Vanguard, Saskatchewan
Vanguard | |
|---|---|
Monument at entrance to town | |
| Motto: A Proud Past & A Promising Future | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′32″N 107°15′25″W / 49.909°N 107.257°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | Whiska Creek No. 106 |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Village Incorporated | 1912 |
| Town Incorporated | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Hames |
| • Village Administrator | Melanie Clark |
| • Governing body | Vanguard Village Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 134 |
| • Density | 100.4/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2V0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 43 Highway 4 |
| Website | Vanguard, Saskatchewan |
Vanguard (2016 population: 134) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Whiska Creek No. 106 and Census Division No. 3. It is on Highway 43 close to Notekeu Creek. Its prime economic driver is agriculture: chick peas; lentils; red, spring, hard and durum wheats are grown here.