The first settlers came to farm around Central Butte in 1905, the same year Saskatchewan became a province. A store and post office followed in 1906, giving the young farming district a local place for supplies and mail.
Until the railway arrived, getting supplies meant a 48-mile (77 km) trip to Craik. That changed at the end of 1914, when a rail line from Moose Jaw reached the area. Once the railway was in, a permanent townsite was chosen and businesses moved in.
Today Central Butte is a town with an active community life, including 4-H, Kin Canada, the Lions Club, the Royal Canadian Legion, curling, figure skating, minor hockey and ball, senior hockey, volleyball and seniors activities. Thunder Creek, a major tributary of the Moose Jaw River, begins just west of town.
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