Canuck is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
within the
Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18
The Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is ...
,
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North ...
, Canada. It is located on
Highway 18, 12.5 km east of the village of
Climax
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Language arts
* Climax (narrative), the point of highest tension in a narrative work
* Climax (rhetoric), a figure of speech that lists items in order of importance
Biology
* Climax community, a biological community th ...
.
Demographics
In 2006, Canuck had a population of 0 living in 0
dwellings
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, a 0% increase from 2001. The community had a land area of and a
population density
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of .
History
Canuck was once a booming community, with a few small businesses and storefronts along the main street, three
grain elevators
A grain elevator is a facility designed to stockpile or store grain. In the grain trade, the term "grain elevator" also describes a tower containing a bucket elevator or a pneumatic conveyor, which scoops up grain from a lower level and deposit ...
all have since been demolished, and a small schoolhouse that has also been demolished. Since the late 1930s Canuck's population dwindled and the community is now completely abandoned.
See also
*
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 no ...
*
Ghost towns in Saskatchewan
The following is a list of communities that no longer exist or former Villages/Towns that have become unincorporated hamlets in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Ghost towns are towns that once had a considerable population, that have since ...
References
Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan
Populated places established in 1912
Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
Ghost towns in Saskatchewan
1912 establishments in Saskatchewan
Division No. 4, Saskatchewan
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