But as the province recovered from difficult times , so did Shaunavon 's population .
With the arrival of the Great Depression , the boomtown 's population decreased , from 1,896 residents in 1928 , to a low of 1,571 residents in 1941 .
As the province recovered from difficult times , so did Shaunavon 's population .
With the arrival of the Great Depression , the boomtown 's population decreased , from 1,896 residents in 1928 , to a low of 1,571 residents in 1941 .