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Craik is a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

 in south central Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada
Canada
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, incorporated on August 1, 1907. It is strategically located along Provincial Highway 11 (Louis Riel
Louis Riel
Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A....

 Trail) in the RM
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 of Craik No. 222
Craik No. 222, Saskatchewan
Craik No.222, Saskatchewan in Canada is located centrally between the cities of Regina and Saskatoon. It is home to the communities of Craik and Aylesbury.According to the Canada 2006 Census:*Population: 288*% Change : -11.9*Dwellings: 126...

, 140 km southeast of Saskatoon and 117 km northwest of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

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History

Craik began as a railway station along the railway line established between Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

 and Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

 by 1890, with homesteading beginning in 1901. The route between the two main settlements was by foot and cart prior to this. Many of the settlers came from western Europe via the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 in response to the availability of farming land. Craik was incorporated as a village in 1903, and a town in 1907.

Education

Craik was part of the Davidson School Division, but after amalgamations of school divisions it became part of the Prairie South School Division
Prairie South School Division
Prairie South School Division #210 comprises 40 schools in the west-central part of Saskatchewan...

. Craik is home to a kindergarten to grade 12 public school, as well as the Praxis International Institute. Craik is part of the Saskatchewan RCE
Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE)
- RCE Networks :In response to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development , the United Nations University called for the development of regional networks for the promotion of Education for Sustainable Development . These networks address local sustainable development...

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Sustainability

Craik is home to the Craik Sustainable Living Project
Craik Sustainable Living Project
The Craik Sustainable Living Project is a nonprofit organization for sustainable development which aims to advance the local use of more ecologically sound technologies and ways of living in rural Saskatchewan, Canada...

, which is working to build a sustainable community. Major components of this project are the Eco-Village and Eco-Centre, as well as education and action.

Economy

The town's economy is based almost exclusively on agriculture, although efforts by the town and RM have been made to attract and develop industry related to the principles of sustainability. The community has a compost program that includes kitchen scraps as well as seasonal yard waste, with service provided by Titan Carbon Smart Technologies.

Media

Local news coverage is provided by the Craik Weekly News and the Davidson Leader
Davidson Leader
The Davidson Leader is a weekly newspaper serving the communities of Davidson, Girvin, Bladworth, Kenaston, Hanley, Dundurn, Elbow, Loreburn, Imperial, and Craik in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is published by Davidson Publishing Ltd....

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Recreation

Recreation facilities include a curling/skating rink, ball fields, and golf course. The Regional Park has an outdoor swimming pool as well as access to trails. The Craik Reservoir is used for boating and fishing, with a bird sanctuary located at the north end of the lake.

Arts and Culture

The Prairie Pioneer Museum (c. 1966) is a municipal heritage property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.

Location relative to other communities in Saskatchewan

North: Davidson
Davidson, Saskatchewan
Davidson is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 104 km southeast of Saskatoon beside provincial highway 11. It is located almost exactly halfway between Saskatoon and Regina and was a popular stopping-off point for travellers before Hwy...

 | Girvin
Girvin, Saskatchewan
-Girvin Pump house:Built in the 1906, it is known as the only pump house in Saskatchewan making it a Provincial historic site of Saskatchewan on September 14, 1994, the pump house was constructed to provide access to water for horses used to haul grain to Girvin....
West: Lake Diefenbaker
Lake Diefenbaker
Lake Diefenbaker is a reservoir in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was formed by the construction of Gardiner Dam and the Qu'Appelle River Dam across the South Saskatchewan and Qu'Appelle Rivers respectively. Construction began in 1959 and the lake was filled in 1967. The lake is long with...

 Craik 51°2′50"N 105°49′5"W East: Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago. It is located in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 40 km northwest of the city of Regina adjacent to the Qu'Appelle Valley, which it flows south into through Last Mountain Creek...
South: Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns...

 | Aylesbury
Aylesbury, Saskatchewan
-See also:* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*********-References:...

Notable Craikers

Notable persons who were born, grew up or lived in Craik:
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