Craven, Saskatchewan

Craven (2016 population: 214) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No.

The village lies north-east of the town of Lumsden in the Qu'Appelle Valley.

[5] Originally called the Big Valley Jamboree, it was first established by Father Lucien Larré as a fundraiser for his Bosco Homes for emotionally disturbed youth.

[6] A successor event, the Kinsmen Rock'N the Valley rock music festival, ran until 2004.

The original settlement was located a half a mile east from the present site.