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.
Monchy | |
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Port of Entry | |
 Border crossing, 1985, looking north | |
  Monchy Location of Monchy | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′00″N 107°50′02″W / 49.016667°N 107.833889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Val Marie No. 17 |
| Post Office Established | 1917-08-01 |
| Post Office Closed | 1951-04-21 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code | 306 |
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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
edit- George Spence - Member of Provincial Legislature (1917–1925, 1927–1938) and Member of Parliament (1925–1927)
References
edit- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006, retrieved April 18, 2011
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (2001). Naming Canada: Stories about Canadian Place Names. University of Toronto Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780802047250.
- ^ Canada Border Services Agency, MONCHY - Office Details, archived from the original on September 14, 2011, retrieved April 18, 2011
- ^ Canada Border Services Agency (January 1994), Monchy Border Crossing (CBSA), retrieved April 22, 2011
- ^ "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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