Important Alerts
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm
FIRE BANS and permits
BURN PERMIT BYLAW NO. 2-2021
Burn permits are required from the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 from April 1st - October 31st. This means during these months all planned burns must contact the RM administration office for approval as well as Controlled burn at 866-404-4911. Any controlled burns planned outside of April - October are only required to call Controlled burn. Burning during a fire ban is prohibited.
Burn permits are required from the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 from April 1st - October 31st. This means during these months all planned burns must contact the RM administration office for approval as well as Controlled burn at 866-404-4911. Any controlled burns planned outside of April - October are only required to call Controlled burn. Burning during a fire ban is prohibited.
Effective Nov 1 @ 12:01am fire ban lifted
PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL CONTROLLED BURN. nO LONGER NEED TO CALL THE rm OFFICE FOR A PLANNED BURN.
ROADATA
All heavy haul permits can be obtained from ROADATA at the numbers listed below:
Phone: 1-888-730-3745 (Out of Province)
Phone: 1-844-232-7275 (Saskatchewan)
Any road bans or closures can be confirmed by contacting ROADATA
Phone: 1-888-730-3745 (Out of Province)
Phone: 1-844-232-7275 (Saskatchewan)
Any road bans or closures can be confirmed by contacting ROADATA
Brief History
The Rural Municipality (RM) of Prairiedale contains six townships with approximately 138,240 acres including the Villages of Smiley and Major, along with the ghost towns of Dewar Lake & Superb. The RM was incorporated in 1910; the name of the municipality is a descriptive one chosen by the early settlers.
Major is approximately 267 kilometers (kms) west of Saskatoon on Highway 51. The name comes from a series of titular names from a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) list; the military theme is carried out in the names of the Village streets: Trooper Street, Recruit Street, and Sergeant Avenue. People from Ontario and the United States (U.S.) first settled the area in the 1880s. Major has a service station, camp sites, a credit union, and post office. The RM office is now located here in town, in the old school.
Smiley was named for Ernest Everett Smiley. Born in Missouri, he filed on a homestead in the Smiley area in 1906. Today Smiley has a picnic/park/play area, and post office.
Old Prairie Towns
Major is approximately 267 kilometers (kms) west of Saskatoon on Highway 51. The name comes from a series of titular names from a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) list; the military theme is carried out in the names of the Village streets: Trooper Street, Recruit Street, and Sergeant Avenue. People from Ontario and the United States (U.S.) first settled the area in the 1880s. Major has a service station, camp sites, a credit union, and post office. The RM office is now located here in town, in the old school.
Smiley was named for Ernest Everett Smiley. Born in Missouri, he filed on a homestead in the Smiley area in 1906. Today Smiley has a picnic/park/play area, and post office.
Old Prairie Towns