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Monchy is a former settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada on the Canada–US border. Monchy is the transition point between Saskatchewan Highway 4 and U.S. Route 191. Originally a small settlement it is now primarily a border crossing. On the opposite side of the border is Morgan, Montana.

Monchy
Port of Entry
Border crossing, 1985, looking north
Monchy Location of Monchy
Coordinates: 49°01′00″N 107°50′02″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality	Val Marie No. 17
Post Office Established	1917-08-01
Post Office Closed	1951-04-21
Time zone	CST
Area code(s)	306
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Monchy was named after Monchy-le-Preux in France in commemoration of WWI battles fought there by Canadian forces.[2]

The border crossing is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency during the day and closed at night.[3] The border crossing consists of a customs building, residence and three storage buildings[4] Growing pressure exists on both the Canada and US side of the border to expand the border crossing to 24-hour operation,[5]

Notable people

• George Spence - Member of Provincial Legislature (1917–1925, 1927–1938) and Member of Parliament (1925–1927)

References

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