What is Laura, Saskatchewan?
'''Laura''' is a hamlet in the [[Rural Municipality of Montrose No. 315]], [[Saskatchewan, Canada]]. It previously held the status of village until December 31, 1954 and again at an unknown date but was restructured back to hamlet status on December 28, 1978.<ref>{{cite web |publisher= Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs|title= Restructured Villages |access-date=2008-02-10 |url=http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/munchanges/restructvillages.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080325234155/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/munchanges/restructvillages.html| archive-date = March 25, 2008}}</ref> The town used to have a [[bank]], a [[school]] and a [[grain elevator]].<ref name=BrownWP>{{cite web |url=http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/44/278.html |title=Prairie Towns Die Slowly in Canada |author=DeNeen L. Brown |date=25 October 2003 |publisher=Washington Post |access-date=3 July 2015}}</ref> Now, no businesses are left. Even the [[post office]] closed.<ref name=BrownWP/> The grain elevator was burned down by its [[Ownership|owner]]. Except for a few people who still live there, it is a now [[ghost town]].<ref name=BrownWP/> == References == {{reflist}} {{multistub|geo|Canada}} [[Category:Settlements in Saskatchewan]] [[Category:Ghost towns in Canada]] [[Category:Hamlets]]