History
Clair is a railroad town founded in the early 1900s. It was named after a train conductor's daughter. At one point Clair was home to 200 people, a general store, post office, and hotel as well as many small businesses. Clair was also a grain hub in the 1900s up until the late 1990s when all the grain elevators in the area were either torn down or sold to private owners.Climate
Clair experiences dry and cold winters with temperatures reaching -10 degrees Celsius or colder, and summers with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius or hotter.Industry
Clair is located in the Saskatchewan prairies and has a huge industry in grain farming. Wheat, canola and oats are some of the most common types of grains grown in the area. Livestock farms are also present in the area around Clair. A major railway line runs parallel to Clair and carries grain and other materials across the Canadian prairies. Highway 5 also runs parallel to Clair. Highway 5 connects Clair with Saskatoon (largest city in Saskatchewan).Train crash
On October 7, 2014, A CN train hauling dangerous goods derailed. Three westbound locomotives heading to Saskatoon from Winnipeg were hauling 100 cars of mixed freight when 26 went off the tracks, six carrying dangerous goods. Provincial hazardous materials crews were dispatched to work with first responders already at the scene. Approximately 50 residences of Clair and surrounding farms were evacuated and Highway 5 was shut down. No one was hurt when the train crashed.References
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