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Around 1888, ratepayers in the Stockholm area petitioned the Board of Education for the North-West Territories for the establishment of a school district. An organizational meeting was held on September 24, 1888 at the residence of C.O. Hofstrand. The majority of ratepayers present were in favour of forming a school district and C.O. Hofstrand, Alex Steenberg and Eric Zakrison were elected trustees.

The Swea School District No. 139 was established on November 2, 1888. The responsibilities of the district board included selecting and acquiring a school site; contracting the building of the school; furnishing and maintaining the school, school grounds, buildings and equipment; engaging qualified teachers; providing books, globes, maps and other supplies to students and teachers; administering grants; settling disputes; maintaining school records and accounts.

The school district was named Swea in honor of the wife of the first chairman of the school board. The students were taught at the C.O. Hofstrand residence by Annie Hendrickson until the one room school opened on July 11, 1891. Located on NW 9-19A-2-W2, the school originally operated only in the summer months. The school district boundaries were altered on April 27, 1891, October 6, 1905 and October 8, 1907. The duties and powers of the district board were revised when the Swea School District joined the Potashville School Unit No. 25 on February 28, 1964. The school closed in June, 1965.

On December 27, 1919, a committee of ratepayers petitioned the Department of Education for the establishment of a school district in the Girvin, Saskatchewan district. Approximately twelve children between the ages of five and sixteen resided in the proposed district at that time. On January 13, 1920, the committee met to organize the district and elect trustees. The individuals elected were Thomas Hansford (secretary-treasurer); F.J. Richardson (chairman); A.P. Wightman; F.J. Richardson and G. Allen (trustees). The Sunkist School District No. 4293 was established on March 1, 1920 in accordance with the provisions of the School Act.

The responsibilities of the Sunkist district board included selecting and acquiring a school site; contracting the building of the school; furnishing and maintaining the school and grounds, buildings and equipment; hiring qualified teachers; providing books, globes, maps and other supplies to students and teachers; administering grants; settling disputes and maintaining school records and accounts.

The Sunkist School, located at SE 1-25-1-W3, was built by Waterman-Waterbury Company Ltd. of Regina. On April 28, 1920, a debenture for $4250 was approved for building the school.

The duties and powers of the district board were revised when Sunkist School District joined the Davidson School Unit No. 31 on January 21, 1946. On March 1, 1946, all assets and liabilities were taken over by the school unit. The school closed in 1947 but was briefly reopened in 1949. In 1957, the school building was sold and relocated.

On January 1, 2006, six public school divisions (Kindersley, Rosetown, Eston-Elrose, Outlook, Davidson and Biggar) were combined to form Sun West School Division No. 207 as part of the Government of Saskatchewan’s restructuring of rural school divisions. The Division covers an area in west-central Saskatchewan of approximately 31,252 square kilometres and includes schools in the communities of Kenaston, Marengo, Coleville, Kindersley, Eatonia, Eston, Elrose, Kyle, Lucky Lake, Beechy, Loreburn, Kinsmore, Outlook, Harris, D’Arcy, Plenty, Davidson, Rosetown, and Biggar. The division is currently (2021) one of 27 school divisions in the province and administers 42 schools, including Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools, elementary schools, a middle school, high schools and Hutterite colony schools. The division’s total student population as of the 2018-19 school year was 5219, with 713 full-time staff.

Sun West School Division is governed by an elected Board of Education consisting of a Chair and nine trustees who are not employees of the school division. The Board members serve four year terms. The Board’s duties and powers include administering and managing the educational affairs of the school division; exercising general supervision and control over the schools in the division; providing and maintaining school accommodations, equipment and facilities; and appointing and employing qualified teachers, principals and other staff. The Director of Education is chosen by and is responsible to the Board of Education and is supported by other senior administrators, including Superintendents of Education. The division receives funding primarily from property taxes; grants from the federal and provincial governments; tuition and related fees; and income interest. The division office is located in Rosetown.

