Place:Craven, Saskatchewan, Canada

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NameCraven
TypeVillage
Coordinates50.733°N 104.833°W
Located inSaskatchewan, Canada
Contained Places
Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery
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source: The Atlas of Canada


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Craven (2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219 and Census Division No. 6. The village lies north-east of the town of Lumsden in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It sits at the confluence of the Qu'Appelle River and Last Mountain Creek. The Craven Dam is on the east side of the village.

Craven is host to an annual country music festival called Country Thunder Saskatchewan. Originally called the Big Valley Jamboree, it was first established by Father Lucien Larré as a fundraiser for his Bosco Homes for emotionally disturbed youth. A successor event, the Kinsmen Rock'N the Valley rock music festival, ran until 2004. The country music format was revived in 2005.

Located near south end of Last Mountain Lake, Craven was named for William Craven (1606-1697,) Earl of Craven. Earlier, in the days of the fur trade, the Hudson Bay Company had a store in the area known as "La Fourche" or "The Forks." Source:Russell, E. T. What's in a Name : The Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names

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