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| Geography |  Maymont is situated on Highway #16, on the twinned portion of the Yellowhead in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Mayfield. The Village is 50 kilometres (kms) south of North Battleford and 95 kms northwest of Saskatoon.
| | History | The Village of Maymont was incorporated on June 24, 1907. 'It was named for May Montgomery, niece of Mr. McKenzie...a railway construction contractor, who built the line through the area in 1905. Miss Montgomery had asked her uncle to name the Village Montgomery but he said he couldn't because a town in Manitoba had that name. Therefore, he took her first name and the first syllable of her last name and combined them to form the name, Maymont. Until 1930, when the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was built from Saskatoon to Baljennie, Maymont was the market town and shopping centre for the settlers of Spinney Hill and Sonningdale districts. At first, they crossed the river by boat, but in 1907 a ferry service was installed and this was used until the 1970s when a grand new bridge joined the south (river) bank to the north.' (What's In A Name, E.T. Russell, 1981)?
In 1962, a group of Maymont citizens met to plan the development of Glenburn Regional Park. The 'Glen' meaning a narrow secluded valley ¿ also it is half of Glenside, the RM of Glenside that joined the meeting, and 'Burn' after Mike Burns, the original owner of the land where the park is situated. In June 1963, the Park constitution was drawn up and in 1967 the Grand Opening was held.
| | Economic Information | Maymont's population is approximately 190. The economy of the Village is supported by the surrounding farming community. Conveniently located on the twinned Yellowhead highway, the Village provides an economical residence and country lifestyle for those commuting to the employment centres of Saskatoon and North Battleford.
In April of 2003, the Village of Maymont received funding approval from the Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Program for upgrades to its water treatment plant.
| | Attractions | Glenburn Regional Park is a main attraction in the Maymont area. Located 12 kms south of the Village, the park offers a multi-level play centre, four ball diamonds, a nine-hole golf course with sand greens and golf cart and golf club rentals, a saucer-shaped swimming pool with water supplied by damming the creek, swimming lessons, a swimsuit change facility, a concession booth, a campground with electrical hook-ups and water and sewer service, beach and picnic area, fishing choices in the pond, creek, and/or river, and hiking trails.
The Maymont ferry, retired in 1975, is employed as a bridge over a creek to join the park and golf areas.
Park events include summer ball tournaments and a weekly Ukrainian Smorg (seasonal) followed by a Jam session for musicians in the crowd. Maymont is also the home of the Warren Family Bluegrass Band.
| | Other Info | Maymont offers a Lakeland Library Branch with a CAP Internet Access Site, a RV Park, and quaint Bed and Breakfast accommodations.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) service is provided by the Radisson detachment.
In 1996, an official ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the new K to 12 Maymont School. During the same year, a multi-use village complex was completed. The complex is one of the first projects to be built under the Department of Education's initiative towards joint use between schools and other partners.
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