Climax, Saskatchewan

Climax, Saskatchewan
Village
Grain elevators along the railway tracks in Climax.
Location of Climax in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°07′12″N 108°13′48″W / 49.120°N 108.230°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	4
Rural Municipality	Lone Tree
Post office Founded	N/A
Village Incorporated	N/A
Government
• Governing body	Climax Village Council
• Mayor	Nancy Kirk
• MP	David L. Anderson
• MLA	Doug Steele
Area
• Total	1.00 km^2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	182
• Density	182.7/km^2 (473/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
Postal code	S0N 0N0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 18 Highway 37
Climate	BSk

Climax is a village in Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located in the southwestern region of the province, just north of the U.S. border, situated on Highway 18 (E-W) between Frontier and Canuck and on Highway 37 (N-S) between Shaunavon and the Port of Climax.

The current head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, Willie Desjardins, is from Climax.

Demographics

In 2012, Climax had a population of 82 living in 37 dwellings, a -55.7% decrease from 2006. The village has a land area of 1.00 km² (0.39 sq mi) and a population density of 182.7/km² (473/sq mi).^[1]

In mainstream culture

• The town features in the board game Trivial Pursuit, which asks what features on the reverse of the town welcome sign; the answer is:

"Come again!".

• The town is mentioned in the popular US political drama The West Wing in Season 6, Episode 17 : "A Good Day". A humorous sub plot in the episode follows Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper reluctantly dealing with the escalation of a confrontation and hostage taking between ranchers on either side of the Saskatchewan / Montana Border. Another government official updates Ms. Harper by saying "A sawmill in Climax is piling on". Harper, unsure where Climax is, responds: "Is that us or them?".

• The town has also been regarded as the, "Alaska of Canada".

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. Statistics Canada (2006). "Climax - Community Profile". Census 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

External links

• Municipal Affairs - Climax, Saskatchewan
• Southwest Saskatchewan - Horse Shoe Tourism Region

Coordinates: 49°12′N 108°23′W / 49.200°N 108.383°W