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The Grand Coteau Museum was established in 1931 by a group of volunteers interested in preserving our history before it disappeared. The Museum has a rich history of it’s own and through the past 90 years has continued to grow it’s collection and it’s program offerings to the community. It has expanded to become the Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre which includes our natural history and heritage museum collection, an art gallery, the Shaunavon Branch of the Chinook Regional Library, as well as a community meeting space.

Shaunavon’s Mayor Kyle Bennett would like to share a message with the community.

We are proud of our vibrant business community in Shaunavon and would like to showcase these amazing businesses and all they have to offer! The Economic Development Committee created the “Business Video Series” to help promote local businesses for FREE! We are inviting ALL Shaunavon business owners to be a part of our 60 second promo video series!

The Aging in Place Shaunavon Task Force has been conducting local focus groups in September and October to gain feedback and input from the community on what healthy aging in Shaunavon means, including the positive things and challenges related to growing older in Shaunavon. Based on this feedback along with other research, the Task Force will be making recommendations to Town Council regarding long term measures that may help to address the identified issues.

The Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), formally known as the Federal Gas Tax Fund program, is a permanent source of funding provided to provinces and territories, who in turn flow this funding to their municipalities to support local infrastructure priorities. In 2021, the Town of Shaunavon used $245 815.58 of its Canada Community-Building Fund allocation for road improvement projects which included recap paving of approximately 9290 sq m.