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Big River, Saskatchewan
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| official_name | Big River | |
| native_name | ||
| settlement_type | Town | |
| motto | Gateway to the North | |
| pushpin_map | Saskatchewan#Canada | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Big River in Saskatchewan | |
| coordinates | ||
| map_caption | Location of Big River in Saskatchewan | |
| dot_x | dot_y = | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Canada | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province | |
| subdivision_name1 | Saskatchewan | |
| subdivision_type2 | Region | |
| subdivision_type3 | Census division | |
| subdivision_name3 | No. 16 | |
| subdivision_type4 | Rural Municipality | |
| subdivision_name4 | Big River | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Dave Krawetz | |
| leader_title1 | Administrator | |
| leader_name1 | Noreen Olsen | |
| leader_title2 | MLA Saskatchewan Rivers | |
| leader_name2 | Nadine Wilson | |
| leader_title3 | MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | |
| leader_name3 | Gary Vidal | |
| established_title | Post office founded | |
| established_date | 1910 | |
| unit_pref | ||
| area_total_km2 | 2.51 | |
| population_as_of | 2016 | |
| population_footnotes | {{cite web | |
| title | 2016 Community Profiles | |
| work | Statistics Canada | |
| publisher | Government of Canada | |
| url | http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E | |
| access-date | 2013-04-18 | |
| archive-date | 26 December 2018 | |
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20181226131643/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E%0A | |
| url-status | dead | |
| population_total | 700 | |
| population_density_km2 | 255.0 | |
| population_density_blank1_km2 | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = | |
| timezone | Central Standard Time | |
| elevation_footnotes | ||
| postal_code_type | Postal code | |
| postal_code | S0J 0E0 | |
| area_code | 306 | |
| blank_name | Highways | |
| blank_info | Highway 55 | |
| website | http://www.bigriver.ca/ | |
| footnotes | {{Cite web | |
| last | National Archives | |
| first | Archivia Net | |
| title | Post Offices and Postmasters | |
| url | http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php | |
| access-date | 2013-04-18 | |
| url-status | dead | |
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20061006045957/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php | |
| archive-date | 2006-10-06 | |
| last | Government of Saskatchewan | |
| first | MRD Home | |
| title | Municipal Directory System | |
| url | http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx | |
| access-date | 2013-04-18 | |
| url-status | dead | |
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20160115125115/http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx | |
| archive-date | January 15, 2016 | |
| }}</ref><ref name | "federal"{{Cite web | |
| last | Commissioner of Canada Elections | |
| first | Chief Electoral Officer of Canada | |
| title | Elections Canada On-line | |
| year | 2005 | |
| url | http://www.elections.ca/home.asp | |
| access-date | 2013-04-18 | |
| url-status | dead | |
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20070421084430/http://www.elections.ca/home.asp | |
| archive-date | 2007-04-21 |
| access-date =2013-04-18 | archive-date =26 December 2018 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20181226131643/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E%0A | url-status =dead |access-date=2013-04-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006045957/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php |archive-date=2006-10-06 |access-date=2013-04-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115125115/http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx |archive-date=January 15, 2016 |access-date=2013-04-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421084430/http://www.elections.ca/home.asp |archive-date=2007-04-21
Big River is a town located on the southern end of Cowan Lake in north central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is just north of Saskatchewan's extensive grain belt on Highway 55 (part of the inter-provincial Northern Woods and Water Route) and about 16 km west of Prince Albert National Park. Delaronde Lake is accessed east of the town. Big River is approximately 132 km from Prince Albert.
Except for some land cleared for farming and a few natural meadows, the town is surrounded by the northern boreal forest.
History
Big River began as a company town created as a base for the lumber industry at the turn of the 20th century. Commercial fishing also played a major role in the town in the early years.{{cite web | access-date = 2012-11-02}} In 1910 a post office opened in Big River.{{cite web | access-date =2012-11-02 }} It incorporated in 1921.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Big River had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 2.68 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
Big River Regional Park
Big River Regional Park () is a regional park located in the town of Big River that is divided into two sections. At the western end of Main Street, on the eastern shore of Cowan Lake, is Cowan Lake Campground. It has 16 campsites, lake and beach access, modern washrooms/showers, a camp kitchen, a boat launch, a fish cleaning station, and a children's playground. The other campground is located on the north side of town and is called the Community Centre Campground. It has 49 individual campsites as well as group camping, washrooms/showers, ball diamonds, laundry, horseshoe pits, and a playground.
Kitty-corner to the Community Centre Campground is the 9-hole Big River Golf Course. It was built in 1971 and is a 2,935-yard, par 35 grass green course. It has a licensed clubhouse and pro shop.
Education
There are two schools in the community. Big River Public High School (Grade 7 to 12) & TD Michel Public School (Pre-K to Grade 6). They are part of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division #119 out of Prince Albert.
Notable people
- Barry Pederson, former NHL player
- Jim Neilson, former NHL player
References
References
- Hamilton, William. (1978). "The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names". Macmillan.
- (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". [[Statistics Canada]].
- "Big River Regional Park". Government of Canada.
- "Big River". Saskatchewan Regional Parks.
- "Big River Regional Park". Government of Saskatchewan.
- "Big River Golf Course | Tourism Saskatchewan".
- "Big River Golf Course".
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