Kandahar, Saskatchewan

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Kandahar is a small hamlet near Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada, named by Canadian Pacific Railway executives in the late 1800s for a British military victory in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Related Topics:
Wynyard - Saskatchewan - Canada - Canadian Pacific Railway - Kandahar - Afghanistan

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It is located near the south shore of Big Quill Lake, the largest inland body of salt water in Canada. Until the 1970s it was a thriving town with various stores and attractions, including a popular steak house. However, in 1982 the village's only school closed, and the population has steadily decreased since.

Related Topics:
Big Quill Lake - 1970s - Town - 1982

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