Country Canada Post office established 1893 Town March 1, 1957 Population 780 (2011) | Census division 1 Village Apr 16, 1912 Area 3.09 km² Local time Wednesday 5:21 AM Area code 306 | |
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Bienfait /ˈbiːnfeɪt/ is a town in Saskatchewan on Highway 18 located 14 km (9 miles) east of Estevan. It is located 30 km northwest of the town of North Portal, which is next to the Canada/US border.
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- Locomotives of bienfait trailer now available at http www locomotivesofbienfait com
- Map of Bienfait SK Canada
- History
- References
Map of Bienfait, SK, Canada
History
The town of Bienfait was incorporated as the Village of Bienfait on April 16, 1912 becoming a town on March 1, 1957. The town was named by the Canadian Pacific Railway after Antoine Charles Bienfait, a banker with Adolphe Boissevain & Company of Amsterdam, due to the firm's involvement in the sale of CP shares in Europe.
In 1931 striking coal miners marched from Bienfait to nearby Estevan, resulting in the Estevan Riot.
References
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