Outlook, Saskatchewan
| Town of Outlook | |
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| Town | |
Business District
Franklin Street |
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| Motto: "Home of Canada's Longest Pedestrian Bridge" | |
 Town of Outlook
Town of Outlook
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| Coordinates: 51°30′N 107°03′W / 51.500°N 107.050°WCoordinates: 51°30′N 107°03′W / 51.500°N 107.050°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-central |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Rudy |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Outlook Town Council |
| • Mayor | Bob Stephenson |
| • Administrator | Trent Michelman |
| • MP | Kelly Block (CPC) - Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar |
| • MLA | Jim Reiter (SKP) - Rosetown-Elrose |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,204 |
| • Density | 281.3/km2 (729/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 2N0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 15 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway-(abandoned) |
| Website | town |
Outlook is a town in west central Saskatchewan, Canada about 80 km south-southwest of Saskatoon. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River downstream from Gardiner Dam and the Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station.
Settlement of the area began in the early 1900s with farmers and immigrants moving into the area looking for farmland. Outlook officially started as a settlement on August 26, 1908 when the Canadian Pacific Railway commenced the auction of lots.
On November 23, 1908 the citizens of Outlook welcomed the first train which arrived from Moose Jaw. Within the month the CPR was running a tri-weekly train service carrying huge piles of lumber, however the supply of workers and materials was far outweighed by the demand for more buildings. The Outlook CPR Station building was built in 1909 and a year later, on November 1, 1910, Outlook was officially declared a town. In 1912 the Skytrail bridge crossing the South Saskatchewan River was finished, allowing both passenger and commercial traffic to cross the river in the area for the first time without using the ferry.
Outlook's arts program includes the Equinox Theatre, who in conjunction with LCBI Theatre Group put up productions throughout the year.
The Outlook and District Community Arts Council recently opened an art gallery in the Town Office Building.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Outlook was 41.1 °C (106 °F) on June 16, 1933 and July 4, 1937. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −52.2 °C (−62 °F) on February 25, 1919.
The Outlook Recreation Complex has a skating rink, a 4-sheet curling rink, a 4-lane bowling alley and an indoor archery range. Adjacent are five baseball diamonds.
The Jim Kook Arena in the Complex is home to many sports programs throughout the year, including the Outlook Minor Sports program. It is home to the Outlook Ice Hawks senior hockey team.
The Outlook Stock Car Association maintains a stock car 1/3 mile high banked clay oval track. The track runs 10 or more races a season.
Outlook is home of the Maniberta Baseball League (MBL) draft.
Outlook is located within the Sun West School Division.
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