The Town of Mossbank is growing, unlike many smaller, rural centres. In order to meet local demands for services, the town is currently in need of the following: Hotel/Country Inn Home care professionals Residential cleaning services
The village is conveniently located in the heart of southwest Saskatchewan. Thomson Lake Regional Park, with its excellent camping, swimming, boating and golfing facilities is located a mere 30 minutes away. The village is also only an hour drive away from both the west and east blocks of the Grasslands National Park.The village itself is an active community which has experienced a revitalization of sorts in the past few years. Due to some serious water problems in the past, the village now boasts a new water supply and treatment plant. There was a period of time when there was no grocery store, or gas station in the village. As well, the community itself now owns and operates the grocery store and a local entrepreneur has recently reopened the gas station/car wash. The village also has a garage and a tire shop. A 10,000 head feed lot recently opened up in the area and a u-pick berry operation is located on a farm north of the village. There is a bar/restaurant as well as a hairdressing shop, insurance agent, a full service post office, and a R.M. office.
Incorporated in 1912, the Village of Vanguard is the centre of a rural farming community in southwestern Saskatchewan. Located along No. 43 Highway, this village of 152, and its surrounding district, boast a viable business, recreation and service industry (see the business link). Vanguard & district are also serviced with cable TV, post office, volunteer fire department, library-museum, senior citizen centre, courier service, Leader Post newspaper, the R.C.M.P. Ponteix detachment, community centre and a health care centre.
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS IN THE VILLAGE OF VANGUARDNovember 15, 2014Vanguard Ladies Night Out Get your tickets on October 4th in Vanguard at the Community Family Resource Centre 10 am to 11 amSE¯D Foundation 'We are so proud to support your Ladies Night Out fundraiser. What a great event. What a great community.'
The site of the present village was purchased by the CNR in 1911 about the time the railway line was constructed. Many business buildings and homes were built by 1911. At the time of incorporation as a village in April of 1912, there were over 100 persons residing in the village.The name Briercrest was given to the first post office that was located on the farm of Captain Charles Jaques in 1902. Mrs. Jaques had chosen the name after the wild roses growing on a ridge nearby and agreed to the use of the name for the village.
The site of the present village was purchased by the CNR in 1911 about the time the railway line was constructed. Many business buildings and homes were built by 1911. At the time of incorporation as a village in April of 1912, there were over 100 persons residing in the village.The name Briercrest was given to the first post office that was located on the farm of Captain Charles Jaques in 1902. Mrs. Jaques had chosen the name after the wild roses growing on a ridge nearby and agreed to the use of the name for the village.
Bengough is located at the 'Gateway to the Big Muddy Valley', an area filled with an abundance of natural treasures. The valley has magnificent scenery which takes you back to the times long before the present ranchers settled the area. Nature enthusiasts will easily appreciate the evidence of prehistoric forces which shaped the valley centuries ago.
Bethune is a beautiful village strategically located just 56 km North West of Saskatchewan's capital city of Regina on Highway #11, now designated as the Louis Riel Trail. Bethune has a population of 400 people and growing.