Английская Википедия:Central Butte
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Central Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately Шаблон:Convert from Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current and Шаблон:Convert from Moose Jaw. Thunder Creek, a major tributary of the Moose Jaw River, begins west of the community. The town is served by the Central Butte Airport (TC LID: CJC4).
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 Шаблон:Convert trips to Craik for supplies were no longer necessary. After the railway arrived, a permanent township was chosen and businesses moved in to the area.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Butte had a population of Шаблон:Val living in Шаблон:Val of its Шаблон:Val total private dwellings, a change of Шаблон:Percentage from its 2016 population of Шаблон:Val. With a land area of Шаблон:Convert, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2021.[1]
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
See also
References
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