Naicam

Naicam is a town in rural Saskatchewan, located 224 kilometres (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]

Town of Naicam
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Coordinates: 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	306
Highways	Highway 6, Highway 349
Website	Town of Naicam
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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 ice arena playing home to all ages of hockey ranging from junior novice to senior. Following 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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Naicam had a population of 651 living in 311 of its 342 total private dwellings, a change of -1.5% from its 2016 population of 661. With a land area of 1.56 km² (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 417.3/km² (1,080.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

Attractions

The Pioneer School (c. 1923-1928) is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.^[8]

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, and construction and contractors.^[9]

See also

• List of towns in Saskatchewan
• List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan

References

1. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, retrieved 18 November 2009
2. Members of the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Directory System, archived from the original on 24 August 2010, retrieved 18 November 2009
3. Elections Canada On-line, Elections Canada On-line | Home, archived from the original on 21 April 2007, retrieved 18 November 2009
4. 2006 Community Profiles Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
5. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 299. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
6. Naicam Infrastructure Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
8. Canadian Register of Historic Places
9. "Business Directory – Town of Naicam". 4 August 2023.

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