Naicam
| Town of Naicam | |
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  Location of Naicam in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan  Naicam (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates: 52°25′12″N 104°30′03″W / 52.419932°N 104.500966°W / 52.419932; -104.500966 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Federal Electoral District | Saskatoon-Humboldt |
| Census division | 14 |
| Provincial Electoral District | Melfort |
| Rural Municipality | Pleasantdale No. 398 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rodger Hayward |
| • Administrator | Janelle Scott |
| • MP | Brad Trost |
| • MLA | Rod Gantefoer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 690 |
| • Density | 407.9/km2 (1,056/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 2Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 6, Highway 349 |
| Website | Town of Naicam |
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Naicam is a small town in rural Saskatchewan. It is located 224 km (139 mi) north of the province's capital city, Regina. In 2006 the population was 690.[4] The name of the town is a combination of Naismith and Cameron, the railway construction contractors.[5]
Contents
1 Utilities
2 Education
3 Sports
4 Demographics
5 Attractions
6 Businesses
7 References
Utilities
Naicam receives several radio stations from both Saskatoon and Regina.
The local cable television company for the Naicam area is Image Cable. SaskTel provides cellular service to the area.[6]
The Town of Naicam offers water, sewer and power to all households and businesses.
Education
Naicam has a Kindergarten to grade 12 school that also serves other communities in the area such as Pleasantdale, Spalding, and Saint Front.
Sports
Viking Sportsplex is the hub of Naicam's recreational activity. With an arena playing home to all ages of hockey ranging from junior novice to senior. Hence the arena's name, all of the hockey teams in the town are called the "Naicam Vikings". The facility also houses a three sheet curling rink, and a virtual golf simulator.
Viking SportsPlex
Demographics
| Canada census – Naicam community profile | |||
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2006 | |||
| Population: | 690 (-9.3% from 2001) | ||
| Land area: | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) | ||
| Population density: | 407.9/km2 (1,056/sq mi) | ||
| Median age: | 42.4 (M: 38.5, F: 45.5) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 362 | ||
| Median household income: | $53,405 | ||
| References: 2006[7] earlier[8] | |||
Attractions
The Pioneer School (c. 1923-8) is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[9]
Businesses
There are several local businesses in Naicam, including Grocery stores, hardware/lumber, hair and esthetics, restaurants, bakery, hotel and motel, insurance agencies, pharmacy, automotive repair and dealership, construction and contractors, and much more. A full business directory is available online at: http://townofnaicam.ca/local-government/business-directory/[10]
References
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^ Members of the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Directory System, retrieved November 18, 2009
^ Elections Canada On-line, http://www.elections.ca/home.asp, retrieved November 18, 2009 Missing or empty|title=(help)
^ http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?B1=All&Code1=4714032&Code2=47&Custom=&Data=Count&Geo1=CSD&Geo2=PR&Lang=E&SearchPR=01&SearchText=Naicam&SearchType=Begins/
^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 299. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
^ Naicam Infrastructure Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
^ http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=8676 Canadian Register of Historic Places.
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Naicam
Coordinates: 52°25′N 104°30′W / 52.417°N 104.500°W / 52.417; -104.500 (Naicam, Saskatchewan)
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