Caron is a hamlet in

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, located on the south side of the

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, west of

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along the course of Thunder Creek. Caron was originally a

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(CPR) siding in 1882, named after Sir Adolphe Caron, then Canadian Minister for Militia and Defence. Although associated with the

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, RCAF Station Caron was located north-east of Caron. The former station is now the community of

Caronport Caronport ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162 and Census Division No. 7. The village is west of the City of Moose Jaw on the Trans-Canada Highway. History ...

(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

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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.

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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)

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Caron No. 162, Saskatchewan Designated places in Saskatchewan Organized hamlets in Saskatchewan Division No. 7, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision7-geo-stub

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