Cabri, Saskatchewan
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Cabri, Saskatchewan | |
Website | Town of Cabri |
Established | 1917 |
Population (2001) | 483 |
Population (1996) | 529 |
No. of Dwellings | 259 |
Industries | Agriculture Oil Tourism Hunting |
Time Zone (winter) (summer) |
-0600 (CST) -0600 (CST) |
with information from the Canada 2001 Census Canada 2001 Census The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In... |
The town of Cabri is situated in Southwest Saskatchewan, directly north of Gull Lake
Gull Lake, Saskatchewan
-History:The history of the Gull Lake community dates back to 1906, when a development company Conrad and Price acquired and surveyed the town site and subdivided it into blocks. Unlike most other towns located along the C.P.R. main line, Gull Lake was not planned and established by the railroad....
and north-west of Swift Current. The word "Cabri", a French word used by the French voyageurs at the time of the fur trade, means "Antelope". There is a small local airport Cabri Airport
Cabri Airport
Cabri Airport, , is located adjacent to Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
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Cabri is situated near the great sand hills of Saskatchewan.
One of Cabri's famous citizens was trumpeter Bobby Gimby
Bobby Gimby
Bobby Gimby, was a Canadian orchestra leader, trumpeter, and singer/songwriter.-Biography:He was born Robert Stead Gimby in Cabri, Saskatchewan where he played in a boys' band. He was a member of the popular radio show The Happy Gang...
, who composed and performed Canada's centennial song "Ca-na-da".
The Cabri Ferry started operation in 1912, crossing the South Saskatchewan River
South Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan....
between what was then the village of Cabri and the town now known as Kyle.