Emergency Information
The Town of Shaunavon is fortunate to have the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Shaunavon Hospital and Care Centre, ambulance services as well as a volunteer fire department located within the community.
The Town of Shaunavon After Hours Contact Number: (306) 297-3636
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, PLEASE DIAL 911
For the full methodology and general process that the municipality will use to respond to emergency events, see this document:
Public Emergency and Evacuation Plans
⇒RCMP
The local RCMP detachment currently has 5 members covering an area of 7000 square kilometers.
Phone: (306)297-5550
⇒SHAUNAVON HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE
Phone: (306)297-2644
⇒VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Shaunavon’s volunteer fire department provides emergency service any time of the day or night. There are currently 17 volunteers on the department. For more information regarding the Shaunavon and District Fire & Rescue please contact Merrick Goldstein at (306)297-2605.
Controlled Burns: 1-866-404-4911
Life Safety Fire Awareness Program Inspection Checklist
⇒POISON CENTRE
Phone: 1-800-454.1212
⇒SASKATCHEWAN CRIME STOPPERS
Phone: 1-800-222-8477
www.saskcrimestoppers.com
Health Services
CYPRESS HEALTH REGION
429 - 4th Avenue NE
Swift Current, SK S9H 2J9
Phone: (306)778-5100
Toll free: 1-888-461-7443
Fax: (306)773-9513
SHAUNAVON HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE
660 4th Street East - Box 789
Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0
Hospital Phone: 306-297-2644
Primary Health Care Clinic Appointments: 306-297-1940
Long Term Care Phone: Phone 306-297-1980
AMBULANCE - CALL 911
Hospital Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Clinic Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm, 7 days a week (appointments: call 306-297-1940)
Hours of Lab Services: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Since November 4, 2013, the Shaunavon Hospital and Care Centre has been functioning as a Collaborative Emergency Centre.
Beds: 10 acute/multidisciplinary, 1 respite, 2 program, 41 long term care
Physicians: Current Physicians listed on Cypress Health Region website
Nurse Practitioner Services Available
Nurse Practitioner Role within the Community
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
Acute Care, Emergency/outpatient procedures, Addictions, Child & Youth Counsellor, Podiatry, Day Program, Dietitian, Home Care, Lab/X-Ray, Long Term Care, Mental Health, Palliative Beds, Physiotherapy, Program Beds, Public Health Nurse, Respite, Speech Language Pathology
DENTIST
Dr. Andrew Stoll
347 Centre St., Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0
Phone: (306)297-2659
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
OPTOMETRIST
Nova Optical ‘94 Ltd. - Dr. Barry Thienes
492 Centre St., Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0
Phone (306)297-3838
Website: drblt.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Shaunavon Physical Therapy Centre - Dianne Greenlay
505 Centre St., Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0
Phone: (306)297-3010
Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PHARMACIES
Shaunavon RX Drug Mart
353 Centre St., Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0
Phone: (306)297-2233
Jae’s Pharmacy
335 Centre St., Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0
Phone: (306)297-1333
HOME CARE SERVICES
Phone: (306)297-1989
Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
HELP LINES
Poison Control Centre - 1-866-454-1212
Child Find Sask. Inc. - 1-800-513-3463
Kids Help Phone (24 hours) - 1-800-668-6868
211 Saskatchewan (24 hours) - 2-1-1
Sask Alert
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How to Access public safety and weather alerts from The Weather Network:
On Television
Public Safety Alerts and weather warnings for events which pose an imminent threat to life or property will be available on the television service of The Weather Network.
The Weather Network is available on cable and satellite services across the province of Saskatchewan providing in-depth weather analysis, accurate weather forecasts, weather watches and warnings, and seasonal weather-related reports like a Ski, Pollen, and UV report.
On The Web
When a weather warning or public safety alert is issued it will appear at the top of the home page and any active alerts are also available at theweathernetwork.com/alerts. When visiting the city page for a location affected by a public safety alert or weather warning, details will appear at the top of the page. For certain alerts of high concern that pose a risk to personal safety, the city page background will appear red.
theweathernetwork.com is constantly updated with the latest weather news. The site provides weather information for thousands of Canadian locations, as well as hosting PointCastTM, an exclusive forecast providing weather information as close as 1km of any given location. With over 60,000 forecasts an hour, theweathernetwork.com is the most local and accurate weather website fulfilling all of your forecast needs.
Mobile Apps
Current public safety alerts or weather warnings for applicable locations will appear below the current conditions in a red banner.
You can select up to 10 locations and have quick access to any active public safety alerts for your home, office, school, cottage etc.
Take The Weather Network with you and keep the forecast at your fingertips. The Weather Network application is available on iOS, Android and BlackBerry smartphones and tablets, and will keep you up-to-date when the conditions change or alerts have been issued.
Mobile Web
When visiting theweathernetwork.com from a smart phone, any active weather or public safety alerts are available under the ‘weather’ tab at the bottom of the page for your saved locations.
The Weather Network Apps can be downloaded at www.theweathernetwork.com/weatherapps/
RSS Feed
Facebook & Twitter
The Weather Network is active on social media and often provides active weather alerts and public safety announcements on Facebook and Twitter.
These feeds should be considered a supplemental source for urgent public safety and weather alerts, as they are not monitored 24 hours a day.