Monchy, Saskatchewan
Monchy | |
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Port of Entry | |
![]() Border crossing, 1985, looking north | |
![]() ![]() Monchy Location of Monchy | |
Coordinates: 49°01′00″N 107°50′02″W / 49.016667°N 107.833889°WCoordinates: 49°01′00″N 107°50′02″W / 49.016667°N 107.833889°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Rural Municipality | Val Marie No. 17 |
Post Office Established | 1917-08-01 |
Post Office Closed | 1951-04-21 |
Time zone | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 |
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Monchy is a former settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada on the Canada–US border. Monchy is the transition point between Saskatchewan Highway 4 and U.S. Route 191. Originally a small settlement it is now primarily a border crossing. On the opposite side of the border is Morgan, Montana.
Monchy was named after Monchy-le-Preux in France in commemoration of WWI battles fought there by Canadian forces.[2]
The border crossing is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency during the day and closed at night.[3] The border crossing consists of a customs building, residence and three storage buildings[4] Growing pressure exists on both the Canada and US side of the border to expand the border crossing to 24-hour operation,[5]
Notable people[]
- George Spence - Member of Provincial Legislature (1917–1925, 1927–1938) and Member of Parliament (1925–1927)
References[]
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 18 April 2011
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (2001). Naming Canada: Stories about Canadian Place Names. University of Toronto Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780802047250.
- ^ Canada Border Services Agency, MONCHY - Office Details, archived from the original on 14 September 2011, retrieved 18 April 2011
- ^ Canada Border Services Agency (January 1994), Monchy Border Crossing (CBSA), retrieved 22 April 2011
- ^ "US supports 24-hour port for southwest Sask". Prairie Post.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
Categories:
- Val Marie No. 17, Saskatchewan
- Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
- Ghost towns in Saskatchewan
- Canada–United States border crossings
- Division No. 4, Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan geography stubs
- Canada ghost town stubs