Urbex Saskatchewan

KRYDOR, SASKATCHEWAN is a Ukrainian settlement founded in 1905, and officially incorporated as a village in 1914. The Ukrainians who immigrated here were promised free homesteads within the community, and up to 160 acres of land outside of Krydor for farming purposes. Krydor during its peak time had 2 Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevators and a Federal grain elevator, post office, a cafe, hardware store, hotel, school and a Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Krydor never really had a huge population, but in 1981 the population was 73 occupants. Today, there are only 14 occupants remaining, a decline of 81%. All the businesses and schools have shuttered their doors, and it is only a matter of time before you will be able to hear the constant sound of crickets in the streets of Krydor.

ORKNEY, SASKATCHEWAN was founded in 1924 when the Canadian Pacific Railway completed its train line to Val Marie. It became a incorporated village in 1928. The village itself resides 15 kilometers away from the Canada/United States border. The village got its name from Orkney, Scotland from a local MP by the name of George Spence. During it's peak times, Orkney had two grocery stores, grain elevator, butcher shop, hardware store, pharmacy, hotel, barbershop, bank, school, lumber yard, post office, fire hall and St. Mary's Anglican Church to which all were constructed between 1924 - 1927. Orkney today is listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, with zero population. The only life signs you see going through this town are the members of the Sand Lake Hutterite Colony which is located 10 minutes outside of this abandoned village.