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Industry
The main source of industry in Montmartre is agriculture. The majority of the surrounding farmers grow various grain crops or raise livestock. The mineral soils in Saskatchewan have seven classifications. The soils of Montmartre are a category three. Categories one to three are rated the most suitable for long-term production of common, cultivated field crops. There were also 22 oil wells located within the RM. As of November 2015, the village is serviced by two grocery stores: Montmartre Coop Food Store and Montmartre Coop Gas Bar & Convenience Store. The community conveniently has a bank (TD Canada Trust) and a credit union (Plainsview Credit Union). There are a two restaurants and an assortment of retail and service-related ventures.

A notable local business is Sisters Boutique (formerly Sisters Boutique and Bistro); it opened in 2009. The business supports local artists as well as designer brands. Owner and operator Marie Anne Fournier grew up in Montmartre and after some time away she returned to contribute to the community she was raised in.

Services
In June 1894 it was decided by the federal Post Office Department in Ottawa, that Montmartre would receive it’s first post office. The building was opened on September 1, 1894. Victor Raymond Ogier was named Postmaster. It was his duty to travel 40 kilometers to Indian Head, Sask. every Thursday and return to Montmartre on Saturday. It was said that he never missed a trip. The current post office is located at 115 Central Avenue. It was constructed in 1955 by Marcel Ferraton.

The Montmartre Health Care Centre provides inpatient and outpatient care. The facility currently has a 16-bed long-term care facility. It also provides a variety of services such as addictions, help, nutrition advice, community therapy and health promotion. A physician is on site each week and can be contacted through making an appointment.

Montmartre has an RCMP detachment; it is a satellite of the Indian head detachment. There are currently three full time RCMP members that patrol Montmartre. The Montmartre Fire Department is a brigade of 15 members. The Montmartre Public Library is run by volunteers. The village voted and fund-raised to have one established in the community. The Montmartre Housing Authority provides affordable housing to seniors and low income families. There are two senior living complexes Sunset Homes and Sunset Manor. The authority also has five low income family homes. The Montmartre K-12 School is part of the Prarie Valley School division. In 2015, the school employed 17 teachers and 20 support staff including administrative assistants, educational assistants, care-takers and bus drivers, serving the needs of 217 students.

Road
Highway 48 runs from White City, Sask. at Highway 1 to Virden, Man. at Highway 1. Montmartre crosses at 70 km. Highway 606 runs North from Highway 18 to Highway 1 near Sintaluta, Sask. and runs through Montmartre.

Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway was granted title to sections of land through Montmartre on May 13, 1901. The great race between the Canadian Northern Railway line and CPR was intense. CNoR. was able to lay it’s tracks first through Montmartre by constructing a line from Brandon, Man. to Regina, Sask. and by April 14, 1908 the first scheduled trains were running through the village. Today the CN Glenavon branch line crosses through the village.

Air
A local airport is stationed in Odessa Sask. 26 kilometers from Montmartre. The closest Airport Authority is in Regina Sask. (Regina International Airport).