Churchbridge began with the arrival of settlers brought by the Anglican Colonization Society, whose director and missionary was Reverend Robert Bridger. A local history written for the province's 75th anniversary, The First Hundred Years: Around Churchbridge, 1880-1980, traces the area's story back to those early years.
The village was incorporated in 1903, with James Heasman as its overseer. There was no council at first, and Heasman alone was responsible for the village's affairs. Two hotel keepers, M. Thorlakson and A.O. Berger, served as trustees, answerable for the honesty and integrity of the overseer in his financial duties. In the early 1900s Churchbridge was part of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Minnedosa, Saskatoon, Edmonton section.
The village grew from 260 residents in 1962 to 600 by 1964, the year it became a town. Today it sits at the junction of Highways 16 and 80, and many residents work at the Mosaic potash mines to the south. Visitors will find the Coin Monument, marking the 125th anniversary of Confederation, a Veteran's Memorial Wall, photo archives and heritage murals by local artists honouring events and former residents.
Written from Wikipedia’s article “Churchbridge, Saskatchewan” (CC BY-SA 4.0), and shared under the same licence.