Sliding Hills No. 273 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 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

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 encompassing 853.76 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains its office in Mikado, Saskatchewan

Mikado, Saskatchewan

Mikado is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 56 in the Canada 2006 Census. The hamlet is part of the rural municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273....

 . 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. Passenger rail service is provided to the community at the Mikado railway station

Mikado railway station

The Mikado Railway Station is a flag stop in Mikado, Saskatchewan, Canada. Mikado is part of the rural municipality of Sliding Hills. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train.- External links :*...

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Heritage Properties

There are three historical building located within the rural municipality:

• 'Greek Catholic Church of Transfiguration (also called the Dneiper Catholic Church) - Constructed in 1931 in a byzantine cruciform style. The church is of historic significance within the community.
• Holy Assumption St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church (also called Holy Assumption of St. Mary and the Boychuk Church) - Constructed in 1902 and officially opened in 1927, the church still hosts an annual service attended by descendants of early immigrants to the area.
• St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Constructed in 1924, the church includes a separate bell tower and is of historical significance in the community.