Maidstone, Saskatchewan



Town in Saskatchewan, Canada









































Maidstone
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Maidstone is located in Saskatchewan

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Maidstone is located in Canada

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Maidstone (Canada)

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Coordinates: 53°05′31″N 109°17′38″W / 53.092°N 109.294°W / 53.092; -109.294
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division17
Rural MunicipalityEldon
Post office Founded1905 (as Sayers)
Government

 • Mayor
Brennan Becotte
 • Town AdministratorLorne Kachur
 • Governing bodyMaidstone Town Council
 • MLA Cut Knife-Turtleford
Larry Doke
 • MP Battlefords-Lloydminster
Gerry Ritz
Area

 • Total4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population
(2011)

 • Total1,156
 • Density233.5/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
WebsiteOfficial Website

[1][2]

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.




Contents





  • 1 Demographics


  • 2 Attractions


  • 3 Transportation


  • 4 Senior League Hockey


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links




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


  • List of communities in Saskatchewan

  • List of towns in Saskatchewan


References




  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2013-11-19..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  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". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-19.


  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.


  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian 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. ^ ab "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 8 November 2018 to 0901Z 3 January 2019.


  11. ^ "North Saskatchewan River Hockey League (NSRHL)". Retrieved 2013-11-19.




External links


  • Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 Website


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







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