Caron is a hamlet in
Saskatchewan
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,
Canada
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, located on the south side of the
Trans-Canada Highway
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, west of
Moose Jaw
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along the course of
Thunder Creek.
Caron was originally a
Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) siding in 1882, named after Sir
Adolphe Caron
Sir Joseph-Philippe-René-Adolphe Caron, (24 December 1843 – 20 April 1908) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is now best remembered as the Minister of Militia and Defence in the government of Sir John A. Macdonald and his role durin ...
, then Canadian Minister for Militia and Defence.
Although associated with the
BCATP,
RCAF Station Caron was located north-east of Caron. The former station is now the community of
Caronport (the name "Caronport" combines "Caron" and "airport"). There is no trace of the former runways or taxiways and the airfield is closed to all traffic. Some of the buildings are now the property of the
Briercrest Family of Schools.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada, Caron had a population of 199 living in 70 of its 79 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 163. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Gallery
Image:Caronport_memorial.jpg, Memorial for the No. 33 Flying School (BCATP), Caronport, SK.
Image:Caronport_plaque.jpg, Close-up of the Bronze plaque, Caronport, SK.
Image:Caronport_hangar.jpg, Original aircraft hangar, No. 33 EFTS, Caronport, SK. (Since demolished)
See also
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List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.
Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nor ...
References
Caron No. 162, Saskatchewan
Designated places in Saskatchewan
Organized hamlets in Saskatchewan
Division No. 7, Saskatchewan
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