Masefield is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Val Marie No. 17, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is located on Highway 18, about 10 km southwest of Val Marie.
Masefield | |
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  Masefield  Masefield | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′06″N 107°48′16″W / 49.151714°N 107.804353°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | 4 |
| Rural Municipality | Val Marie |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Mike Waldner |
| • Administrator | Cathy Legault |
| • Governing body | Val Marie No. 17 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 18 |
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Etymology edit
Masefield was named after John Masefield, a contemporary English poet.[5]
History edit
Masefield once contained a store, lumber yard, pool hall, cafe, and blacksmith shop, as well as a three-room schoolhouse and three grain elevators. Crop failures began in 1925, causing many residents to take out new farms at Hays, Alberta, where a new irrigation project was being installed. Although no business operates in the community today, its name survives in the nearby Masefield Pasture, which is co-operatively managed.[5]
Demographics edit
In 2006, Masefield had a population of 0 living in 0 dwellings, a 0% increase from 2001. The community had a land area of 0.00 km2 (0 sq mi) and a population density of 0/km2 (0/sq mi).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ^ a b Prairie Footprints Then & Now. Val Marie History Book Committee. 2008. pp. 41–47. ISBN 978-1-55383-209-6.
49°05′28″N 107°28′52″W / 49.0910°N 107.481°W
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