History
The first settlers to arrive in the area (which is
now Naicam) were predominantly Scandinavian. They soon transformed the
rich virgin bush land into the high yielding farm land that it is today.
In 1918, Mrs. Marius Knutson sold her land to the CPR
to form a town site. The hamlet of Naicam received its name from two CPR
officials - Naismith and Cameron. They used the first three letters of
each name to form "Naicam"
Incorporated as a village in 1921, shortly after the
arrival of the CPR, Naicam progressed to the extent that it was incorporated
into a town in 1954. Population that year was 523 and has since increased to
the current figure of 864.
Naicam is a progressive and friendly community which
serves an area of about 4,600 residents within a 30 km radius. The town
is strongly tied to the Agricultural Industry that looks to it for supplies and
services.
Naicam history book "Gleanings Along the Way" can be purchased for $20.00 CDN plus
shipping please contact naicam.ced@sasktel.net for
further information.
Grade 4 Class of 2003 did a report on Naicam’s history called
“Homesteading in
The following link will take you to a digital copy of the history book
that you can search
Our Roots - Gleanings Along the
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Updated January 31, 2005