Lucky Lake
Lucky Lake | |
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Village of Lucky Lake | |
Location of Lucky Lake in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°59′53″N 107°09′00″W / 50.998°N 107.150°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southwest |
Census division | 7 |
Rural Municipality | Canaan No. 225 |
Post office Founded | March 28, 1908 |
Incorporated (Village) | November 23, 1920 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Lucky Lake Village Council |
• Mayor | Blaine Trumbley |
• Administrator | Melanie Dyck |
Area | |
• Land | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 289 |
• Density | 438.7/km2 (1,136/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0L 1Z0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 42 Highway 45 Highway 646 |
Railway | Canadian National Railway |
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Lucky Lake formerly known as Devil's Lake, is a village within the Rural Municipality of Canaan Rural Municipality No. 225, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Lucky Lake had a population of 289 in the 2016 Canada Census, (a 0.7% increase from 287 in the 2011 Canada Census). The Village is located at the junction of Highway 42, Highway 45 and Highway 646 approximately 90 km north-east of Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
History
Lucky Lake has seen many changes over the years. Within the past 13 years The Double "L" Motel was built in 1996, the Tullis Co-op expanded to Lucky Lake in 2005. West Central Road & Rail followed in 2007, & most recently H2O Systems in 2008, all to serve the community.[6]
Demographics
In 2016, Lucky Lake had a population of 289 living in 153 dwellings, +0.7% population increase from 2011.[1] In 2011, Lucky Lake had a population of 287 living in 141 dwellings, a -2.7% population decrease from 2006. The village has a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) and a population density of 435.6/km2 (1,128/sq mi).[7]
Economy
Agriculture and services to support agriculture constitute the largest component of the town's economy. Typical crops grown in the area include durum wheat, spring wheat, peas, lentils, and canola. Flax, beans and mustard are also grown to a lesser extent. Nearby Lake Diefenbaker provides water for irrigation so that additional crops such as potatoes can be grown. Wild West Steelhead, is an aquaculture farm that raises Steelhead Trout in the lake. The company employs many people in its operations that comprise the steps of egg incubation to the production of finished fillets.[8]
In the past, the provincial government's efforts (via a partnership known as SPUDCO) to create a potato growing industry in the province led to local jobs being created to grow and package potatoes. SPUDCO eventually failed and the local potato growing industry has been slow to recover.
Attractions
See also
References
- ^ a b "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
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- ^ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2011 Census: Lucky Lake - Community Profile". Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ^ Wild West Steelhead homepage url=http://www.wildweststeelhead.com/