The arrival of steel transformed Lanigan from a small hamlet into a bustling town. Lanigan became a key divisional point on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) mainline, connecting Winnipeg to Edmonton. Here, CPR steam locomotives were serviced with coal and water from a large tower, with water piped in from an abundant well located 4 miles away.
As an important railway hub, Lanigan was a pivotal junction for CPR routes extending to Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Yorkton, Melfort, and Regina.
Nearby, the Historic Carlton Trail, used by early pioneers and traders, runs just east of Lanigan. The community was incorporated as a Village in 1906 and became a Town in 1908.
The Potash era began in 1963 when the European-based Alwinsal Corporation of Canada established a potash mine 11 kilometers west of Lanigan. This mine, operational within a few years, tapped into some of the richest and purest potash deposits in the world.
Lanigan saw rapid growth as a result, with its population expanding from 450 to 1,875 by the mid-1970s. In November 1977, the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan acquired and began managing the mine. In 2018, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and Agrium merged to form Nutrien.

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