Central Butte
Central Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Moose Jaw. Thunder Creek, a river that flows into Moose Jaw, begins south of the community. The town is served by the Central Butte Airport (TC LID: CJC4).
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| Coordinates: 50.792°N 106.508°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Rural Municipality | No. 194 |
| Post office Founded | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reg Stewart[1] |
| • Administrator | Kyle Van Den Bosch |
| • Governing body | Central Butte Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 372 |
| • Density | 166.3/km2 (431/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 0T0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 19 Highway 42 |
| Waterways | Lake Diefenbaker, Thunder Creek |
| Website | Central Butte, Saskatchewan |
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History
The first settlers arrived to farm in the Central Butte area in 1905, the same year Saskatchewan became a province. In 1906 a store and post office were established. A railway from Moose Jaw made it to the Central Butte area at the end of 1914, meaning the 48-mile-long (77 km) trips to Craik for supplies were no longer necessary. After the railway arrived, a permanent township was chosen and businesses in the area were moved in.
Demographics
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Recreation and clubs
- 4-H
- Kin Canada
- Lions Club
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Butte Junction Dance
- Curling
- Figure skating
- Karate
- Minor ball
- Minor hockey
- Seniors activities
- Senior hockey
- Volleyball
Notable people
- James Alcock - professor of psychology, author
- Ron Atchison - Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman
- Blair Jones - professional hockey player
- R. Harlan Smith - country singer
- Clarke Wilm - professional hockey player
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References
- Council and Administration
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Central Butte, Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- National Archives. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15 – via Archivia Net.
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
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