Maidstone, Saskatchewan
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Main Street
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Maidstone
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| Coordinates: 53°05′31″N 109°17′38″W / 53.092°N 109.294°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural Municipality | Eldon |
| Post office Founded | 1905 (as Sayers) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Connie McCulloch |
| • Town Manager | Harold Trew |
| • Governing body | Maidstone Town Council |
| • MLA Cut Knife-Turtleford | Larry Doke |
| • MP Battlefords-Lloydminster | Gerry Ritz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,156 |
| • Density | 233.5/km2 (605/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code | S0M 1M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways |
  Hwy 16 (TCH) / Hwy 21
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| Website | Official Website |
Maidstone is a town in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada located 57 km (35 miles) east of Lloydminster and 84 km (52 miles) west of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 21.
It is mentioned in Joni Mitchell's "Song For Sharon" from her Hejira album and is one of the places in western Canada in which she lived as a young child.
The community is served by Maidstone Aerodrome which is located 1.2 NM (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) northwest.
Maidstone is the home of the Maidstone Jets, who play in the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League (NSRHL). The Maidstone Jets are the 2011-2012 League Champions, defeating the regular season champions Meadow Lake Stampeders, 4 games to 1 in the best of seven series. It is Maidstone's first league championship since 1967. The road to the championship defeat the Turtleford Tigers 3-0 in the best of five series, with Maidstone having home ice advantage. The next series was best of five with the St. Walburg Eagles holding home ice. The Jets won that series 3 games to none, sending them to the final versus the Stampeders.
Coordinates: 53°05′31″N 109°17′38″W / 53.092°N 109.294°W
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