| Town of Canora | |||
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| Nickname(s): "Heart of Good Spirit Country" | |||
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Town of Canora
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Saskatchewan | ||
| Region | Saskatchewan | ||
| Census division | No. 9 | ||
| Rural Municipality | Good Lake | ||
| Post Office Founded | 1904 | ||
| Incorporated (Village) | 1905 | ||
| Incorporated (Town) | 1910 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Terry Dennis (2009) | ||
| • Town Manager | Michael Mykytyshyn | ||
| • Governing body | Canora Town Council | ||
| • Federal Electoral District of Yorkton-Melville M.P. | Garry Breitkreuz (2011) | ||
| • Provincial Consituency of Canora-Pelly M.L.A. | Ken Krawetz (2011) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7.31 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 2,013 | ||
| • Density | 275.5/km2 (713.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| Postal code | S0A 0L0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 306 | ||
| Highways | Hwy 5 / Hwy 9 | ||
| Railways | Canadian National (freight), Via Rail (passenger) |
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| Waterways | Crystal Lake Good Spirit Lake Duck Mountain Provincial Park |
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| Website | Town of Canora | ||
Canora is a town located at the junction of highways No. 5 and 9 in east-central Saskatchewan, 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the city of Yorkton. Centrally located on the corners of four adjacent rural municipalities, the community is home to approximately 2,400 residents and draws upon a substantial trading area. Canora's unusual name comes from the first two letters of the words "Canadian Northern Railway".
The Canora railway station is served by Via Rail on its route from Winnipeg to Churchill, Manitoba.
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Canora became a village in 1905 and was incorporated as a town in 1910.
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Canora is known as the "Heart of Good Spirit Country" as a result of its proximity to several lakes and parks, including Crystal Lake, Good Spirit Lake and Duck Mountain Provincial Park. The area is host to Saskatchewan’s greatest number of golf courses per capita and boasts one of the highest traffic counts in the province.
The town was judged to have the best-tasting municipal water in Canada at the 13th annual international water tasting competition held in 2003 in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia, USA. Canora’s water, supplied by several ground wells northeast of the community, also placed fourth internationally at the competition that received entries from eight countries and 23 states. Free samples of this great-tasting water are available at the CN Station House Museum during the summer months.
Canora is protected by the Canora-Sturgis RCMP detachment. The detachment has 8 members, between Canora and Sturgis.
Canora and area is served by a full-time Ambulance – consisting of 3 PCP's, 3 ICP's, and two ACP's.
Canora's fire protection is provided by 21 professionally trained and certified paid-per-call staff. Along with fire protection they also provide rescue services such as vehicle extrication. Their services are also utilised in surrounding Rural Municipalities.
| Preeceville, Wadena | Amsterdam, Sturgis | Norquay, Pelly | ||
| Buchanan, Foam Lake | Veregin, Kamsack, Duck Mountain Provincial Park | |||
| Canora | ||||
| Good Spirit Lake, Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park | Yorkton | Wroxton |