page_title: Goodwater, Saskatchewan
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Goodwater, Saskatchewan / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail from Canada Department of Mines map of Saskatchewan, reproduced circa 1914. Image taken from the amazing website project Saskatchewan GenWeb.
context_page_description: Goodwater is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37 and Census Division No. 2. The village is located approximately 50 km south of the City of Weyburn. Goodwater is located on Treaty 4 land, negotiated between the Cree, Saulteaux, and Assiniboine first peoples, and Alexander Morris, second Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Goodwater is currently part of the Souris - Moose Mountain federal riding.
context_section_description: Goodwater incorporated as a village on May 8, 1911. Goodwater's first village council was held on August 7, 1911. In 2011, Goodwater celebrated its 100-year anniversary from July 22–24 with a three-day event that included singing, two pancake breakfasts, an antique machinery show, and a performance by the BAD Boys.
caption: Detail from Canada Department of Mines map of Saskatchewan, reproduced circa 1914
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