Carrot River, Saskatchewan

Carrot River is a town located in northeast Saskatchewan (population: 1000) in Canada. The administration office for the Rural Municipality of Moose Range #486 is located in Carrot River.

Carrot River

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Town
A quiet Sunday on Main Street
Carrot River
Coordinates: 53.282022°N 103.585711°W / 53.282022; -103.585711
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionNorth-East Saskatchewan
Census division14
Rural MunicipalityMoose Range
Post office Founded1931
Incorporated (Village)1941
Incorporated (Town)1948
Government
 • MayorIla Boehm
 • AdministratorKevin Trew
 • Governing bodyCarrot River Town Council
 • Federal Electoral District of Prince Albert M.P.Randy Hoback (2011)
 • Provincial Constituency of Carrot River Valley M.L.A.Fred Bradshaw (2011)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,000
 • Density706.4/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Postal code
S0E 0L0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 23
WaterwaysEmmons Creek, Carrot River
WebsiteOfficial Website
[1][2][3][4]
Town of Carrot River, SK - The town sign, featuring "Big Bert", the prehistoric Crocodile found on the bank of the Carrot River, on the edges of town.
Looking down Railway Avenue. Although some of the original wooden grain elevators have been removed, some remain alongside newer steel structures.

History

The name Carrot River comes from the Plains Cree word for river of wild carrots,[5] referring to the wild carrots growing along the Carrot River. Settlement was slow until the Canadian National Railway came in 1931 bringing farmers from the south.[5] The building of roads and drainage ditches improved land conditions around Carrot River. It became a village in 1941 and incorporated as a town on April 1, 1948. [6]

Demographics
Canada census – Carrot River, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1000 (+6.3% from 2006) 941 (-7.5% from 2001)
Land area: 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population density: 706.4/km2 (1,830/sq mi) 646.3/km2 (1,674/sq mi)
Median age: 43.9 (M: 42.2, F: 45.8)
Total private dwellings: 462 427
Median household income: $64,423
References: 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]

Economy

In 1963, the Squaw Rapids Hydro-Electric was built 50 km north of Carrot River, forming Tobin Lake, an excellent fishing and recreation area close to the town which attracts tourists from all over the world.[6] It was renamed to E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Dam in honour of E.B. (Bruce) Campbell, a former SaskPower president, who was the assistant chief engineer during the construction of this station. The dam consists of eight units with a combined generating capacity of 288 net MW.

The Weyerhaeuser sawmill once provided the town's largest source of employment. The operation has recently undergone a $14 million upgrade, although on February 20, 2008, Weyerhaeuser stated the mill would close permanently. In 2011, Edgewood Forest Products, after purchasing the mill, began production of wood for China.[6]

Premier Sask Inc. harvests peat, a decayed matter and the precursor to coal and has a packing and shipping plant at Carrot River.[6] Expanding markets for peat have allowed the Carrot River plant to expand. Premier Sask Inc. ships approximately 1.6 million cubic foot bales per year.

Attractions
  • Carrot River is home to an acclaimed golf course at Pasquia Park, located 10 kilometres south of the town.[6]
  • The Dickson Hardie Interpretive Centre is home to Big Bert, the remains of a 92-million-year-old Terminonaris robusta crocodile, found near Pasquia Park on the shores of the Carrot River; these were the first such remains to be found in North America.[5]
  • To the north of Carrot River is Tobin Lake, a top fishing and recreation lake created by the E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Dam. Carrot River provides one of the few accesses to Tobin Lake and its many boat launches and beaches, as well as being the closest community to the hydroelectric station.

Sports

The town is also the home of the Carrot River Outback Thunder Junior B Hockey Team. Games located in Carrot River draw crowds of 100-200, and play-off games draw crowds of 300-500.

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 2012-04-05
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (Carrot River)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  6. "Town of Carrot River Website". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

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