Meskanaw, Saskatchewan

Meskanaw is a small community south west of Melfort, Saskatchewan. Meskanaw is the Cree word for trail or road.

The community, an organized hamlet with the status of designated place, had a population of 18 in the Canada 2006 Census.[1]

History

The first settlers came to Meskanaw in the late 1890s. Mr. W. E. Traill was the first inhabitant of the town.[2]

References
  1. Canada 2006 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
  2. Meskanaw: Its Story and its People; written by the Meskanaw Celebrate Saskatchewan Historical Committee. Found at OurRoots.com


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