Masefield, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see Masefield.

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 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Val Marie.

Masefield
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 49.151714°N 107.804353°W / 49.151714; -107.804353
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

Masefield was named after John Masefield, a contemporary English poet.^[5]

History

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

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

• List of communities in Saskatchewan