Division.

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Population:	2129 (0.6% from 1996)
Land area:	7.83 km²
Population density:	271.8 people/km²
Median age:	46.3 (males: 44.3, females: 48.8)
Total private dwellings:	930
Mean household income:	$37,924

	North: Delisle
West: Milden \| Dinsmore	Outlook	East: Broderick \| Kenaston \| Davidson
	South: Macrorie \| Lucky Lake \| Beechy

1 History
2 Major attractions
3 Schools and Colleges
4 External links

[edit] History

Native Americans named Outlook from the beautiful scenic outlook from the banks of the South Saskatchewan River valley. Settlement of the area began in the early 1900's, and auctioning of lots began in 1908. CPR service provided the raw materials for the resulting building boom, and Outlook officially became a town on November 1, 1910.

[edit] Major attractions

Outlook & District Regional Park - situated along the South Saskatchewan River has 50 electrified campsites, a junior size Olympic swimming pool, hiking trails and the Riverview Golf Course.

Sky Trail, Canada's Longest Pedestrian Bridge - Outlook's newest attraction is the pedestrian bridge. The bridge is three quarters of a mile long and stands 156ft above the South Saskatchewan River.

Riverview Golf Club - Situated in the Outlook and District Regional Park.

Canoe Trek - Canoes launch from the bank of the South Saskatchewan river in the park for the Annual Canoe Trek. The two-day trip in August, takes you from Outlook, north to Whitecap Dakota First Nations. The price includes all meals and transportation back to Outlook.

The Canada Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Center - located on the outskirts of town. This is a research facility, which tests different crops, diseases, chemicals under dryland and irrigation. The center has many tours during the summer as well as a field day in July.

The Outlook Recreation Complex - hosts a skating rink, 4-sheet curling rink (new in 2001) and a 4-lane bowling alley. Adjacent to the Rec Plex are five lush green ball diamonds, utilized by minor ball and adult slo-pitch teams.

The Outlook & District Heritage Museum - located in the former railroad station has over 2500 artifacts from the area. A couple of highlights are a caboose, a large arrowhead collection, an old jail cell, a beautiful polished antique stove.