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'''Tompkins, Saskatchewan''' is a [[village]] in the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of [[Saskatchewan]]. The village is located between [[Maple Creek]] and [[Swift Current]], on the [[Trans-Canada Highway]]. The 2001 [[census]] put the population of Tompkins at 191 people. The village was named for Thomas Tompkins, a railroad contractor.
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Tompkins has several small businesses which thrive on the local shopping and dedication which has always been an asset to the citizens of Tompkins, and is home to local owner Bernard Spuzak who owns two businesses in town: Tompkins Fine Foods(Grocery Store)and Spuzak Meats(Butcher Shop).

Tompkins' most famous celebrity was Gus Wickstrom who was known worldwide, and was featured on such programs as the Daily Show, numerous Canada-wide TV shows, and various other USA TV and radio shows. He predicted the weather by looking at raw pig spleens for their color, width, length and fatty deposits. From this, he predicted temperature, extreme heat/cold periods, snow/rainfall and drought up to eight months in advance. This is a famous practice dating back to his Scandinavian heritage. Gus passed away in 2007.

The popular Canadian sit-com Corner Gas pays tribute to both Gus Wickstrom and Tompkins in having the publisher/editor/writer of the local newspaper 'The Howler' named Gus Tompkins. The character, though often talked about is never seen.

==External links==
*[http://www.villageoftompkins.ca/ Village of Tompkins]
*[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4708012&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=tompkins&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Census Community Highlights for Tompkins ]

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