Maidstone, Saskatchewan

Maidstone
Town
Main Street
Maidstone
Location of Maidstone in Saskatchewan
Maidstone
Maidstone (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°05′31″N 109°17′38″W / 53.092°N 109.294°W / 53.092; -109.294
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 17
Rural Municipality Eldon
Post office Founded 1905 (as Sayers)
Government
 • Mayor Brennan Becotte
 • Town Administrator Lorne Kachur
 • Governing body Maidstone Town Council
 • MLA Cut Knife-Turtleford Larry Doke
 • MP Battlefords-Lloydminster Gerry Ritz
Area
 • Total 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,156
 • Density 233.5/km2 (605/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code S0M 1M0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 16 / Hwy 21
Website Official Website
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Maidstone is a town in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada located 57 km (35 miles) east of Lloydminster and 84 km (52 miles) west of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 21.

It is mentioned in Joni Mitchell's "Song For Sharon" from her Hejira album and is one of the places in western Canada in which she lived as a young child.

Demographics

Canada census – Maidstone, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,156 (+11.5% from 2006) 1,037 (4.2% from 2001)
Land area: 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population density: 253.5/km2 (657/sq mi) 227.4/km2 (589/sq mi)
Median age: 36.2 (M: 37.3, F: 34.8) 38.9 (M: 38.1, F: 39.3)
Total private dwellings: 510 442
Median household income: $50,589
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Attractions

  • CNR Station in Maidstone was built in 1905.[6]
  • Charlow (Shiloh) Baptist Church and Cemetery located north of Maidstone was built in 1912.[7] It was founded by 12 African American families in 1910.[8]
  • Silver Lake Regional Park and Silver Lake Golf Club (9-hole golf course)[9]
  • Delfrari-Victoria Park where the Maidstone & District Museum is located.[9]

Transportation

The community is served by Maidstone Aerodrome which is located 1.2 NM (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) northwest.[10]

Senior League Hockey

Maidstone is the home of the Maidstone Jets, who play in the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League (NSRHL). The Maidstone Jets are the 2011-2012 League Champions,[11] defeating the regular season champions Meadow Lake Stampeders, 4 games to 1 in the best of seven series. It is Maidstone's first league championship since 1967. The road to the championship defeat the Turtleford Tigers 3-0 in the best of five series, with Maidstone having home ice advantage. The next series was best of five with the St. Walburg Eagles holding home ice. The Jets won that series 3 games to none, sending them to the final versus the Stampeders.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ "CNR Station In Maidstone". Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  7. ↑ "Charlow (Shiloh) Baptist Church and Cemetery". Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  8. ↑ "Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery". Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  9. 1 2 "Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 Website". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  10. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 19 July 2018 to 0901Z 13 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "North Saskatchewan River Hockey League (NSRHL)". Retrieved 2013-11-19.

Coordinates: 53°05′31″N 109°17′38″W / 53.092°N 109.294°W / 53.092; -109.294

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