The first Ukrainian block settlement in Saskatchewan was established in 1897 when 150 families arrived in the Canora District from Western Ukraine.

[14] In 1904, the Canadian Northern Railway laid tracks through the area and in April of that same year, a post office was opened, a school district established, and a town site was surveyed.

A year later, in 1905, Canora was incorporated as a hamlet on the site of the train station, which now serves as the town's museum and tourist information centre.

[17] Over the next few decades, the community experienced rapid growth with population levels remaining stable even through the Great Depression.

The area is home to Saskatchewan's greatest number of golf courses per-capita and boasts one of the highest tee traffic counts in the province.

The statue features a woman dressed in traditional Ukrainian costume, who is offering visitors "bread-salt" — a loaf of braided bread, called Kolach along with salt.

For local Ukrainians and many cultures, bread is a highly respected food, and salt is viewed as a symbol of a long, enduring friendship.

As part of a customary greeting, a loaf of bread, crowned with a salt cellar is set upon an embroidered ritual cloth.

Lesia was officially unveiled on September 3, 1980 by Right Honorable Edward Schreyer, Governor General of Canada to honour Saskatchewan's 75th anniversary.

[21] The museum features a one-of-a-kind collection of over 1,000 toys and autographed photos including Stephen Harper as well as Laurel and Hardy.

Desiring to continue their cultural and spiritual practices in their adopted homeland, a Ukrainian Greek Orthodox parish was organised here in 1919.

Designed by Temish Pavlychenko, the form, particularly the three domes set atop towers, are inspired by the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Churches of Kiev.

[24] The Urban Habitat Trail that was created by the River Ridge Wildlife Club and formed in-cooperation with the town of Canora, Ducks Unlimited Canada and the PFRA.

Lewchuk's eclectic interests came to include vaudeville, publishing, magic, photography, design, recording, and horticulture.

From an office off the main entrance, he wrote and edited English and Ukrainian periodicals and ran the seed catalogue business founded by his mother.

Canora's week-long annual summer festival that takes place in July and features family-friendly activities, including pool activities, movie nights, golf nights, an old fashioned picnic with local musicians, and numerous dinners and suppers hosted by local groups and organizations.

[citation needed] Canora's week-long annual winter festival that features events such as a family skate with Santa, family movie night, youth events, a children's carnival, an evening parade followed by a community bonfire and fireworks display, as well as numerous dinners hosted by local community groups and organizations.