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4 unusual facts about Maple Creek


Barry Dean

Barry James Dean (born February 26, 1955 in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who was drafted second overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Scouts.

Daniel Webster Marsh

As the Canadian Pacific Railway moved west, Marsh saw the opportunity to open up new stores for the company; he opened a store in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan in 1883, and opened a Calgary branch in 1884, remaining as manager of that post until 1893.

Potaro River

In fact the two largest gem-quality diamonds recovered in Guyana to date - 56.75 carats (11.35 g) from Little Uewang River and 25.67 carats (5.134 g) from Maple Creek - were recovered in the Potaro area.

Selkirk locomotive

When diesels began operation between Calgary and Revelstoke in the early 1950s, the Selkirks were re-assigned to work the Brooks, Alberta and Maple Creek, Saskatchewan subdivisions between Calgary and Swift Current, Saskatchewan.


Eric McKay

After serving his only federal term, and after a change in electoral districts, the 20th Canadian Parliament, he was defeated in the 1949 federal election at Maple Creek riding by Irvin Studer of the Liberal party.

Experimental Station Suffield

Of the sites considered; Tracadie NB, Northern Quebec, Northern Ontario, Brandon, Manitoba, and Maple Creek, Saskatchewan; Suffield, Alberta was selected.


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