Category: Saskatchewan

British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan also have between 0.5% and 1% of their populations as Latter-day Saints. Where do Mormons live in Canada? AlbertaWhile the greater number of Canada’s Mormons reside in large urban centers, Cardston, Alberta, retains its significance as the site of Canada’s first Mormon temple. There are now eight temples in […]

The main geological influence of the Quaternary period in Saskatchewan was glaciation. Glaciation polished and scarred substantial areas of exposed rock, and left rich sediments elsewhere. The glaciers moved southwest across the land, leaving behind lakes. At their largest these lakes covered most of the province. Does Saskatchewan have a lot of lakes? The province […]

Note: Baiting is not allowed on any Fish and Wildlife Development Fund lands for hunting big game or wild boar. the owner or occupant of the land is required to retrieve legally killed big game on private land. Can you bait deer on Crown land in Saskatchewan? There is no baiting in community pastures without […]

We have both White-tailed and Mule deer in Saskatchewan. “White-tailed” refers to the distinctive white tail that when raised is a flag and provides a flash of white, signaling other deer when there is danger. Does Saskatchewan have mule deer? The Government of Saskatchewan aims to sustainably manage game species and their habitats including white-tailed […]

Really though, the great piles white you see before you is salt, but not the salt we typically think of when we hear the word. This type of salt is called sodium sulphate (Na2SO4, also spelled sodium sulfate). Production of sodium sulphate in this area began in 1948. What is the white on the ground […]

The potash deposits tucked more than a kilometre beneath Saskatchewan were formed after an inland sea evaporated some 400 million years ago. It was a busy time – fish were making their way onto land and plants were taking advantage of stable soil to sow seeds for the first time. How was potash found in […]

Chaplin Lake is a salt lake in the south-west corner of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Where is salt found in Saskatchewan? Locations. Located in the western part of Saskatchewan, the Unity plant is one of Compass Minerals’ four mechanical evaporation plants. During the 1940s, while oil exploration was underway, salt was discovered in the […]

Fine gold deposits have been found in both North and South Saskatchewan River, Beaver River, Assiniboine River, Churchill River, and many other small creeks and tributaries that feed into them. Does gravel have gold? In places they contain grains and nuggets of gold. Overlying these gravels is a varying thickness, sometimes as much as 100 […]

Saskatchewan Minerals. The main industries of Chaplin are Saskatchewan Minerals and farming/ranching. What is produced in Chaplin Saskatchewan? We have grown from a small, salt cake plant in Chaplin to one of the world’s largest producers of detergent-grade sodium sulphate. Our innovation, growth and desire to constantly look to the future is all thanks to […]

Cougars are the largest feline of three native cat species to Saskatchewan, the others being bobcat and lynx. Are there bobcats in southern Saskatchewan? Wildlife of #SK: Bobcat Named after their distinctive short tail, the bobcat is a close relative of the lynx. Typically found in southern #SK, these solitary animals typically prey on mice, […]