SMEATON AND DISTRICT NEWSwhere the north beginsSmeaton, Saskatchewan, is a small community of fewer than 200 residents, situated at Mile Zero of the Hanson Lake Road. We like to think we live where the north begins. To the north of us are many lakes and the highway leading to Flin Flon and Creighton. To the south of us is the Fort a la Corne Forest, where diamond exploration companies hope to prove up diamond mines in the world's largest kimberlite deposits. REASONS TO LIKE SMEATON, SASKATCHEWAN:Smeaton is a quiet, friendly community midway between Prince Albert and Nipawin, on Highway 55, at the start of the Hanson Lake Road. We have low taxes and utility bills. High speed internet and cell phone services are available in our area. Smeaton has a large Recreation Centre boasting a large gym, skating and curling rinks. Students are bused to the Choiceland School, twelve miles away. Our Health Centre is open five days a week where a nurse is available,and a doctor or nurse practitioner is available one afternoon a weekmore...See more text