Val Marie
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For the surrounding rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Val Marie No. 17.
Val Marie (2021 population: 120) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Val Marie No. 17 and Census Division 4. It is about 30 kilometres from the Canada-United States border.
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Village | |
Village of Val Marie | |
Coordinates: 49°14′44″N 107°43′45″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 4 |
Rural Municipality | Val Marie |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roland Facette |
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• Administrator | Cathy Legault |
• Member of Parliament | Jeremy Patzer |
• Member of the Legislative Assembly | Dave Marit |
Elevation | 795 m (2,608 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 120 |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0N 2T0 |
Area code | 306 |
Climate | BSk |
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Considered the gateway to the Grasslands National Park, Val Marie's economy is largely based on wheat farming, ranching, and tourism. Some natural gas has been found nearby. Employment includes agriculture, federal government (Grasslands National Park and Canadian Border Services), tourism (hotel and accommodation, restaurant, retail, etc) and a significant natural gas compressor relay station at the Montana border.