On March 13, 1920, five farmers residing in Sturgis, Saskatchewan petitioned the Department of Telephones for the organization of a rural telephone company. The Sturgis Rural Telephone Company Limited was organized according to the provisions of the Rural Telephones Act (S.S. 1908, c.7) and incorporated on May 13, 1920. The company was responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of a telephone system for residents of the Sturgis district.

The company was managed by a president; vice-president; secretary-treasurer and board of directors, all elected at the company's annual meeting. The directors were responsible for deciding on rates, telephone extension applications, contracts, and salaries. The secretary-treasurer attended all meetings, recorded the proceedings and managed all financial transactions. The company had authority to enter land and premises in its jurisdiction in order to erect poles and string wires and cable, etc. The Department of Telephones provided advice and guidance to the company and ensured that the company's facilities met approved standards.

The first officers of the Sturgis Rural Telephone Company were John Ness (president); Ross G. Moore (secretary-treasurer); P.A. Peterson, K. Grimsrud, and C.A. Wilder (directors). Mrs. R. Hay was the first operator.

By the mid 1970s, the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Corporation (SaskTel) was able to provide rural areas with better quality and less costly telephone service than the rural companies. In 1976, SaskTel established the Voluntary Assimilation Program, which encouraged rural telephone companies to wind-up their operations and transfer their assets and liabilities to the corporation.

In 1977, the Sturgis company had 700 subscribers and was serving the Sturgis district along with the villages of Danbury, Hassan, Lady Lake and Stenen. On June 14, 1977, the members of the Sturgis company passed a resolution to wind-up operations. Twenty-eight members were in favor; two were not. The final meeting of the directors was held on February 26, 1978. The Sturgis Rural Telephone Company Limited was dissolved effective March 3, 1978.

The Town of Strasbourg is an urban municipality in southern Saskatchewan incorporated on July 1, 1907 under the provisions of The Municipal Amendment Ordinance of 1901. The town is located east of Last Mountain Lake and approximately 75 kilometres from Regina. The town's name was originally Strassburg until the spelling was changed to its current format in 1919. The town is located in the Rural Municipality of McKillop No. 220 and serves as the administrative centre of the rural municipality.

The town is governed by a council consisting of a mayor and councillors, each elected for a three year term. The goals of the council are to provide good government; provide necessary services and facilities for all or part of the municipality; develop and maintain a safe and viable community; and foster economic, social and environmental well-being. The council holds jurisdiction over police and fire protection; water and sewer utilities; parks and recreation and waste management.

The council makes decisions and exercises its power through the passage of resolutions and by-laws. By-laws enforced by council include those relating to building; wild and domestic animals; nuisances; transport and transportation systems; streets and roads; businesses and business activities; signs and zoning. Council is also responsible for the collection of revenues; issuing tax and assessment notices; administration of the operating and capital budgets and preparation of annual financial statements.

The Town of Strasbourg is currently (2010) governed by a mayor and six councillors. An administrator (previously known as the town clerk) oversees the day to day operations of the town; advises on policy and ensures council policies are carried out. Council meets every second Wednesday of the month. The town's current population is 732.

The Village of St. Brieux, Saskatchewan was an urban municipality incorporated on November 11, 1913. Located 35 kilometres southwest of Melfort on highway 368 in the rural municipality of Lake Lenore No. 339, the site was first settled in 1904 by a group of families who had emigrated from St. Brieuc, France under the guidance of Père La Floch. After several months, the settlers named the village and the local parish after their home town. It is believed that the name change from St. Brieuc to St. Brieux was the result of a clerical error at the time that the post office license was issued.

The village was governed by an elected council that could hire staff to manage daily administration and maintain municipal services, such as roads, utilities and recreation facilities. The responsibilities of the council include enforcing bylaws; waste management; fire protection; maintaining public utilities, roads and streets; issuing tax and assessment notices, and collecting taxes and other fees.

On November 8, 2006 the Village of St. Brieux officially became the Town of St. Brieux. Governed by a mayor, four councillors and an administrator, the town has a current (2009) population of 492.

