Hafford, Saskatchewan
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Education
The Hafford community was served firstly by the Whiteberry School District which constructed their school building over two years 1906-1908, opening in 1909 followed by the Rus School District opening 1910. In this area, the Alberton School District, Gooseberry School District, Slawa School District and the Craigmore School District were all organised in 1912. The Hafford School District and Nauka School Districts were organised in 1914, Langley School District 1916, and both the Lost Lake School District, and the Canada School District in 1918.Transportation
Historically, the railroad connecting Prince Albert and North Battleford was laid in 1913, and upon the rail line, a site was chosen for the village of Hafford site. The community is served by Hafford AirportHafford Airport
Hafford Airport, , is located northwest of Hafford, Saskatchewan, Canada....
which is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northwest and the Carlton Trail Railway
Carlton Trail Railway
The Carlton Trail Railway is a shortline railway with its headquarters in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It is operated by OmniTRAX, an American transportation company in Denver, Colorado...
that runs parallel to Highway 40
Saskatchewan Highway 40
Highway 40 is a highway in the northwest portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting Alberta to Highway 3, 4 km west of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. Areas of this highway between the Alberta border and North Battleford are called The Poundmaker Trail. Pitikwahanapiwiyin Highway...
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Notable people
- Sonia ScurfieldSonia ScurfieldSonia Scurfield, B.A was a co-owner of the Calgary Flames hockey team from 1985 to 1994. She became only the second woman, and the only Canadian woman, to have her name engraved on the Stanley Cup when the Calgary Flames won the National Hockey League championship in 1989.- Biography :Sonia...
, the second woman (and the only Canadian woman) to have her name engraved on the Stanley Cup - Allen B. SulatyckyAllen SulatyckyAllen B. Sulatycky, , is a Canadian judge and former politician.He was born at Hafford, Saskatchewan, and educated at Hafford and the University of Saskatchewan . Sulatycky was called to the Alberta bar in 1963. He practiced law in Edmonton and Whitecourt, Alberta from 1963 to 1969...
, former Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
Notable features
The Dominion Government Illustration Station was operated between 1932-1955. This station tested grains, and fertilizers and improved livestock.Climate
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- Redberry Lake, Saskatchewan
- Twisted TreesTwisted TreesThe Twisted Trees, Crooked Bush, or Crooked Trees of Alticane are an unexplained grove of deformed aspen trees found in Saskatchewan, Canada...