North Battleford, Saskatchewan
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North Battleford is a small city in west central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as The Battlefords.
In 2001 a problem with the city's water system led to the infection of approximately 2000 people with Cryptosporidiosis; a lawsuit for several million dollars went through in 2003.
Famous people from North Battleford include, politicians Lloyd Axworthy, Eiling Kramer and Lillian Dyck, Herbert Sparrow author Alistair MacLeod, painter Allan Sapp, actress Natalie Krill, hockey coaches Dave King & Bob Francis and American football player Rueben Mayes.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 13,692 (-2.6% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 33.51 km² |
| Population density: | 408.6 people/km² |
| Median age: | 36.5 (males: 34.9, females: 37.8) |
| Total private dwellings: | 5,976 |
| Mean household income: | $34,995 |
[edit] History
North Battleford is the home of one of four branches of the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum. This branch focuses on the agricultural history of Saskatchewan. This branch includes a pioneer village.
The Latter Rain Movement started here in 1946-48.
| North: Meadow Lake | ||
| West: Lloydminster | North Battleford | East: Blaine Lake |
| South: Battleford |
[edit] External links
| Image:Flag of Saskatchewan.svg | Saskatchewan |
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| Census Divisions: | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 |
| SARM Divisions: | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 |
| Cities: | Estevan - Flin Flon (part) - Humboldt - Lloydminster (part) - Melfort - Melville - Moose Jaw - North Battleford - Prince Albert - Regina - Saskatoon - Swift Current - Weyburn - Yorkton |
| See also: | List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, SARM |
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