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Maidstone, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 53°5′10″N 109°17′47″W / 53.08611°N 109.29639°W / 53.08611; -109.29639
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Maidstone
Town
Main Street
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Maidstone is located in Saskatchewan
Maidstone
Maidstone
Location of Maidstone in Saskatchewan
Maidstone is located in Canada
Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°05′31″N 109°17′38″W / 53.092°N 109.294°W / 53.092; -109.294
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
Rural MunicipalityEldon
Post office Founded1905 (as Sayers)
Government
 • MayorBrennan Becotte
 • Town AdministratorJoshua Langill
 • Governing bodyMaidstone Town Council
 • MLA Cut Knife-TurtlefordRyan Domotor
 • MP Battlefords-LloydminsterRosemarie Falk
Area
 • Total
4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,209
 • Density275.1/km2 (713/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code
S0M 1M0
Area code306
Highways Highway 16 / Highway 21
WebsiteOfficial Website
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Maidstone is a town in west central Saskatchewan, Canada about 57 km (35 miles) east of Lloydminster and 84 km (52 miles) west of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 21. The community was named after Maidstone, Kent, England.

It is mentioned in Joni Mitchell's "Song For Sharon" from her Hejira album and is one of the places in western Canada in which she lived as a young child. The song's seventh verse begins: "When we were kids in Maidstone, Sharon/I went to every wedding in that little town/To see the tears and the kisses/And the pretty lady in the white lace wedding gown..."[3]

History

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G3 Canada grain elevator at Maidstone, opened in 2019[4]

In the spring of 1903, settlers began arriving in the Maidstone area, many of whom were Barr Colonists. These settlers would be followed by African American settlers from the U.S. and a significant number of Mennonites after the construction of the Canadian Northern Railway through the region in 1905. John Henry "Jack" Wesson settled in the area in 1907. He became one of Saskatchewan's foremost farm leaders and became the first president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in 1936 and the president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in 1937.

In 1955 Maidstone officially became a town. Oil and gas development in the 1970s created conditions for growth in the community. The booming economy resulted in the town's population growing from less than 700 at the beginning of the decade to over 1,000 by 1981.[5]

Shiloh people

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African Americans from Oklahoma settled in the Eldon district near Maidstone in 1909 creating the first and only African-American farming community in the province.[6] In 1907 Oklahoma and the Indian Territory merged to become a State. The new government enacted segregation and laws disenfranchising African Americans. As a result, many decided to emigrate to Western Canada to take advantage of offers of free homesteads. About 10 or 12 families, led by Julius Caesar Lane and Joseph Mayes founded the Shiloh colony in the RM of Eldon. At its height in the late 1920s, the colony boasted between 50 and 75 African American families. Today, all that remains of the Shiloh community is a log building called Shiloh Baptist Church, built in 1911 and abandoned in 1940, as well as a graveyard known as the Shiloh Baptist Cemetery located about 29 km northeast of Maidstone.[7] In 1991 the church and cemetery were designated a heritage property.

Charlow (Shiloh) Baptist Church located north of Maidstone in the RM of Eldon was built in 1912.[8] It was founded by 12 African American families from Oklahoma in 1910.[9]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Maidstone had a population of 1,209 living in 462 of its 515 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 1,185. With a land area of 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 275.4/km2 (713.3/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

Canada census – Maidstone community profile
202120162011
Population1,209 (+2.0% from 2016)1,185 (2.5% from 2011)1,156 (+11.5% from 2006)
Land area4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population density275.1/km2 (713/sq mi)259.8/km2 (673/sq mi)253.5/km2 (657/sq mi)
Median age39.6 (M: 37.2, F: 42.4)36.2 (M: 36.0, F: 36.3)36.2 (M: 37.3, F: 34.8)
Private dwellings515 (total)  462 (occupied)525 (total)  510 (total) 
Median household income$75,000
References: 2021[11] 2016[12] 2011[13] earlier[14][15]

Attractions

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  • CNR Station in Maidstone was built in 1905.[16]
  • Charlow (Shiloh) Baptist Church and Cemetery located north of Maidstone was built in 1912.[17]
  • Silver Lake Regional Park and Silver Lake Golf Club (9-hole golf course)[18]
  • Delfrari-Victoria Park where the Maidstone & District Museum is located.[18]

Transportation

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The community is served by Maidstone Aerodrome which is located 1.2 NM (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) northwest.[19]

Sports

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Maidstone is the home of the Maidstone Jets of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Joni Mitchell - Song For Sharon - lyrics". jonimitchell.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Maidstone getting new primary elevator". Battlefords News-Optimist. 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details". esask.uregina.ca. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan's Shiloh People: the province's first black farming community | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  7. ^ "History". maidstone. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Charlow (Shiloh) Baptist Church and Cemetery". Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery". Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  12. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  13. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  14. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  15. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
  16. ^ "CNR Station In Maidstone". Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Charlow (Shiloh) Baptist Church and Cemetery". Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  18. ^ a b "Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 Website". Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  19. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League". Hockey League Stats. Retrieved 28 July 2024.


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