A community of just over 600 people, we are unique in our location – only 20 minutes from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan’s largest city, only 5 minutes from Blackstrap Provincial Park and the Blackstrap Ski Hill. If golfing is your pleasure, we are only 20 minutes across the local road to the greatly acclaimed Dakota Dunes Golf Course and the proposed Whitecap Casino & Convention Centre. For a less challenging course, there is Pitts Golf Course, with grass greens, at Shields Townsite, which is only 5 minutes away.

Recreation plays a strong role in our community. Dundurn boasts a minor hockey program, figure skating program, recreational hockey, senior hockey, the Dundurn School of Dance and a very strong soccer program on irrigated soccer fields. Culture and Arts also weaves its way into daily life here in Dundurn with the local museum, Communities in Bloom and we are proud to say that in our midst 11 local artists and writers as well.

Heritage is important to the people of Dundurn. There are numerous heritage properties within Dundurn along with many character homes reminiscent of days gone by. The Wilson Museum is very active throughout the year, hosting different activities for the community.

The 17th Wing Detachment of the Canadian Armed Forces is located just 5 kms. north-west of Dundurn. Many of Dundurn’s residents are employed at the Base and many of the military families call Dundurn home. Residents of Dundurn are able to access many programs offered at the Base – golfing, gym, swimming pool, rod & gun club, archery, craft classes, etc.

EDUCATION

The quality of education offered in Dundurn is second to none. Playschool is offered for children ages three to four. Preschool is offered for children ages four to five. Both of these programs are offered in the Dundurn Town Office building, which was formerly the Dundurn School.

Children in grades kindergarten to grade six are taught here in Dundurn at the Dundurn Elementary School, known for its reading program which has won national awards. Currently, there are approximately 140 children enrolled in the elementary school. Children from Grade Seven to Twelve are bused to Hanley, which is only 15 km. away.

HISTORY

The railway came through Dundurn in 1889. In 1902, Dundurn started as a village. This was mainly due to the efforts of E.J. Meilicke, a senator from Minnesota, who convinced a number of his friends to come and settle here. Mr. Meilicke built four houses in Dundurn in the beginning, all of which are standing yet today.
It was in that year that a few settlers sowed wheat and oats on some spring breaking. When the crop was harvested, the yield was fifteen to twenty bushels to the acre on the wheat and about forty bushels to the acre on the oats. The news of these terrific yields caused a rush of settlers into the region. Dundurn was incorporated as a village on July 7th, 1905. It was later incorporated as a town on November 1st, 1980. The Rural Municipality of Dundurn #314 was incorporated on December 13, 1909