Monchy is a former settlement in

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, Canada on the Canada–US border. Monchy is the transition point between

Saskatchewan Highway 4 Highway 4 is a major provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from U.S. Route 191 at the United States border near Monchy to Highway 224 / Highway 904 in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Highway 4 is a ...

and

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. Originally a small settlement it is now primarily a border crossing. On the opposite side of the border is

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. Monchy was named after Monchy-le-Preux in France in commemoration of WWI battles fought there by Canadian forces. The border crossing is staffed by the

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during the day and closed at night. The border crossing consists of a customs building, residence and three storage buildings Growing pressure exists on both the Canada and US side of the border to expand the border crossing to 24-hour operation,

Notable people

* George Spence - Member of Provincial Legislature (1917–1925, 1927–1938) and Member of Parliament (1925–1927)

References

Val Marie No. 17, Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Ghost towns in Saskatchewan Canada–United States border crossings Division No. 4, Saskatchewan {{Canada-ghost-town-stub