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Water Meter Readings

September 30 2023

                                                                  REMINDER The next water meter reading is due December 22, 2023. They can be mailed, emailed, phoned in or put into drop box located at the front of the Town Office. *******Please…

BACK ALLEYS

September 27 2023

BACK ALLEYS: Back alleys are not dumping grounds. No waste of any sort including compost, grass clippings, weeds or branches may be disposed of in the back alley Back alleys must be kept free of weeds and long grass...

SENIOR SNOW REMOVAL

September 27 2023

SENIOR SNOW REMOVAL: An updated list of snow removal for senior residents is requires for the 2023/2024 winter season. The former snow removal list will not be utilized for the upcoming season. If you are looking to sign up, please contact the Bienfait Town Office…

Trailers on Boulevard

September 27 2023

Trailers are not to be parked within the corporeal limits of the Town of Bienfait during the months of October 31-May 1 First offense: a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 will be issues. Second offense and any subsequent offence, a fine of not…

RECYCLING

September 27 2023

The GREEN RECYCLE bin at the end of Main Street is for paper and cardboard only. Please compact cardboard when using the paper recycle bin.   The BLACK RECYCLE bin at the end of Main Street is for metal only....

Utility Billing

September 27 2023

UTILITY BILLS ARE DUE BY November 15, 2023 A $15.00 penalty will be added on to all utility accounts after this date. Payments can be made by debit, Mastercard, Visa, online, mail or by using the drop box located in front of the Town Office. ...

PROPERTY TAXES

September 20 2023

 PROPERTY TAXES Taxes are due December 31, 2023. A 10% penalty will be added January 01, 2024 for any amount outstanding. To ensure you do not receive a penalty, make your online payment one week in advance of due date  to allow time for the office to receive and…

Garbage Pickup

September 20 2023

PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL: -Garbage pickup days are scheduled for Tuesdays. Please have your garbage bins out on the street by 7:00am -no waste can be place on top of the container -the container cannot be overflowing -no waste can be placed on the ground beside the container…

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS

September 4 2023

Bienfait Centennial Parks and Recreation Board is looking for volunteers to help with the July 1st Celebrations. Anyone wishing to be a volunteer for the July 1st Celebrations, please contact any board member or call the Town Office at 306-388-2969....

COMMUNITY CALENDARS

April 1 2023

Order your Bienfait Community Calendars now. With a purchase of only $15.00 you can add birthdays, anniversary, and memorials. Deadline to order is April 30th. A great reminder for those special days....

Business Licenses

January 2 2023

All contractors, home-based business and salespersons are required to purchase a current business license to conduct business in the Town of Bienfait.If you are looking for a business that has a business license, phone the Town Office.306-388-29692023 BUSINESS LICENSES:Commercial…

Pet Licenses Due January 1, 2023

January 2 2023

Time to renew your pet license January 01Male/Female Dog $15.00Male/Female Dog Neutered $10.00Restricted Dog with Conditions $25.00Male/Female Cat $15.00Male/Female Cat Neutered $10.00Lost Tag Replacement $ 2.00...

Landfill Load Charge Changes

January 1 2021

  NOTICE OF LANDFILL LOAD CHARGE CHANGESBIENFAIT RESIDENTS:Refuse:0-99 kg: No Charge100 kg-499 kg: $ 2.00/load (includes tax)500kg and up- $65.00/tonne  (plus tax)NON-RESIDENT:Refuse0- 450 kg:    $10.00/load (plus tax)451 kg and up: $65.00 (plus tax)SPECIAL HANDLINGStandard…

Rat Bait Stations

January 1 2021

This is a Rodent Bait station. They are baited with rat Poison by a professional, Provincially Licensed Pest Control Officer.  Bait stations are placed mainly on Town property, under garbage stands, overgrown weeds and grass, under garages and other buildings/structures…

Old Dump Site

May 1 2020

WARNING for OLD DUMP SITE Environment Canada has issued the following warning to the Town of Bienfait : "Due to the large number of dangerous "Sink Holes" on the old dump site there will not be any access to that property by the public or any…

Pet First Aid

March 31 2015

       YOUR PETS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Animals, like every other member of your family, deserve the protection and security of emergency preparation. A comprehensive emergency plan includes planning care for your pets before, during…

Local Historian

March 6 2015

 A film company has expressed interest in producing a documentary on the Bienfait train engine and its part in the local history of the mining in the area. Well after the steam era ended in the rest of Canada, steam locomotives operated by coal mines in the Bienfait…

History with Youthful Faces

January 1 2014

Youthful Faces appear among these underground miners in 1926. Photograph courtesy of Bienfait Coalfields Historical Society Museum. Used with Permission from: David McLennan, “Our Towns: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park.”...

History with Cause and Death

January 1 2014

United In A Cause And Then United In Death: the final resting place of the miners killed in the Estevan Coal Strike in the northwest corner of the Bienfait cemetery. Over the years, authorities had vandalized the tombstone, removing “R.C.M.P.” It was always…

History with Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotive

January 1 2014

This Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotive was built in 1907 and was one of the last to operate in Canada. It was donated to the Town of Bienfait by the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Coal Company Ltd. in 1968. A plaque dedicates the locomotive, which now sits in the town’s…