Davidson, Saskatchewan

In 1902 Colonel Andrew Duncan Davidson, an enthusiastic entrepreneur from Glencoe, Ontario, came to Saskatchewan in hopes of creating a 'midway' settlement between the cities of Regina and Saskatoon. With agriculture as one of his driving passions, Davidson, through the Saskatchewan Valley Land Company, purchased from the railway and the federal government During World War II the Royal Canadian Air Force built and operated RCAF Station Davidson as a component of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The station was constructed on a site east of the town. This site should not be confused with Davidson Municipal Airport which is adjacent to the town, on the south end. ==Geography==

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Davidson had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. ==Sports and recreation==

Hockey, baseball, fitness, curling, figure skating, dance, gymnastics, and riding are some of the activities offered to members of the community. The Davidson Cyclones of the Saskatchewan Valley Hockey League play at the Davidson AGT Centre. Davidson is home to the 9-hole grass green, Davidson Golf and Country Club. The swimming pool beside the local campground offers swimming lessons. ==Gallery==

File:Railroad Station Davidson Saskatchewan.jpg|Train station File:Grain Elevators Davidson Saskatchewan.jpg|Grain elevators File:Davidson SK Coffee Pot.jpg|Coffee pot monument in Davidson, Saskatchewan. Approximately 24 feet tall, and would hold of coffee — claimed to be the world's largest. Erected in 1996, and featured on a Canadian postage stamp in 2010, the town is now considering renovation of the monument. ==Education==

Davidson Elementary School and Davidson High School are part of the Sun West School Division. == Notable residents ==

• Murad Al-Katib, president and CEO of AGT Food and Ingredients • Nolan Allan, NHL hockey player for the San Jose Sharks • Gay Caswell, writer and provincial politician • Lee Clark, federal politician • Cory Sarich, Retired NHL player • Duncan Selby Hutcheon, provincial politician • Cliff Shaw, Retired CFL player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders • Wayne Shaw, Retired CFL player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders • Brayden McNabb, NHL hockey player for the Vegas Golden Knights • Robert Gordon Robertson, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories ==Media==

The community newspaper is The Davidson Leader, publishing since 1904. ==See also==