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Blackstrap
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| Established | June 02, 1997 |
| Disbanded | October 20, 2015 |
| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Modified | Campari_007 October 15, 2020 10:28am |
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Located in south-central Saskatchewan, this riding borders the South Saskatchewan River in the west. It contains the part of Saskatoon that is east of the South Saskatchewan River and south of 8th Street East. It also takes in the area south and east of Saskatoon. The northern boundary is Highway 5. The riding includes the communities of Dundurn (home to a Canadian Forces base), Watrous, Outlook and Kenaston, as well as the White Cap reserve.
According to the 2001 census, immigrants make up seven per cent of the population.
This riding has a diversified economic base, with grain farming and cattle ranching playing significant roles. Unemployment was just 5.2 per cent in 2001, education levels were high (about 15 per cent had university degrees). The average family earned $66,892 a year.
The Blackstrap riding was created in 1996, from 68 per cent of the old Saskatoon-Dundurn riding and 20 per cent of Moose Jaw-Lake Centre. There was no change in 2004.
Population: 73,725
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