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1960's - Present

1960 During the 1960's in Montrmartre, there were several changes to the businesses in the village. The hotel was modernized and a beverage room was added where the women were allowed in for the first time. The total cost of renovations were $40,000. Also during the 60's, a dozen new homes were built, a Co-op service station and supermarket were built and a new Credit Union was erected in 1966. The village continued to grow with another important change that was installed: the addition to the elementary school in 1967. A much-needed addition was added to the village's school because of the recent surrounding school's closing and the increase of attendance.

1970

This decade saw an increase in facilities in the town: a new library, police barracks, a regional park, a golf course, low rental housing units. Only a decade later since the school was updated, a gym was also added to the recently extended school. The library was built in 1971 and the ribbon was cut by Ken Stoudt, the village overseer. The village also installed street lights, additional water and sewer mains, a street numbering system, traffic signs were changed to the metric system in 1977, and most notably, the telephone system was upgraded. In Montmartre, Candiac, and Kendal the telephone service was changed from a switchboard with a local telephone operator, to the new dial service. This decade was significant due to many upgrades and the town slowly became more advanced with these installments.

1980 The next renovations occurred in the 80's when the New Holland shop opened, owned by Murray and Laurencia Hewalo. The Marshall Wells Store was built, as well as Dusyk Enterprises, John's Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Yvette's Hair Care, and Montmartre Mini-Mart. New home businesses also opened such as Jury's Shoe and Leather Repair and Montmartre Electric. The swimming pool change-house burned down but was rebuilt and this decade also saw the end of the "long-established Sacred Heart Convent." In addition to the new businesses and some buildings being burned, this decade, specifically 1989, saw many devastating tornados in the municipality. The first tornado was on the Carry The Kettle Reserve and fortunately there were no fatalities or houses ruined, but trees were uprooted.

1990

During the 90's many people in the village turned towards the environment and making the village look beautiful as a whole. People were encouraged to recycle and the first Loraas bin arrived. More environmental changes happened, such as the Co-op removing their underground tanks and replaced with above ground tanks. Non smoking rules were put at public buildings, streets were paved, and flowers and trees were planted in the village. A new health centre was officially opened in July, 1991 and over 250 people attended the opening ceremony. The old hospital was demolished in May 1992, and the village bought the land and built a six-unit housing complex called, The Manor.

The village went above and beyond cleaning up their streets and properties, so they entered the Saskatchewan Communities in Bloom contest and won first place. They were awarded a plaque and a pine tree that is currently located at the centre Blcok 25, lot 18. The 90's were also seen as a decade where a significant change in farming practices occurred. More farmers took their summerfallow crops out of rotation and put them into crop production.

2000's - Present

From the early 2000's to the present, several events were celebrated. The village was proud to install welcome signs, and the Economic Development and Tourism Committee was formed in 2001. The Montmartre Farmers Market Corporation was created in 2003 and the Montmartre Pharmacist closed in 2003. During the same year, there were 22 oil wells located within the Rural Municipality of Montmartre. Prescriptions were and are now sent in from Indian Head. In 2006, the town grew in population when it welcomed over forty new families that moved to Montmartre. In 2008, the welcome signs were moved to grid 606 to welcome people coming into Montmartre from the north and south. Montmartre then celebrated it's centennial in 2009 and twenty campsites were available at the park for the event. All the campsites were upgraded with water, sewer, and power.

Source:

Montmartre History of the Village and RM 126, Montmartre History Book Committee. Friesens Corporation. Vol .1. 2012

Montmartre Paris of the Prairies Saskatchewan. Steve Mcdonnell. http://www.montmartre-sk.com/index.html Web.

Our Towns, David McLennan. Canadian Plains Research Center. 2008.