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DeutschAssiniboia is a town of 2,400 people (2016) in Southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. Assiniboia serves primarily an agricultural-based trading area. Its wide main street offers a variety of shops and stops.
Understand
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History
[edit | edit source]Settlement by people of English, French, Romanian, Scottish and Scandinavian descent began in 1913 when 980 lots were put up for sale by the Canadian Pacific Railway put 980 lots up for sale when it built a branch line through southern Saskatchewan. The town's name comes from the former district of Assiniboia, in which the town is located.
During the Great Depression, town officials employed out-of-work men to construct the Assiniboia sewer system, but the town could not afford to operate it until 1948.
Get in
[edit | edit source]Assiniboia is about 105 km (65 mi) south of Moose Jaw and 100 km (62 mi) north of the U.S. border on Highway 2; it is about 175 km (109 mi) southwest of Regina. There is a small, private airport located north of town.
The Assiniboia Airport (which was RCAF Station Assiniboia during World War II) is 6 miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Assiniboia. It has no commercial service.
Get around
[edit | edit source]There is no transit or taxi service in Assiniboine.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Assiniboia & District Historical Museum, 506 3rd Avenue W, ☏ +1 306-642-5353. June-August: daily 10AM-5PM; off season: Mon-Fri 10AM-5PM (closed noon-1PM); Closed Nov 15 - Mar 15.
- St. Mary's Historical Society of Maxstone (St Mary's Mission Church), Maxstone (15 km south of Assiniboia), ☏ +1 306-642-8545, lornesfarm@sasktel.net. By appointment only. Heritage site with church built in 1917 and school built in 1926.
Do
[edit | edit source]- Southern Prairie Railway Train Tour, 401 Railway Avenue, Ogema (83 km east of Assiniboia on Hwy 13), ☏ +1 306-459-1200, info@southernprairierailway.ca. Full-sized, tourist train that allows visitors to ride the rails on a vintage train. Includes activities such as a visit to a 1922 Heritage Grain Elevator, Kid's Fun Train, and Train Robberies. Check website for hours.
- 1 Assiniboia Regional Park Golf Course (5 min S of town), ☏ +1 306-642-5442. 9 holes. The club house is fully licensed with food service, pro shop, equipment rentals and power carts.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Shurniak Art Gallery, 122 3rd Avenue W, ☏ +1 306-642-5292, info@shurniakartgallery.com. Tue-Sat 10AM-4:30PM.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Nash's Restaurant and Lounge, 401A 1st Avenue West, ☏ +1 306-642-4800. Mon-Sat 10AM - 9PM. Poutine, hamburgers, pizza, fish & chips, oven-roasted lamb, spanakopita, chicken souvlaki, calamari and charbroiled steaks.
- 2 Fresh Start, 122 3rd Avenue West (in the Shurniak Art Gallery), ☏ +1 306-642-5292. Mon-Fri 10AM-4:30PM. Lunches, dinners, healthier options.
- 3 Cruz- In, 330 1st Avenue East, ☏ +1 306-642-2789. Mon-Sat 11AM-9PM, Sun 1-9PM. A 1950s and 60s atmosphere, with red vinyl seats, records on the wall. Salads, burgers, sandwiches, wraps.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- 1 121 Steakhouse, Lounge & Motel, 121 3rd Avenue E, ☏ +1 306-642-4662, 121steakhouse@sasktel.net.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- Bar-B Motel, 200 1st Avenue E, ☏ +1 306-642-5555, barbinnsk@yahoo.ca.
- Canalta Hotel, 601 1st Avenue W, ☏ +1 306-642-1010, toll-free: +1-855-459-1010, canaltaassiniboia@canalta.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
- Wheel Inn Motel, 110 1st Avenue E, ☏ +1 306-642-3308, wheelinnmotel@hotmail.ca.
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Assiniboia |
| Prince Albert ← Moose Jaw ← | N  S | →  → becomes  → Glasgow → ENDS at W  E |
Shaunavon ← Jct N .svg){kind=small} S ← | W  E | → Jct N .svg){kind=small} S → Weyburn → Winnipeg |