Important Alerts
Holiday Hours
For this Holiday Season, the R.M. Office will be closed for New Years on December 31, 2020 to January 3, 2021 and open again January 4, 2021
FIRE BAN
The Fire Ban in the R.M. of Prairiedale #321
has been lifted until further notice.
has been lifted until further notice.
snow plowing
When snow plowing yard sites or lease sites please do not push snow into the RM's ditches or road right of way as this creates drifting onto RM roads.
By-Election 2021
For Division 4 Councillor Nomations will be received at the RM Office located at #1 Recruit Street, Major, SK until 4PM December 30, 2020 Nomination forms available at the RM Office |
COVID-19
If additional information is needed, Saskatchewan website can help. It is imperative that we Stress the importance that people self isolating for 14 days. We understand they will need a grocery store once you get home, but you need to exercise extreme caution when going out to the store (hand sanitizer, masks). If you can get someone else to do your shopping that is better. |
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