Arbuthnot (also known as Westlake, Ville Bouvier) is an unincorporated community located in Glen Bain Rural Municipality No.

It was on mile 63 of the Canadian Pacific Railway right of way, southeast of Swift Current and in the NW section 9- township 10- range 7 west of the third meridian.

[5] Arbuthnot, Saskatchewan was located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southwest of the City of Moose Jaw, just off of secondary road #611.

The first school building was moved into Arbuthnot in May 1944 from Jim Thomas Sr's farm and was converted into a classroom.

The first post office had been in the home of Mrs I P Johnston at the north end of the community and it was later moved into the general store.

The Arbuthnot Co-op was incorporated in 1935 and was managed in turn by Ed Faber, Charles Becker, Edwin Hepper, Bill Schlichting and Henry Schlageter.

The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool sold their elevator to the Pioneer Co. on 31 July 1974 and moved it to Aneroid on 21 August 1974.

The Pioneer Elevator was managed by Dan Kohlenberg from Bateman, a community 25 miles (40 km) to the northeast of Arbuthnot.