RM#4 Coalfields History Page

Pin from Bienfait Reunion 2005

Unofficial Web Page of
RM of Coalfields No.4
S.E. Saskatchewan,
Canada
History Section

First called Local Improvement District no.262
The First recorded meeting was Aug 18, 1904
in the School House on Section 29, Tsp 3, Rge 5, W2
(possibly the Ansell School, at least in the Ansell School District)
Chairman W.L. Perry
Secretary William Cole

The R.M. of Coalfields #4 was Incorporated on
January 1, 1913
Part of
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
First Meeting was held in Bienfait, Jan 6, 1913
A.J. Milligan was Secretary-Treasurer.
Later that year Robert Dunbar was elected Reeve.
Councillors-
Joseph Hill- Chairman
J.W. Mould
A. E. Sherwin
Joseph Ryson

The Following Councillors were also elected.

    Div. 1 - William H. Wallace
    Div. 2 - Joseph Hill
    Div. 3 - Joseph E. Brinkworth
    Div. 4 - John E. Messham
    Div. 5 - Joseph Ryson
    Div. 6 - Nick Lafrentz

Dept of Municipal Affairs named the RM Coalfields
on the suggestion of the Council
2nd Choice was Dunbar
3rd Choice was Coaldale
Municipal Assessment was set at
4 cents per acre in 1913

2004 Council:
    Reeve - Stanley J. Lainton
    Div. 1 - Barry R. O. Harris
    Div. 2 - Ray Aspinall
    Div. 3 - Ingrid Beahm
    Div. 4 - David MacCuish
    Div. 5 - Curtis Walliser
    Div. 6 - Clifford Finstad
    Admin - Barry Katschke

2005 Council:
    Reeve - Stanley J. Lainton
    Div. 1 - Barry R. O. Harris
    Div. 2 - Ray Aspinall
    Div. 3 - Marilyn Ribling
    Div. 4 - David MacCuish
    Div. 5 - Curtis Walliser
    Div. 6 - Clifford Finstad
    Admin - Barry Katschke

2006 Council
Reeve - Stanley J. Lainton
Div. 1 - Barry R. O. Harris
Div. 2 - Ray Aspinall
Div. 3 - Marilyn Ribling
Div. 4 - Ingrid Beahm
Div. 5 - Curtis Walliser
Div. 6 - Walter Shurygalo
Admin - Barry Katschke

2007 same for 2008
Reeve- Stanley J. Lainton
Division 1- Barry R. O. Harris
Division 2- Raymond (Ray) Aspinall
Division 3- Arnold Jahn
Division 4- Ingrid Beahm
Division 5- Curtis Walliser
Division 6- Walter Shurygalo

Note- the Election year runs Oct-Oct, with the newly
elected person taking over right after the election.

In 1978 the municipality joined with the R.M of Enniskillen #3,
the R.M. of Browning #34 and the R.M. Moose Creek #33
to form the Frobisher District Maintenance Area
to co-ordinate the maintenance of surfaced roads within the area.

Census Search for 1901, 1906 and 1911
http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html

A great site, thanks to the volunteer transcribers

Errors / Corrections
Please Send to:
Doug Gent
Feedback & Comments

Disclaimer:
Note- This is the Unofficial Web Page of RM#4,
I do not receive money from RM Coalfields,
I maintain this site as an Assistance to them only.
I do take suggestions from them for some of the content.
Any Omissions or Errors are purely Unintentional.
I am in no way affiliated officially, in any way, with the RM Office.

My purpose is to promote interest in this area, World Wide.
Being born in Bienfait, is my only connection with the area.
Thanks to Barry Katschke for the Office Picture
and the list of past and present Councillors
also Ingrid Beahm for the idea of creating this web page.

Revised Mar 23, 2008
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