# Shaunavon

Shaunavon is a town of 1,700 (2016) in Southwestern Saskatchewan.

## Understand

The town of Shaunavon was established in 1913 along the Canadian Pacific Railway line. The town has several nicknames including Bone Creek Basin, Boomtown, and Oasis of the Prairies; the latter name is derived from the park located in the centre of town. The Shaunavon Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the town.

## Get in

Shaunavon is in southwest Saskatchewan at the junction of Highways 37 and 13, 1 hour from Swift Current and 3½ hours from Regina. It is 30 minutes south of the Trans-Canada Highway at Gull Lake.

## Get around

Shaunavon is walkable, but a private vehicle is a necessity to explore area attractions or to get elsewhere.

## See

* 49.64899-108.40871 Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre, 440 Centre St, ☏ +1 306-297-3882, gchcc@sasktel.net. Oct-Apr: M-F 9AM-5PM; May-Oct: M-Sa 9AM-5PM. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.64771-108.40862 Plaza Theatre, 376 Centre St, ☏ +1 306-294-0167, +1 306-618-7320. Historic theatre that has been in operation since 1930. Visit website for more information on movies and live performances. (updated Feb 2021)

## Do

* 49.652165-108.4147081 Crescent Point Wickenheiser Centre, 7 Avenue W, ☏ +1 306-297-2792, +1 306-297-3029, recreation.shaunavon@sasktel.net. Event facility with skating rink, four sheet curling rink, meeting & multipurpose rooms, lounge and concession. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.61222-108.75462 Pine Cree Regional Park, Grid 633 (30 km W of Shaunavon). Located in the scenic Swift Current Creek valley. The park offers camping and hiking. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.636285-108.4817863 Rock Creek Golf and Country Club (2.3 km (1.4 mi) W of Shaunavon on Hwy 13, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) north on road), ☏ +1 306-297-6366, rockcreek@hotmail.com. (updated Feb 2021)

## Buy

Shaunavon has basic services located in its downtown area.

## Eat

* 49.646889-108.4086771 Checkers Cafe, 373 Centre St, ☏ +1 306-297-3880. M-Sa 8AM-7:30PM. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.64762-108.40872 Harvest Eatery, 492 Centre St, ☏ +1 306-297-3315, info@eatharvest.ca. Tu-Sa 5-9PM. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.645977-108.4088553 JB's Restaurant, 75 3rd Ave W, ☏ +1 306-297-3025. M-F 6AM-10PM, Sa 7AM-10PM, Su 8AM-10PM. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.64451-108.4133314 Shaunavon Pizza & Chicken, 454 3rd Ave W, ☏ +1 306-297-2700. M-Sa 8AM-11PM. (updated Feb 2021)

## Drink

* 49.64715-108.407911 Meeting Grounds Coffee House, 370 Centre St, ☏ +1 306-400-6462, meetinggroundscoffeehouse@gmail.com. Tu-F 8AM-5PM, Sa 11AM-4PM. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.643792-108.4157832 Overtime Restaurant & Sports Lounge, 910 3rd Ave W, ☏ +1 306-297-3907, overtime4444@hotmail.ca. M-Sa 11AM-midnight, Su noon-11PM. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.64415-108.40693 The Historic Shaunavon Hotel, 189 Centre St, ☏ +1 306-297-3855, homesleephome@hotmail.com. (updated Feb 2021)

## Sleep

* 49.647027-108.416051 Bear's Den Lodge, 554 5th Ave W, ☏ +1 306-297-2975, bearsden2975@gmail.com. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.64359-108.40952 Canalta Hotel, 975 1st Ave W, ☏ +1 306-297-2595, toll-free: +1-855-297-2616, canaltashaunavon@canalta.com. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.64685-108.419973 Inn of the South, 775 5th St W, ☏ +1 306-297-2686. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.64452-108.41484 Stardust Motel, 483 3rd Ave W, ☏ +1 306-297-2613, toll-free: +1-888-658-7827, stardustmotel12@gmail.com. (updated Feb 2021)

## Cope

* 49.65271-108.403881 Shaunavon Hospital and Care Centre, 660 4th St E, ☏ +1 306-297-2644. (updated Feb 2021)

## Nearby
### Eastend

Located 34 km (21 mi) W of Shaunavon on Hwy 13 in the Frenchman River valley.
* 49.5224-108.8271 T.rex Discovery Centre, 1 T.rex Drive, Eastend, ☏ +1 306-295-4009, trex.centre@gov.sk.ca. Scotty, the world's most massive Tyrannosaurus rex, dominates this centre's gallery in Eastend. Hands-on learning activities, children's activities, prehistoric mammal galleries, 98-seat theatre, fossil lab, natural history themed gift shop and tourist information. (updated Apr 2019)
* 49.569567-108.8110852 Chimney Coulee Historic Site (6 km N of Eastend off Chimney Coulee Rd). Named for the stone chimneys remnants that stood for years long after the cabins of a Metis settlement had fallen down. (updated Feb 2021)
* 49.502802-108.9536163 Jones' Peak (14 km W of Eastend). Named after Harold Saunders "Corky" Jones, an amateur paleontologist and historian, the well-known Jones' Peak offers visitors a breathtaking panorama of the river valley and rangelands below. An excellent area for birding and wildlife viewing. (updated Feb 2021)

### Gull Lake

Located 51 km (32 mi) N of Shaunavon on Hwy 37 along the Trans-Canada Highway. Known for the surrounding area's oil industry and for the giant wind turbines that dot the nearby prairie landscape.

## Go next

* Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
* Grasslands National Park