Scotsguard is an

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within the Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108,

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, Canada. The community is located on

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, also known as the historic

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, about 10 km northeast of the town of Shaunavon.

Demographics

Prior to December 31, 1953, Scotsguard was incorporated under village status, but was restructured as an unincorporated community under the

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of the

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of Bone Creek No. 18 on that date. As of 2020, only two people live in Scotsguard. They acquired most of the land as residents left and have worked to preserve the village as a museum.

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Bone Creek No. 108, Saskatchewan Former villages in Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Populated places established in 1910 Ghost towns in Saskatchewan Division No. 4, Saskatchewan {{canada-ghost-town-stub

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