Dundurn, Saskatchewan

History

Demographics

Area statistics

• Lat 51° 49' 00" N
• Long 106° 30' 00" W
• Dominion Land Survey Sec.32, Twp.32, R.4, W3 in 1894 / Sec.9, Twp.33, R.4, W3
• Time zone UTC−6

  Education

Sites of interest

• Blackstrap Provincial park and Blackstrap Ski Hill a conservation area with man made lake as well as a man made mountain is located east of town. In 1969, 1970 Mount Blackstrap was constructed to host the 1971 Canada Winter Games which were awarded to Saskatoon. The land used to create the mountain later became the reserve for Lake Blackstrap.
• Bradwell National Wildlife Area, another conservation area is located north east of town.
• Canadian Forces Detachment Dundurn a detachment of 17 Wing Winnipeg is located north of the town.
• The unincorporated areas of Indi, Strehlow, and Haultain are located within of Dundurn, but not much is left of these rail towns and sidings.
• is north west of town.
• Dakota Dunes Casino and associated Dakota Dunes Links Golf course is nearby. The casino and convention centre opened in 2007.
• The roadside attractions Bone Gatherer and Horse and Wagon are two additions on the Louis Riel Trail
• Wilson Museum which is hosted in three buildings one of which is the Woodview School is located in the town of Dundurn.

  Heritage buildings

• Dundurn Community Centre - The building was built in 1916, by the Bigelow Bros. with R. M. Thomson as the architect. The building served as a school from 1916 until 1980. Today the building is used as a community centre.
• Old Bank Building - Originally built 1906 as a two-story wood-frame bank building housing the Northern Bank, Northern Crown Bank and Royal Bank. The building housed a post office from 1935 until 1957.
• Dundurn Moravian Brethren Church - The church was constructed as a joint church building housing the Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Moravian members communities. The church was a joint-stock company owned by the member denominations.

  Government