Craven, Saskatchewan
Craven | |
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| Village of Craven | |
Aerial view, from the south, of Craven and vicinity (2013). Craven is just left of centre; Lumsden is obscured by clouds at lower left. Last Mountain Lake is at upper left. | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′29″N 104°48′33″W / 50.70806°N 104.80917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural Municipality | Longlaketon No. 219 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Craven Village Council |
| • Mayor | Dayna Anderson |
| • Administrator | Sherry Beatty-Henfrey |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 214 |
| • Density | 176.7/km2 (458/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0G 0W0 |
| Area code(s) | 306, 639, 474 |
| Highways | Highway 20 Highway 99 Highway 641 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Craven (2016 population: 214) 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.