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      Geographically, this is the largest constituency in Saskatchewan. Athabasca is sparsely-populated and covers the far northwest corner of the province. The major industries in this constituency are tourism, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, and trapping. Athabasca is also home to the Cluff Lake uranium mine. The two major communities are Buffalo Narrows (1,053) and Ile-a-la-Crosse (1,403). "Athabasca" covered the Northeast corner of the province before it was moved the Northwest when election boundaries were redrawn before the 1975 election.

Buckley Belangers Report to the Athabasca Constituency Brochure (Download - 308k)