The newest city in Saskatchewan is surrounded by the famous black loam of the Carrot River Valley. Agriculture has been Melfort's number one industry since the first settlement days in 1903. Melfort bills itself as the City of Northern Lights for the spectacle the Aurora borealis affords in the night skies for much of the year. The new Northern Lights Palace offers spectacles of a different sort. With its multi-purpose arena, indoor wave pool and waterslide, the complex is quickly becoming a popular recreation area and the focal point for the community.
City residents are also proud of the Melfort and District Regional Park, with its challenging 18-hole grass green course, exceptional ball diamonds and nationally accredited water-ski site. A short drive from the city are the scenic North Saskatchewan River and Codette Lake. Popular celebrations are Back to the '50s in mid-June and Harvest Howl in mid-October.
