Cabri, Saskatchewan
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Cabri is a town in southwestern Saskatchewan directly north of Gull Lake, northwest of Swift Current and east of the Great Sand Hills. It was incorporated as a village in 1912 and as a town in 1917.[1]
The Cabri ferry started operation in 1912, crossing the South Saskatchewan River between the village of Cabri and the town that is now known as Kyle.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Name
There are several interpretations surrounding the origin of the town's name, all of which revolve around the indigenous pronghorn antelope. Local folklore suggests that it was the early settlers' pronunciation of the First Nations word for "antelope". Another possibility is that it was derived from the Latin word Antilocapridae, the genus to which the pronghorn belongs. Another suggestion is that voyageurs and Metis thought that pronghorns look like goats, and called them "cabri", a French equivalent word for goat.[2]
Demographics
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Education
Cabri School, part of the Chinook School Division, is a small school with about 100 students.[4]
Transportation
Cabri is along Highway 32, which runs from the city of Swift Current to the town of Leader. It is also along the Great Sandhill Railway line from Swift Current to Burstall.[5] There is a small local airport, the Cabri Airport.
Cabri Area IBA
The town of Cabri is at the centre of the Cabri Area (SK 045) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada.[6] The IBA is roughly circular in shape and covers an area of Template:Cvt and spans three RMs: Riverside No. 168, Miry Creek No. 229, and Pittville No. 169. The site is an important habitat for the burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk, Ross's goose, and the mallard duck.[7]
Notable residents
- Bobby Gimby - orchestra leader, trumpeter, and singer/songwriter
See also
References
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Further reading
- Cabri History Book Committee, Through the Years: History of Cabri and District, 1984
- Glenn Sawyer, The Cabri Ferry Crossing and Its Changing Faces, 2008
External links
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