Bayne No. 371, Saskatchewan
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Bayne No. 371 is a rural municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 in north-central Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 encompassing 802.93 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality has within its boundaries the un-incorporated communities of Bremen
Bremen, Saskatchewan
Bremen is a hamlet in Saskatchewan....

, Sagehill, Dana
Dana, Saskatchewan
Dana is a hamlet in Saskatchewan located and the intersection of Saskatchewan Highway 637 and Saskatchewan Highway 5. The hamlet is an un-incorporated place within the Rural Municipality of Bayne....

, and Peterson, and Muskiki Springs
Muskiki Springs, Saskatchewan
Muskiki Springs was a community in Saskatchewan Canada....

. The rural municipality maintains its office in Bruno, Saskatchewan
Bruno, Saskatchewan
-Notable Names:Tyler Weiman -Notable Names:Tyler Weiman -Notable Names:Tyler Weiman (Professional Ice Hockey Goaltender for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League-External links:...

. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator. The rural municipality was established on January 10, 1910 named after Deputy Minister, J. N. Bayne.

Canadian Forces Station Dana
CFS Dana
Canadian Forces Station Dana was a military radar station 35 miles east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Bayne, Saskatchewan....

 was an NORAD Pinetree Line
Pinetree Line
The Pinetree Line was a series of radar stations located across the northern United States and southern Canada at about the 50th parallel north, along with a number of other stations located on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Run by NORAD , over half were manned by United States Air Force...

 radar installation located within the Rural Municipality until in was disbanded in 1987.

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Heritage Properties

There is two historical building located within the rural municipality. These properties include:
  • Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church - Constructed in 1927, on land donated by a local immigrant farmer (Nicholas Hawryluke). The property was recognized as a Municipal Heritage Property on May 13, 1999.
  • St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall - Constructed between 1903–1911, the church was established by Hungarian settlers to provide a place of worship. The hall is named after St. Laszlo. the hall is located 6.5 km northeast of Prud'homme, Saskatchewan
    Prud'homme, Saskatchewan
    -Notable Prud'hommers:*Jeanne Sauvé- former Governor General of Canada*George Viczko - World War II vet- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:********...

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