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Eatonia
Eatonia is a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada, with a population of 498 as of the 2021 Census. Located in southwest Saskatchewan, it sits at the crossroads of Highways 21 and 44, about 44 kilometers southwest of Kindersley and 72 kilometers from the Alberta border. The town's economy is primarily agricultural, and it is served by the Eatonia (Elvie Smith) Municipal Airport.
Founded in 1919 as a station on the Canadian National Railway, Eatonia was named after Timothy Eaton, the founder of Eaton's department store chain, and his son, John Craig Eaton. Originally called 'Eaton,' the town changed its name to Eatonia in 1921 to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Eston. The name 'Eatonia' was also used for a brand of clothing and other goods sold by Eaton's.
Eatonia was incorporated as a town in 1954. A year later, during Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee in 1955, the town's train station was featured on the cover of the Eaton's catalogue, making it a well-known image across Canada. Today, the former CN train station houses the Wheatland Regional Library (Eatonia Branch) and is part of the Eatonia Heritage Park. This park, located at the south end of Main Street, includes the station, a train caboose, and a wood-frame house ordered from the Eaton's catalogue in 1917. The park covers 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) and is designated as a Municipal Heritage Property.
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