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| Geography |  The town of Radisson, population 400, is located 66 kilometres west of Saskatoon and 72 kilometres east of North Battleford along the twinned Yellowhead Highway. The junction of Highway 340 provides access to the communities of Hafford and Speers on Highway 40, and to northern lakes, parks and recreation areas.
The rural locale offers diverse farming activities. Soil type varies from light sandy to heavy brown. Proximity to the river provides a natural supply of gravel pits. Grass and brush bluffs also dot the landscape.
| | History | Jarvis Goodrich, a pioneer who settled in the area staked his claim and as other settlers arrived he sold them small parcels of land. The settlement grew rapidly and was named Goodrich. The first store and Post office was established in 1903 two miles north of the present town site with a second store established nearby in 1904.
The present town site was surveyed in the spring of 1905 when the Canadian National Railway was granted title to the land along the tracks. The community was renamed Radisson after the great explorer Pierre Radisson who was instrumental in the development of The Hudson's Bay Company in western Canada then known as Rupert's Land. This was a boom year for the town as it grew quickly to serve the needs of homesteaders who were taking up land in the area. At least sixty-five buildings were erected in 1905 including the railway station, hotel and the town's first grain elevator.
Radisson incorporated as a town on July 1, 1913.
| | Economic Information | Mainly a farming community of grain farming, mixed farming, organic farming, specialized livestock (bison, elk), and purebred livestock operations, the town of Radisson is a beautiful community of tree-lined boulevards, graded streets, and manicured lawn areas. The affordable housing includes turn of the century, quaint older and some newer houses, along with mobile homes. Single, double (1/3 acre) and triple (1/2 acre) lots are available for development. Fire service is provided through a hydrant network; home garbage pickup is also provided. Local water quality is excellent and plentiful. The town foreman is a licensed operator for water/sewer and chemical application.
Rural services and businesses include a seed cleaning plant, custom combining services, commercial pig barns, independent trucking operations, pottery and a local orchard that grows apples, berries and other fruits.
Radisson has a grocery store, bakery, restaurants, hotel, motel and a Co-op Service Centre. Insurance and bookkeeping services and office supplies are available as are tire and auto repair services. Canada Post has an outlet.
Education:
K-12 provided approximately 20 minutes away.
Protective services:
RCMP detachment with 3 resident officers;
15 member volunteer fire department
First Responders.
Community Services:
Three churches (Lutheran, Baptist & Pentecostal)
Library
Seniors facilities
Elks Club
Royal Purple Chapter
There is a newly formed Chamber of Commerce.
| | Attractions | Radisson is on a waterfowl migration path that includes ducks, geese, Sandhill cranes and whooping cranes which is great for birdwatchers and hunters alike.
Several camping and recreational areas are within a short driving distance from Radisson including Battlefords Provincial Park, Redberry Lake, and Glenburn Regional Park at Maymont.
Recreational opportunities exist for camping, fishing, hunting, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, slow pitch, fastball, tennis and numerous other activities to satisfy residents and visitors alike.
An annual Show & Shine is sponsored by local car buffs in late July; a full day of activities surrounds the event.
The local Agricultural Society sponsors a weekend summer fair mid August including a parade, slow pitch tournament, dance and beer garden. A pumpkin growing contest is hosted in October featuring costumes, pumpkin decorating and pie judging.
| | Other Info | A new Communiplex facilitates hockey, figure skating and recreational skating. The Curling Club with three sheets of artificial ice used by the town and surrounding communities. Several bonspiels and funspiels are hosted throughout curling season.
There is a swimming/paddling pool with lifeguards. Swimming lessons are offered and the pool can also be rented.
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