Fertile, Saskatchewan Explained

Fertile
Pushpin Map:Canada Saskatchewan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Fertile in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Plains
Subdivision Type3:Census Division
Subdivision Name3:No. 1
Leader Title1:Governing Body
Leader Name1:Rural Municipality of Storthoaks Council
Leader Title2:MP
Leader Name2:Ed Komarnicki
Leader Title3:MLA
Leader Name3:Dan D'Autremont
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Coordinates:49.3833°N -101.4506°W
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:S0C 0W0
Area Code:306, 639

Fertile is an unincorporated community in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, located 3miles west of the Manitoba border and 40miles north of the U.S. border in the Rural Municipality of Storthoaks No. 31.

Demographics

The population was once as high as 50 people, but now is supported by surrounding farm families. Fertile once had its own school (shrined), grain elevators (2), general store, skating/curling rink, United church, community hall and post office. Only the latter two survive. Families making up the current community include; Pickard(2), Holden(2), Malin (3), Rekken, Poirier, Millions, Bouchard (2), VanderWaal, Poirier. Fall suppers and an annual event, be it a comedy act, a magician, etc., used to be held to raise money to support the community hall.

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