Candiac, Saskatchewan
Candiac is an organized hamlet located at the intersection of
| Population (2001) - (district of montmartre) | 548 (Statistics Canada) |
| Population (1996) - (district of montmartre) | 574 (Statistics Canada) |
| Area | unknown |
| Postal code | S0G 0N0 |
| Coordinates | 52.2114, -103.2592 |
Primary income of community members is derived from agricultural businesses (farming, ranching).
History
During the early 1900s, settlers came from east-central Europe, being specifically of German, Polish, and Ukrainian origin. There is a known Polish settlement dated 1896.[1] It has been proposed that the earliest settlement of Ukrainians in Canada was near the town.[2]
At one time, there were two schools that offered education up to grade 12.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Candiac had a population of 10 living in 5 of its 8 total private dwellings, a change of -50% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.7/km2 (92.5/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Places of interest
Churches - one (Polish Catholic, built in 1913)[5]
Community hall
See also
References
- ^ Saskatchewan Timeline 1890-1899 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, at canadawiki.org
- ^ In Baba's Trunk, write up of May 2004 conference of Historical Society of Ukrainian Canadian Congress
- ^ Professor Joseph M. Muchowski, A Tribute, published by Arkat USA, Inc
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Poles, Religion Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine, from Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples, published by multiculturalcanada.ca
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