On March 25, 1916, five farmers in the Spy Hill, Saskatchewan district petitioned the Department of Telephones for the organization of a rural telephone company. The Spy Hill Rural Telephone Company Limited was organized according to the provisions of the Rural Telephones Act (S.S. 1908, c.7) and incorporated on May 31, 1916. The company was responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of a telephone system for residents of the rural area around Spy Hill. The company's jurisdiction extended to the area in townships 18 and 19, ranges 30 and 31, west of the first meridian.

The company was managed by a president; vice-president; secretary-treasurer and board of directors, all elected at the company's annual meeting. The directors were responsible for deciding on rates, telephone extension applications, contracts and salaries. The secretary-treasurer attended all meetings, recorded the proceedings, and managed all financial transactions. The company had authority to enter land and premises in its jurisdiction in order to erect poles and string wires and cable, etc. The Department of Telephones provided advice and guidance to the company and ensured that the company's facilities met approved standards.

By the mid 1970s, the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Corporation (SaskTel) was able to provide rural areas with better quality and less costly telephone service than the rural telephone companies. In 1976, SaskTel established the Voluntary Assimilation Program, which encouraged rural telephone companies to wind-up their operations and transfer their assets and liabilities to the corporation. On November 30, 1976, the board of directors of the Spy Hill company passed a resolution accepting SaskTel's assimilation offer. The Spy Hill Rural Telephone Company Limited was dissolved in October 1977.

In July 1909, five farmers residing in Regina, Saskatchewan petitioned the Department of Railways, Telegraphs and Telephones (later known as the Department of Telephones) for the organization of a rural telephone company. The South Regina Rural Telephone Company Ltd. was organized according to the provisions of the Rural Telephones Act (S.S. 1908, c.7) and incorporated on July 17, 1909. The company was responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of a telephone system for residents of the rural area south of Regina. The company's jurisdiction extended to the area in townships 16 and 17, ranges 19 and 20, west of the second meridian.

The company was managed by a president; vice-president; secretary-treasurer and board of directors, all elected at the company's annual meeting. The directors were responsible for deciding on rates, telephone extension applications, contracts and salaries. The secretary-treasurer attended all meetings, recorded the proceedings, and managed all financial transactions. The company had authority to enter land and premises in its jurisdiction in order to erect poles and string wires and cable, etc. The Department of Telephones provided advice and guidance to the company and ensured that the company's facilities met approved standards.

By the mid 1970s, the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Corporation (SaskTel) was able to provide rural areas with better quality and less costly telephone service than the rural telephone companies. In 1976, SaskTel established the Voluntary Assimilation Program, which encouraged rural telephone companies to wind-up their operations and transfer their assets and liabilities to the corporation. On January 5, 1976, the board of directors of the South Regina company passed a resolution accepting SaskTel's assimilation offer. The South Regina Rural Telephone Company Limited was dissolved in February 1977.

On August 4, 1911, resident ratepayers in the Kamsack, Saskatchewan district met to organize a school district and elect trustees. Nine ratepayers were in favor of the district; none were opposed. A petition for the organization of the district dated October 16, 1911 was sent to the Department of Education. Silver Creek School District No. 519 was erected on November 23, 1911 in accordance with The School Act.

The school district was administered by three trustees, one of whom served as chairman, and a secretary-treasurer. The school officials were responsible for selecting and acquiring a school site; contracting the building of the school; furnishing and maintaining the school, school grounds, buildings, and equipment; engaging qualified teachers; providing books, globes, maps and other supplies to students and teachers; administering grants; settling disputes; and maintaining school records and accounts.

In 1911, the board of trustees borrowed $1200 to build and furnish a school, which was located on SE 28-29-31-W1. On January 31, 1946, the school district joined the Kamsack School Unit No. 35. The school unit assumed all assets and liabilities of the district effective March 1, 1946. The school continued to operate until 1960, when it was closed. The school building was sold and became a private residence.