The Turner–Climax Border Crossing connects Turner, Montana and Climax, Saskatchewan on the Canada–US border . Montana Secondary Highway 241 (MT 241) on the American side joins Saskatchewan Highway 37 (SK 37) on the Canadian side. Climax lies about 24 km (15 mi) north and Turner 10 mi (16 km) south.
9-530: Near to the present customs office were the locations of the former settlement of Treelon, in the Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18 , and the place where the Harlem Trail, which led to Harlem, Montana , crossed the boundary. On past occasions, the border crossing was known as Harlem Trail or Treelon. In earlier times, a police officer and customs officer were stationed at the border. In 1914, J. Gillespie
18-470: A 3.4% change from its 2011 population of 145 . With a land area of 838 km (324 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.5/sq mi) in 2016. The RM of Lone Tree No. 18 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Roger Goodall while its administrator is Marla Shirley. The RM's office
27-402: A population of 140 living in 55 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of -6.7% from its 2016 population of 150 . With a land area of 821.4 km (317.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.4/sq mi) in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population , the RM of Lone Tree No. 18 recorded a population of 150 living in 64 of its 77 total private dwellings,
36-650: Is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3 . Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is southwest of the city of Swift Current . It is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Blaine County and Phillips County in Montana . The RM of Lone Tree No. 18 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 8, 1913. It
45-482: The border stations on both sides of the border were often staffed by only one officer at a time. Construction on the joint facility was completed in 1992. The crossing is so remote that border officials live in government housing next to the station. This Saskatchewan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18 The Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18 ( 2016 population : 150 )
54-452: The border. Although, Canada cooperated by relocating its border station, the US did not, requiring drivers to travel 10 miles south to Turner to complete customs paperwork. After lobbying, the company was permitted to extend a pipeline across the border to resolve the situation. The US did not move the customs offices to the border until some time after 1939. Efforts to expand the operating hours over
63-473: The years have been unsuccessful. In 2023 the station was closed to US citizens crossing on Saturday and Sunday. This facility is one of only six joint US-Canada border stations where U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) share a single facility. The rationale for making this facility a joint border station was primarily for officer safety, since
72-421: Was named for Lonetree Lake, whose signature tree was chopped down in 1918. This name was once further rearranged to form Treelon, a post office which operated in the municipality until 1945. The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the RM of Lone Tree No. 18 had
81-477: Was the first regular customs officer. The station closed in 1918. In 1926, an office was established at Climax. Duncan McIntosh, who had set up the West Poplar River office in 1918, was the first customs officer. In 1935, the office moved to Treelon. Anyone passing through during the night would knock on the bedroom window for attention. In 1935, Hole Bros. Refinery of Montana installed a bulk fuel station at
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