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Bienfait
COMMUNITY
PROFILE
T
he Town of Bienfait is located approximately fourteen kilometers east of Estevan. People began arriving in
the Bienfait area in the 1890’s, and the first viable coal mine was established a few kilometers south at Roche
Percee in 1891. The village of Bienfait was incorporated in 1912. It was incorporated as a town in 1957 when water
and sewer was installed.
Today, Bienfait has a population of 780. The community today has a hub of essential businesses and services.
Today, some of the world's largest mining equipment is operated in the Bienfait area. The coal mining industry and
its role in the development of Bienfait have been commemorated in the former CPR station built in 1907.
MEDIA
CJSL 1280 AM
CHSN-FM 102.3
CKSE-FM 106.1
Access Communication
Estevan Mercury
Estevan Lifestyles
Town of Bienfait Quarterly
Newsletter
GOVERNMENT
Mayor: His Worship, Jamie Bonokoski
Member of the Legislature:
Doreen Eagles, Saskatchewan Party Estevan Constituency
Member of Parliament:
Ed Komarnicki, Conservative Souris Moose Mountain
TAXATION AND UTILITIES
2014 Base Tax: $800.00 Mill Rate: 8.0
Mill Rate Factor: 1 for all assessment classes with the exception of
Commercial and Industrial which is 1.05
PLACES OF
WORSHIP
St. Monica’s
Roman Catholic Church
Services: water ,sewer, paper recycling, garbage collection
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Official Community Plan underway including updating of Zoning Bylaws
Community Needs Assessment Completed
Some industrial land is available for development
PROTECTIVE
SERVICES
RCMP, Estevan Detachment
Bienfait Volunteer Fire
Department
Building Permit Process:
Completion of a building package is submitted to Council for Development
Approval and then submitted to Professional Building Inspections Inc. for
plan review and issuance of a building permit.
Major Projects Underway:
Construction of a new Bienfait Swimming Pool with a change room, facility
with office and a mechanical building.
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TRADING AREA
The trading area for Bienfait extends to
a 25 km radius of the community and
includes the City of Estevan. The
population base in this area is 13,692.
Source: Statistic Canada, Census 2011
In 2012, Saskatchewan’s highest
average income households were in
Estevan ($66,284) .
Source: Sask Trend Monitor, August 2014
Travel Distance Bienfait to:
Estevan: 14 km
Regina: 215 km
Saskatoon: 473 km Calgary: 936 km
Winnipeg: 473 km
Swift Current: 422 km
Minot ND: 183 km
Bismark ND: 356 km
TRANSPORTATION

Served by Highway 18

Airfield available at Estevan

CP Weyburn Mainline and CP Estevan Branchline

Several trucking companies located in Estevan serve the region
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DEMOGRAPHICS
TOTAL POPULATION
Males
Females
780
415
365
Average age 35.1
Median age 33.2
Dominant age group: 30 to 34 years of age
2011 POPULATION BY AGE
0 to 4 years
5 to 9 years
10 to 14 years
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years
50
50
55
55
50
75
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
45 to 49 years
50 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 69 years
70 to 74 years
75 to 79 years
80 to 84 years
85 years and over
80
55
45
55
50
65
40
20
10
5
5
5
TOTAL FAMILIES
Persons per family
215
3.0
Two-parent families
With no children at
home
With children at home
Lone-parent families
195
Children per family
1.1
55
90
25
REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Labour Force
In the labour force
No certificate, diploma or degree
6,690
3,820
High school diploma or equivalent
8,060
6,275
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
3,560
3,130
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
3,525
2,795
790
605
2,005
1,770
24,635
17,305
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above
TOTAL
Statistics Canada 2011, National Household Survey, Census Division 1
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HEALTH CARE
EDUCATION
BIENFAIT

Weldon School Kindergarten to grade 8
Hometown Healing Remedial
Massage Therapy

Estevan Comprehensive School - Estevan
ESTEVAN
St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Southeast Health Group Physical &
Sports Therapy
Estevan Regional
Nursing Home
Estevan Medical Health Clinic
Home Care South Region
Smile Services Inc. Estevan
RECREATION

