Not to be confused with the original Arborfield

Arborfield

Arborfield is a village in Berkshire about south-east of Reading, about west of Wokingham, and about west of the sister village of Arborfield Cross The village is on the A327 road linking Reading...

 in England.

History

In 1910, the town requested that it be named Fairfield, but that name was rejected by the post office in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

. Because the offer was received on Arbor Day

Arbor Day

Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States during 1872 by J. Sterling Morton. The first Arbor Day was held on April 10, 1872, and an estimated 1 million trees were planted that day.Many...

, the Post Office asked if the residents would accept Arborfield, which it did. As well, the town may have been named for Arborfield, England, the site of a engineering museum.

Council 2010

Mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 Alvin Alyea

Alderman

Alderman

An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...

 Bob Kappeller

Alderman Bruce Smith

Alderman Mike Wassil


Alderman Ron Bitzer

Alderman Dave Edwards

Alderman Kathy Lindsay


Town Administrator Allan Frisky

Clubs and Organizations

Arborfield Elks Lodge

Elks of Canada

Elks of Canada is a fraternal organization that was founded in 1912. It is not directly affiliated with Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the American organization founded in 1868, but the two "share a common history and enjoy a friendly relationship"....

 #319

Jordan River Community Club

Masons

Freemasonry

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Arborfield Health Care

Royal Canadian Legion

Royal Canadian Legion

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Hall Committee

Arborfield School Community Council

Seniors Group

Recreation

Arborfield Curling

Curling

Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...

 Club

Arborfield Skating Rink

Ice skating

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Arborfield Figure Skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 Club

Arborfield Minor Ball

Arborfield Softball

Softball

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Religion


Anglican

Catholic

United

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of towns in Saskatchewan
• Thunder Rail Ltd.
  Thunder Rail Ltd.
  Thunder Rail is a short line railway located in the North East region of Saskatchewan, with its headquarters located in the community of Arborfield. The line came into being when Carlton Trail Railway decided to abandon the line due to its isolated proximity from their headquarters in Prince Albert...
  
  

	North: Carrot River Carrot River, Saskatchewan - Entertainment and tourism :Carrot River is home to an acclaimed golf course at Pasquia Park, located six miles south of the town. Tourism is bolstered by the discovery of Big Bert, the remains of a 92-million-year-old crocodile near Pasquia Park on the shores of the Carrot River; these are the...
West: Zenon Park Zenon Park, Saskatchewan -History:In 1910 French-American settlers arrived and later came immigrants from Quebec and Northern United States. In 1913 Zenon Park was named officially, after Zenon Chamberland, the postmaster. The economy then depended on agriculture and lumber...	Arborfield	East: Hudson Bay Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan -History:In 1757, a fur trading post was established in the Hudson Bay District, beside the Red Deer River. Ruins from the post have been found near the village of Erwood. In 1790, the North West Trading Co. set up a trading post at the mouth of the Etomami River...
	South: Peesane