Public Notice & Reports

The Town of Shaunavon is taking a proactive effort in managing gopher populations this spring to decrease negative impacts of gophers which includes land/property damage, disease transmission, and walking hazards.

To accomplish this, Rozol (a grain-treated pesticide) will be placed in bait stations where gopher ingestion of the grain-fed pesticide will cause extermination a few days later. Each bait station will include a label indicating the use of pesticide. For full information on the pesticide used, you can Click HERE to view the Rozol Safety Data Sheet

A total of 20 bait stations will be utilized and positioned throughout the following locations:

• Hillcrest Cemetery
• 1st Avenue along the train tracks
• Ball Diamond area
• Around the TransCanada Walking Trail
• Green space east of the Shaunavon Hospital & Care Centre
• Benchview green space

With this in mind, the Town of Shaunavon is reminding pet owners to always keep pets on leashes when in open parks, green spaces, cemeteries and trails, as per the Animal Control Bylaw.

This pesticide is harmless to birds and non-target animals (only very large amounts ingested result in negative health impacts for larger animals). There is minimal chance of secondary poisoning, but pet owners should still be cautious and observant of their pets when out walking.

View the Town of Shaunavon’s pet leashing protocols in the Animal Control Bylaw: https://www.shaunavon.com/page/bylaws-policies-forms/

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in keeping Shaunavon beautiful.

On behalf of Shaunavon Town Council and our Administration, we are pleased to present to you the 2017–2022 Strategic Plan. This plan outlines our Town’s strategic direction based on what we heard from the community and the resulting priorities established by council.

The Town of Shaunavon is developing an upcoming 5-year Strategic Plan for 2023-2028 to establish new goals based on the voiced opinions from community members and priorities laid out by Council. Information will roll out to the public as the plan develops!

The plan is to focus on economic development and growth, working collaboratively with our neighbours to enhance services for area residents and to improve how citizens receive information about Council’s direction and decisions.

The Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), formally known as the Federal Gas Tax Fund program, is a permanent source of funding provided to provinces and territories, who in turn flow this funding to their municipalities to support local infrastructure priorities.

In 2022, the Town of Shaunavon used $296,545.84 of its Canada Community-Building Fund allocation for road improvement projects which included recap paving in nine locations with asphalt for approximately 11,633 sq m and Slurry Seal an additional 20,903 sq m.

For more information on federal infrastructure funding, visit: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca .

We are notifying residents that Tax Notices have been sent out. A discount of 3% applies to the municipal portion of your property taxes if paid in full now until June 30th, 2023. If paid during the month of July, a discount of 2% applies. The month of August you will receive a 1% discount. Please note that Property Taxes are due by August 31, 2023 before penalties apply. A charge equal to 1.5% of the amount that remains outstanding on current taxes will be added on the first day of September, October, November and December. Upon the expiry of each calendar year, a penalty equal to 12% of the aggregate amount that remains unpaid on December 31st is added on January 1st. Not sure what amount you need to pay?

• Do NOT pay the “total” amount, the “total” is what is owing BEFORE discounts or penalties.
• DO pay the “net amount” in the chart at the bottom of the page.
• Pay the “net amount” that lines up with the month you are paying in. View the photo below for reference of the correct amount to pay on your bill. Our office staff will be happy to confirm the correct amount that you should be paying over the phone at (306) 297-2605 OR in the Town Office. ***NOTE: the following picture is an EXAMPLE ONLY and the numbers do not apply to anyone. Acceptable methods of payment are included in the images below. For more information please visit: https://www.shaunavon.com/page/assessment-taxation/