Bienfait Coalfields Memorial Arena

Bienfait Curling Rink

Bienfait Swimming Pool

Woodlawn Regional Park – Estevan

Mainprize Regional Park

Moose Mountain Regional Park Kennosee Lake

Bienfait Branch Southeast Regional Library
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TOURISM
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS

Lamp Post Lodge in Bienfait
MEETING SPACE

St. Monica’s Parish Hall in Bienfait

Legion in Bienfait
ATTRACTIONS

Bienfait Coalfields Historical Museum

Train Locomotive on Main Street

Graveyard - Miner’s Memorial
SPECIAL EVENTS

Annual July 1st Celebration

Annual Lion’s Dinner Theatre
The Bienfait Hospital
The first hospital in Bienfait, built in 1930, was named the
Miner’s Hospital because it had been sponsored by the
miners. It was a frame building with only two wards. There
was no running water so conditions were poor at all times.
But the community of Bienfait was growing and it was soon
found that the small hospital was not large enough. A
number of private rooms, a new operating room, and a
second story were added to the hospital. This hospital
operated for 13 years. It is now a private residence.
A second hospital, the Coalfields Union Hospital, opened on
December 15, 1946. This new hospital was a fine building
with wards, private and semi-private rooms, operating and
case rooms, an up-to-date x-ray machine, incubator and sun
lamps. A great improvement in the hospital was the hot and
cold running water. This hospital is now a boarding house.
Bienfait Coalfields Historical Museum
This museum is housed in a 1907 Canadian Pacific Railway
Station. It contains a display of coal mining from 1895 to the
present. There is a working model of a dragline, coal
exhibits, and an instrument room with coal burning
equipment. There is room that contains memorabilia from
the old hospitals, a room with old farming and farmhouse
tools and equipment, and other artifacts from the past.
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INDUSTRY
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Accommodations and Food Services 1,090
Local Crop Yields Bushels Per Acre
Mustard
476
Winter Wheat
43
Construction 1280
Canola
21
Education Services 975
Fall Rye
39
Finance and Insurance 380
Oats
59
Health and social services 1160
Peas
36
Barley
52
Flax
18
Administration, Waste Management Remediation 380
Agriculture 2440
Information and Culture Industries, Recreation 455
Other 1685
Saskatchewan Agriculture 2015
Professional Services and Technical Services 615
Manufacturing 410
Mining, oil/gas, utilities 2,750
Real Estate and Leasing 230
Retail Trade 1215
Transportation and Warehousing 1030
Wholesale Trade 680
Public administration 530
Source: Statistics Canada 2011
National Household Survey, Census Division 1
REGIONAL LABOUR FORCE
Total Labour Force 24,635
Employed 17,305
Unemployed 1,085
Source: Statistics Canada 2011,
National Household Survey,
Census Division 1
RETAIL STATISTICS
Retail Sales Saskatchewan
2011 - $16,199 million
2012 - $17,405 million
2013 - $18,301 million
Source: Sask Trends Monitor August 2014
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KEY BUSINESSES IN TRADING AREA

Contractors:
 Turnbull Excavating Inc.
 Glen Peterson Construction Ltd.
 Ken Bonokoski
CONTACT US

Bert Baxter Transport, Estevan

SaskPower Shand Power Plant & Greenhouse

Boundary Dam

Brandt Tractor, Estevan

Redhead Equipment, Estevan

Nelson Motors & Equipment, Estevan
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Gas & Oil Industry:
 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
 Canelson Drilling Inc.
Give us a call for more information
about our community.
 Baker-Hughes
 Crescent Point Resources Ltd. Partnership
L. M. Gilroy, Administrator
 Enbridge
N. Balkwill, Assistant-Administrator
 NAL Resources Ltd.
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Regens Disposal Ltd.

Souris Valley Paving Inc.
412 Main Street/Box 220
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Affinity Credit Union
Bienfait, SK S0C 0M0
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Real Estate Firms
Tel: 306-388-2969 Fax: 306-388-2449
email: bienfait@sasktel.
Visit us on the web at www.bienfait.ca
 Century 21 Border Real Estate Service
 ReMax Progressive Realty
 Estevan Real Estate Professionals
 Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
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