Creighton, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

 was named after Thomas Creighton

Thomas Creighton

Thomas Creighton was a prospector who found mineral deposits in Saskatchewan.With his partners Jack and Dan Mosher, Creighton discovered gold on the west side of Amisk Lake in 1913. This was the first significant mineral in the area, leading to an influx of more than a thousand men and women from...

. It had a 2006 census population of 1,502 inhabitants, down 3.47% from 1,556 inhabitants in 2001.

The town lies beside the Saskatchewan-Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

 border, adjacent to Flin Flon, Manitoba. Due to the proximity between these two communities, there is a relatively high level of cross-border service sharing.

One of the most frequently accessed services of Flin Flon

Flin Flon

Flin Flon is a Canadian mining city located on the border of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within Manitoba.- Founding :...

 is the Flin Flon General Hospital, and Flin Flon Ambulance Service. Due to the small population of Creighton, the Government of Saskatchewan permits its residents in Creighton, Denare Beach

Denare Beach, Saskatchewan

Denare Beach is a community on the east shore of Amisk Lake, Saskatchewan.It has a permanent population of about 770. This doubles in the summer when cabin owners return.-History:...

, Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan

Sandy Bay is a community in Saskatchewan, Canada.Sandy Bay is a village in northern Saskatchewan, located 190 km NW of Creighton via the Hanson Lake Road and Highway 135. The community is on the banks of the Churchill River. It is at the end of Highway 135, after passing through Pelican...

, and Pelican Narrows

Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan

Pelican Narrows is a northern village in Saskatchewan, located 120 km NW of Creighton via the Hanson Lake Road and highway 135. Its name in Cree is Opawikoscikcan which means "The Narrows of Fear". It is at the narrows that join Mirond and Pelican Lakes which lie between the Sturgeon-Weir and...

 to utilize the basic and emergency medical services of Flin Flon. The nearest Saskatchewan medical centre is in Prince Albert

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...

, 400 kilometers southwest of Creighton. In addition, though not legally exempted, Creighton and neighbouring Denare Beach informally observe Daylight saving time

Daylight saving time

Daylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less...

 in spite of a provincial prohibition on the official use of it

Time in Saskatchewan

Most of the Province of Saskatchewan observes Central Standard Time year round. However, since the province is geographically located in the Mountain Time Zone , it is effectively on daylight saving time year round.-History:In 1912, the first law was passed that called for the use of...

, thus keeping in sync with the community that is its primary public service resource. Flin Flon's radio and TV outlets are available in Creighton.

The current Mayor is Bruce R. Fidler - elected by acclamation in 2003, and began his second term in 2006.