Carlton Trail Region
The Carlton Trail Region is located in east central Saskatchewan, covering roughly 11,000 square kilometres (4,400 sq mi) east of Saskatoon and north of Regina.
Geography
The land consists of rolling hills, small forests, prairie and lakes. The region is named for the Carlton Trail. The backbone of the economy is agriculture, which includes the growing of such crops as wheat, canola, flax, barley and oats. The fertile soil has made the region known as the sure crop district. There are also cattle farmers along with two large feedlots operating in the area, and numerous hog barns located near the small towns. There is a potash mine south west of Lanigan employing hundreds of people from the surrounding communities. The many manufacturing plants in the many small towns has given Carlton trail another nickname known as the Iron triangle.
History
The history of the region goes back thousands of years ago when the first nations lived here, but modern history started with the establishment of the St.Peters colony by German Americans from Minnesota, looking for a better living. Along with the Germans came the Ukrainians settling in the north west corner of the region. English, French, Polish, Scandinavian and Hungarian peoples settled throughout the area. The customs of each these people combined together creating a culture of their own. Common food eaten are perogies, Cabbage rolls, beet rolls, sauerkraut, local sausages, goulash and many others. [1]