Cupar, Saskatchewan

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Cupar is a town 75 kilometres northeast of Regina. It is most famous for the Cupar Gopher Drop, a unique lottery held every summer. Stuffed toy gophers (Richardson's Ground Squirrels) labelled with numbers are dropped from a hot-air balloon along with numbered gopher holes. The "owner" of the gopher that lands nearest Hole 1 wins first prize, and so on.

Cupar is named after Cupar in Scotland.


According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Population: 602 (+1.7% from 1996)
Land area: 0.80 km²
Population density: 755.6 people/km²
Median age: 50.8 (males: 44.3, females: 57.0)
Total private dwellings: 285
Mean household income: $31,130

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Coordinates: 50°57′N 104°12′W / 50.95, -104.2 (Cupar, Saskatchewan)