Craven, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Craven is a village in Saskatchewan
. It is located northeast of Lumsden, Saskatchewan
in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It lies between the rural municipalities
of Longlaketon No. 219
and Lumsden No. 189
.
Craven is host to an annual country music festival called the Craven Country Jamboree
. It was originally called the Big Valley Jamboree, and was first established by Father Lucien Larre, 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.
Craven is the hometown of NHL hockey player Tanner Glass
of the Winnipeg Jets
, and of runner Kendra Schaaf.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It is located northeast of Lumsden, Saskatchewan
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
-History:Settlers first arrived in 1881 and the area came to be commonly known as Happy Hollow. When the Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railway came through the community in 1889, the name was changed to Lumsden after Hugh Lumsden, a senior engineer with the railroad.The town has been...
in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It lies between the rural municipalities
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of Longlaketon No. 219
Longlaketon No. 219, Saskatchewan
Longlaketon No. 219 is a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 1,024.61 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains its office in Earl Grey, Saskatchewan . The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of...
and Lumsden No. 189
Lumsden No. 189, Saskatchewan
Lumsden No. 189 is a rural municipality located in south-western Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in Division No.6.Lumsden No. 189 completely surrounds the town of Lumsden. Other communities that are located at its perimeters include Buena Vista, Craven, Disley, Lumsden Beach, and Regina Beach....
.
Craven is host to an annual country music festival called the Craven Country Jamboree
Craven Country Jamboree
Craven Country Jamboree is an annual country music festival. It was originally called the Big Valley Jamboree, and was first established by Father Lucien Larre, as a fundraiser for his Bosco Homes for emotionally disturbed youth. A successor event, the Kinsmen Rock'N the Valley rock music...
. It was originally called the Big Valley Jamboree, and was first established by Father Lucien Larre, 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.
Craven is the hometown of NHL hockey player Tanner Glass
Tanner Glass
Tanner Glass is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League . Known as a physical player, he has previously played in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks and Florida Panthers....
of the Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
, and of runner Kendra Schaaf.