Laurier No. 38, Saskatchewan
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Laurier No. 38 is a rural municipality
in south-east Saskatchewan
, Canada
encompassing 840.86 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains it's office in Radville, Saskatchewan
. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator. The ghost town of Brooking, Saskatchewan is also located within the rural municipality.
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
in south-east Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
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encompassing 840.86 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains it's office in Radville, Saskatchewan
Radville, Saskatchewan
Radville is a small valley town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. A small river, Long Creek runs through the north end of the town providing fishing and recreation to the local children and parents...
. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator. The ghost town of Brooking, Saskatchewan is also located within the rural municipality.
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Heritage Properties
There are two historical building located within the rural municipality:- Soda Lake School - Constructed in 1914, as a one room school the building now houses the Soda Lake Community Centre in Soda Lake, Saskatchewan. The school operated from 1914 until 1953.
- Souris Valley Church - Constructed in 1907 as a Catholic church St. Germaine Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Boniface the church in Souris Valley, Saskatchewan. The church closed in 1970 and the building has since been operated as the Souris Valley Co-operative Memorial Club. The building has also been called the St. Germaine Roman Catholic Church.