Place:Bienfait, Saskatchewan, Canada

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NameBienfait
TypeTown
Coordinates49.15°N 102.8°W
Located inSaskatchewan, Canada     (1912 - )
Also located inCoalfields No. 4, Saskatchewan, Canada    
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Bienfait is a town in Saskatchewan on Highway 18 that is 14 km (9 miles) east of Estevan. It is 30 km northwest of the town of North Portal, which is next to the Canadian-American border and is also 10 km south of Estevan. It is surrounded by the RM of Coalfields.

For services, Bienfait has one school and a gas station. There is also a curling rink and an ice rink, which is where the Bienfait Coalers of the Big 6 Hockey League play. The Coalers have won the Lincoln Trophy 15 times, which is the most of any team.

The Bienfait Museum is in the old CPR Station on the east end of town. The original location for the station was on the CPR line on the north side of town.

The Bienfait district still produces most of Saskatchewan's coal, mined in large strip mines. Source:Russell, E. T. What's in a Name : The Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names

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