Canora in Canora No. 9, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)

Ukrainian Settlers of Canora

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2008

1. Ukrainian Settlers of Canora Marker

Inscription.
The first block Ukrainian settlement in Saskatchewan was established in 1897 when 180 families arrives in the Canora district from western Ukraine. Ottawa had specified that earlier Ukrainian immigrants first settle in Alberta and Manitoba. Canora became a center where the Ukrainian culture and language are still kept alive. Thus, many people know Canora as a Ukrainian town. The distinctive dome on many churches in the area are a lasting feature of this settlement.

Erected 1981 by Saskatchewan Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee in cooperation with the Government of Saskatchewan.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 51° 37.838′ N, 102° 25.842′ W. Marker is in Canora, Saskatchewan, in Canora No. 9. It is on Norway Road (Provincial Highway 9) north of Provincial Highway 5, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canora SK S0A 0L0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Saskatchewan.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also Rupert’s Land.

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Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2008

2. Ukrainian Settlers of Canora Marker

Lesia: A Ukrainian girl with traditional welcome of bread and salt image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2008

3. Lesia: A Ukrainian girl with traditional welcome of bread and salt

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,921 times since then and 130 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.