BACK ALLEYS
September 27 2023BACK 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 2023SENIOR 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 2023Trailers 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 2023The 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 2023UTILITY 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 2023PROPERTY 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 2023PROPER 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 2023Bienfait 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 2023Order 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 2023All 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 2023Time 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 2021NOTICE 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 2021This 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 2020WARNING 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 2015YOUR 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 2015A 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 2014Youthful 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 2014United 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 2014This 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…
History with Gravesite Plaque
January 1 2014The Plaque Erected at the gravesite in 1997. Photograph taken August 22, 2003. Used with Permission from: David McLennan, “Our Towns: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park.”...
