Monchy,_Saskatchewan

Monchy, Saskatchewan

Monchy, Saskatchewan

Port of Entry in Saskatchewan, Canada

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006, retrieved April 18, 2011
  2. [2]
    Rayburn, Alan (2001). Naming Canada: Stories about Canadian Place Names. University of Toronto Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780802047250.
  3. [3]
    Canada Border Services Agency, MONCHY - Office Details, archived from the original on September 14, 2011, retrieved April 18, 2011
  4. [4]
    Canada Border Services Agency (January 1994), Monchy Border Crossing (CBSA), retrieved April 22, 2011
  5. [5]
    "US supports 24-hour port for southwest Sask". Prairie Post.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.


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