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Blaine Lake Saskatchewan Information

Blaine Lake is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 85 km north of Saskatoon, 104 km southwest of Prince Albert and 104 km east of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 40. Nearby are the urban centres of Shellbrook and Rosthern. Blaine Lake is considered the “Gateway to the Northern Lakes” due to its proximity to fishing, hunting and camping sites, as well as its convenient location at a junction of two highways. _x000D_ A surveyor named Blaine was drowned in the lake prior to the establishment in 1911. _x000D_ The historic CN train station that now houses the Blaine Lake Wapiti Library along with the local town history museum. The station was built in 1912 two years after the rail line between Prince Albert and North Battleford was constructed and served the community until 1973. The Doukhobor Dugout House is a Provincial Heritage Property southeast of the town. _x000D_ A number of heritage buildings are located within the community: St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church built in 1914, the Doukhobor Prayer Home built in 1931 and the CN Station Building built in 1912. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blaine Lake had a population of 509 living in 250 of its 296 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 499. With a land area of 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 273.7/km2 (708.8/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ Blaine Lake is known for being “The Gateway to the Lakes!” as many lakes, campgrounds, golf courses and tourist attractions are located within a short distance from the town. _x000D_ The community has a curling rink, a skating rink, grocery store, hardware store, post office, several restaurants and two gas stations. Other businesses include a SARCAN recycle depot, an insurance broker, a veterinarian, a metal fabricator, a sign shop and several construction contractors. _x000D_ Blaine Lake has an elementary and high school called the Blaine Lake Composite School. It has 175 students and is in the Prairie Spirit School Division # 206. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaine_Lake