Canora, Saskatchewan

Not to be confused with Kenora.
Canora
Town

The "Welcome to Canora" statue "Lesia"

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Motto: "Heart of Good Spirit Country"
Canora
Coordinates: 51°38′02″N 102°26′13″W / 51.63394°N 102.43691°W
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region East Central
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
 • M.P., Yorkton—Melville Garry Breitkreuz (2011)
 • M.L.A., Canora-Pelly Ken Krawetz (2011)
Area
 • Total 7.31 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 487 m (1,598 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,219
 • Density 303.7/km2 (787/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-6)
Postal code S0A 0L0
Area code(s) 306/639
Highways Hwy 5 / Hwy 9
Railways Canadian National (freight),
Via Rail (passenger)
Waterways Whitesand River Assiniboine River
Website Canora.com
[2][3]

Canora is located at the junction of highways No. 5 and 9 in East Central Saskatchewan.

Centrally located on the corners of four adjacent rural municipalities, the community is home to approximately 2,200 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.

Demographics

Canora became a village in 1905 and was incorporated as a town in 1910.

Historical population of Canora, Saskatchewan
(Source: [7])
Year190619111921193119411951196119661981199120012011
Population1694351,2301,1791,2001,5632,1172,7372,6672,3812,2002,219

Attractions

A historical marker for the old Canora Hospital.

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 home to Saskatchewan’s greatest number of golf courses per capita and boasts one of the highest tee 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.

Protective Services

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 service – 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Atlas of Canada". Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  2. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Population of the Prairie Provinces, 1901,1906,1911 and 1916" (PDF). 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-27.

External links

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