The peaceful community of Assiniboia invites you to the heart of the golden south. Assiniboia is rich with heritage, resources and a strong sense of community. It is the service centre of the south. The residents and tourists enjoy a rare freedom only the vast, open plains can offer. Assiniboia serves primarily as an agriculturally based trading area in any direction. Commercial development in Assiniboia has been exceptionally strong in the last three decades. Assiniboia is a small town with character, with a wide main street offering a wide variety of shops and stops. Residential areas are also well maintained and well treed. Assiniboia is a beautiful town in any season with activity all year long. possible.

Assiniboia is located in south central Saskatchewan approximately 105 kilometres (kms) south of the City of Moose Jaw and 72 kms north of the International Boundary. Assiniboia is within a two-hour drive of most major centres in the province. The town is served by Highways 2 (north/south) and 13 (east/west). Assiniboia serves primarily as an agriculturally based trading area in all directions. Commercial development in Assiniboia has been exceptionally strong in the last three decades. Assiniboia is a small town with character, with a wide Main Street offering a wide variety of shops and stops. Residential areas are also well maintained and well treed. Assiniboia is a beautiful town in any season with activity all year long.

 

Health and Education
Assiniboia has a well-established health care system with dedicated professionals available year round. Along with three family physicians, we have a chiropractor, two dentists, a denturist, an optometrist, excellent paramedic and ambulance facility and staff, and two registered massage therapists. The 17-bed Assiniboia Union hospital is the only hospital between Moose Jaw and the International Border. It is fully staffed with an intensive care unit, emergency facility, and full laboratory services including blood analysis and x-ray. Located within the hospital is the Pioneer Wing where 10 beds have been reserved for people requiring extra care (level 3-4). As well the Ross-Payant Centennial Home is also an elderly care facility, which also provides level 3-4 care.

Additional medical services include home care, podiatry services, public health, Health Promotion and education services, adult day services, wellness centres, addictions counsellors, social workers, placement services (night or day), physiotherapy, dietary services, laundry services, outreach, and lifeline services (a personal alert system).

For post-secondary education the Southeast Regional College offers some full-time courses as well as special interest classes like painting and photography.

The Red Coat Trail School Division is a large district extending approximately 40 miles in either direction. The Division has remained on a five-day school week, with a full staff that provides almost any extracurricular activity imaginable. From drama to football and cheerleading, or minor sports leagues, Assiniboia teachers and other community volunteers make it happen.

Quality of Life
Assiniboia came into existence with the building of the railway. With the trains came pioneers who brought their traditions and faiths. Assiniboia has a wide variety of church denominations.

Assiniboia has a volunteer fire department to provide emergency service any time of the day or night. The volunteers consist of 11 men from Assiniboia and its district.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a station located within the Town of Assiniboia, with the detachment servicing a large district surrounding Assiniboia.