Hudson Bay is a town in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, about 49 kilometres (30 mi) west of the Manitoba border.
Then, in 1909, the Canadian Northern Railway Company chose the name Hudson Bay Junction and so the name was changed.
Forestry has continued to be the major source of employment and economic generator over the years, and its community has shown itself to be capable of supporting existing world class industries in the production of plywood and oriented strand board.
The vast tracts of untouched wilderness enable visitors to enjoy year round recreational pursuits.
The nutrient rich soils which surround Hudson Bay have enabled farmers to produce a wide range of crops on over 175,000 cultivated acres (710 km2).
[9] A $14.8 million expansion followed in 1983, and by 1995 the plant was operating as a joint venture between Macmillan Bloedel and Saskatchewan Forest Products Corporation (SFPC) under the name SaskFor.
[9] When SaskFor opened the new oriented strand board mill, the old waferboard plant was shut down.
Tourists from across Canada and the United States visit Hudson Bay to experience its diverse, natural surroundings.
[11] Two kilometres south of town is the Hudson Bay Regional Park, which features a 9-hole golf course, camping, hiking, Red Deer Downs, a natural amphitheatre called "the Bowl", and a gun range.
Hudson Bay Airport provides service for charter and local aircraft and serves a water bomber base for forest protection.
The Hudson Bay Allied Arts Council is very active in bringing professional performing artists to the Community.
The active club organizes classes by professional artists for adults wishing to hone their skills and acquire new techniques.
Choral groups and instrumental ensembles from Stewart Hawke Elementary School consistently bring home trophies from the district musical festival.
Other organizations focused on the youth in this area are: 4-H, Beavers, Cubs, AWANA, Scouts, and Army Cadets.