Candiac is a "organized hamlet" (extremely small farming community) located at the intersection of Highway 48

Saskatchewan Highway 48

Highway 48 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 1 near White City until the Manitoba–Saskatchewan border, where it becomes Provincial Road 257. Highway 48 is about 239 km long....

 and Highway 617

Saskatchewan Highway 617

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 in the southeast quadrant of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is directly south of Wolseley

Wolseley, Saskatchewan

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, and between Montmartre

Montmartre, Saskatchewan

-Notable people:*Norm Beaudin, is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 25 games in the National Hockey League and 335 in the World Hockey Association.-External links:********...

 and Glenavon

Glenavon, Saskatchewan

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, approximately one hour's drive southeast of the provincial capital Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

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. It is no longer listed as a separate community by Statistics Canada, and is considered part of the Rural Municipality of Montmartre #126

Montmartre No. 126, Saskatchewan

Montmartre No. 126, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 48. The hamlet of Candiac is included in this region, as is the village of Kendal. The seat of the region is in the village of Montmartre. The Assiniboine 76 First Nations Indian reserve...

. The population within the community's boundary is less than 50. Besides some bush on the northern end of the town, it is surrounded by open fields and pasture.

Population (2001) - (district of montmartre) - 548 (Statistics Canada)

Population (1996) - (district of montmartre) - 574 (Statistics Canada)

Area unknown

Postal code: S0G 0N0

GPS coordinates 52.2114, -103.2592

Primary income of community members is derived from agricultural businesses (farming, ranching).

History

Early settlers in the area during the early 1900s came from east-central Europe, being specifically of German, Polish, and Ukrainian origin. There is a known Polish settlement dated 1896. It has been proposed that the earliest settlement of Ukrainians in Canada was near the town.

At one time, there were two schools that offered education up to grade 12.

Businesses (operating)

Candiac Auction Mart - located at the northeastern corner of the highway intersection

Businesses (closed)

• Grain elevators: none remaining. In the early 1980s both the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
  Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
  The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool was a grain handling, agri-food processing and marketing company based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Pool created a network of marketing alliances in North America and internationally which made it the largest agricultural grain handling operation in the province of...
  
   and Cargill
  Cargill
  Cargill, Incorporated is a privately held, multinational corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Founded in 1865, it is now the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue. If it were a public company, it would rank, as of 2011, number 13 on the Fortune 500,...
  
   operated facilities there.
• Candiac Hotel and Bar
• Canada Post
• General Store
• Schools - dates unknown

Location

	North: Wolseley (25 km) Wolseley, Saskatchewan -External links:** Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan...
West: Montmartre (15km) Montmartre, Saskatchewan -Notable people:*Norm Beaudin, is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 25 games in the National Hockey League and 335 in the World Hockey Association.-External links:********...	Candiac	East: Glenavon (9km) Glenavon, Saskatchewan - See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:...
	South: Creelman (46km) Creelman, Saskatchewan - See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan* Creelman-External links:********-Footnotes:...

External links

• Google Maps - Candiac, SK