Bienfait, Saskatchewan

Bienfait (IPAEng|ˈbinfeɪt) is a community in Saskatchewan. Infobox Settlement
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See also

* List of communities in Saskatchewan

The town of Bienfait was incorporated as the Village of Bienfait in April 16, 1912 becoming a town on March 1, 1957. The town was named by the Canadian Pacific Railway after Antoine Charles Bienfait, who was a banker with Adolphe Boissevain & Company or Amsterdam due to the firms involved in the sale of CP shares in Europe. [ [http://gent-family.com/Bienfait/bienfait.html Bienfait Saskatchewan, History and Genealogy Page ] ] Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Lampman
West=Estevan
Center=Bienfait
East=Forbisher
South=Roche Percee

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