Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
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Hudson Bay Etamomi |
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| Nickname(s): The Bay | |
| Motto: The Moose Capital of the World! | |
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| Coordinates: 52°51′04″N 102°23′31″W / 52.851°N 102.392°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Rural Municipality | Hudson Bay |
| Etamomi | 1907 |
| Hudson Bay Junction | 1909 |
| Hudson Bay | 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Governance |
| • Mayor | Glen McCaffery |
| • Town Manager | Rick Dolezsar |
| • Governing body | Hudson Bay Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,504 |
| • Density | 86.7/km2 (225/sq mi) |
| In town population | |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0E 0Y0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 3, Highway 9 |
| Website | Official website |
Hudson Bay is a town in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada near the Manitoba border. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394.
In 1757, a fur trading post was established in the Hudson Bay District, beside the Red Deer River. Ruins from the post have been found near the village of Erwood. In 1790, the North West Trading Company set up a trading post at the mouth of the Etomami River. Speculators think that a South Company's post was set up on the opposite mouth of the River, where there are remains of a 2nd post unaccounted for.
Over the years a settlement grew and in July 1907, an application was made to erect Etomami as a village. (Etomami was a native word that meant a place where 3 rivers join.) But in order to establish a hamlet, it was necessary to have fifteen occupied dwelling houses. By August, the list was completed and the village was formed. Mr. B.F. Noble was the first "overseer" of the village. The post office was also established at that time. It was located on the 100 block of Churchill Street. Then in 1909 the Canadian Northern Railway Company chose the name, Hudson Bay Junction, so the name was changed.
During the early years many difficulties were encountered in trying to maintain the Village. It was even suggested at one time that it be disorganized, but as time moved on, things improved and the town continued to grow. The Town was incorporated in 1946 and at the first council meeting, which was held in 1947, the town's name was shortened by dropping "Junction". In 1958 - parking meters were introduced on Churchill Street - although they have long since vanished. The year 1958 also saw the Town switch to Mountain Standard Time. But less than two months later, they decided to revert to Central Standard Time.
The Hudson Bay School Building' is a registered municipal heritage property, originally built in 1910 to house the composite school, it was built as a four room school house out of cement block in a Georgian Classicism/American Colonial style. Today the building houses the Hudson Bay Museum.
Hudson Bay has a diverse economy based on forestry, agriculture, processing and eco-tourism. Forestry has continued to be the major source of employment and economic generator over the years, and its community has shown itself to be capable of supporting existing world class industries in the production of plywood and oriented strand board. In 1979 Hudson Bay earned the title of Forestry Capital of Canada. In addition, with the abundance of wildlife in the area, it has also become known as the Moose Capital of the World. The vast tracts of untouched wilderness enable visitors to enjoy year round recreational pursuits. The nutrient rich soils which surround Hudson Bay have enabled farmers to produce a wide range of crops on over 175,000 cultivated acres (710 km2).
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