Central Butte

Central Butte
Central Butte
	Town
	Central Butte Location of Central Butte in Saskatchewan
	Coordinates: 50°47′31″N 106°30′29″W / 50.792°N 106.508°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	No. 7
Rural Municipality	No. 194
Post office Founded	1907
Government
• Mayor	Al Klassen
• Administrator	Joyce Aitken
• Governing body	Central Butte Town Council
Area
• Total	2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	365
• Density	163.2/km2 (423/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0H 0T0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 19; Highway 42
Waterways	Lake Diefenbaker;
Website	Central Butte, Saskatchewan

Central Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 200 kilometres from Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current and 100 kilometres from Moose Jaw. Thunder Creek, a river that flows into Moose Jaw, begins south of the community. The town is served by the Central Butte Airport (TC LID: CJC4).

History[edit]

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 48-mile long trips to Craik for supplies were no longer necessary. After the railway arrived, a permanent township was chosen and businesses in the area were moved in.

Demographics[edit]

Recreation & Clubs[edit]

Lions Club
Kinsmens
Royal Canadian Legion
Adult Recreation Volleyball
Dance and Karate
Seniors Activities
Senior Hockey
Minor Hockey
Minor Ball
Figure Skating
Curling
Butte Junction Dance
4-H

Notable people[edit]

Clarke Wilm - professional hockey player
James Alcock - professor of Psychology, author
Blair Jones - professional hockey player
Ron Atchison - Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman

References[edit]

^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.