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Quality of Life
The quality of life in the northeast is second to none with both the north and south rail lines easily accessible, which provides cheap, and reliable access to markets. There is also a very strong tourist industry, which has many easily accessible lakes (an endless supply of fresh quality water), golf courses, world class hunting and fishing. Another important factor is the standard of living, in this day and age, it has become more important to live in a safe and secure environment. There is a very low crime rate in the area as well as affordable housing, secondary education facilities, and a very high quality health care infrastructure. All of these factors translate into economic stability and strength. Northeast Saskatchewan is unique in the fact that it has a large primary trading area of approximately 50 thousand people, which is concentrated in a relatively small area. Over 45% of the population in the northeast live in urban centres, which means that 55% live in the rural community. There are three larger urban centres – Melfort, Nipawin and Tisdale – that are the major trading centres, and the rest of the area is made-up of many smaller communities of which Zenon Park is one.
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