Services & Utilities

Transportation Services
Saskatchewan Transportation Company provides service to Regina and Saskatoon, Monday
Utilities through Saturday

Nearest Highways:
Hwy. #13 - East & West
Hwy. #37 - North & South
Motor freight carriers serve the community regularly.
Air: the Town of Eastend operates a 2500 X 150 foot runway. This runway is not lit for nighttime landings.   Nearest regularly scheduled passenger service - Medicine Hat,  Alberta connecting to Calgary International Airport.

Electricity
Saskatchewan Power Corporation supplies electrical service to the province, with a Basic Residential Monthly Charge of $9.87 + GST; a reconstruction fee of $2.00 per month  and an Energy Charge per Kw-h of $.701 cents.

Natural Gas
Residential gas rates from Sask Energy are a basic monthly charge of $10.50 + GST; that is an energy charge of $.1447 cents per cubic metre.  There is a delivery charge of 7.10 cents per cubic metre and a gas consumption charge of 8.93 cents per cubic metre.

Commercial rates for Gas and Electricity will vary from the above.

Municipal Service

Water
Water supplied by Frenchman River
Average consumption: 651 cubic meters per day
Peak consumption: 6,000 gals./day
Storage capacity:110,000 gallons
Treated with Chlorine & Filtration
Water rates are billed Quarterly (every 3 months) as follows:
A minimum charge for 20 cubic meters is $40.00, and
$2.00 per cubic meter after that.

Sanitation
Type of sewage treatment: Secondary (2 cell lagoon)
Sewer rates are $30.00 per quarter

Garbage Disposal
Residential and industrial garbage is collected on a weekly  basis, with commercial service being offered bi-weekly. A Waste Transferl site is maintained by the Town of Eastend, for the collection of household waste. The waste is hauled to the Town of Shaunavon.  A paper and cardboard recycling program is in place.
Waste Collection  rates are $30.00 per Quarter.
Tipping fees apply at the Shaunavon landfill.

Fire Fighting
Number of volunteer fire department personnel: 26
Equipment:       1 Pumper Truck
                            9-1-1 Rescue Unit
                            1 Rural Fire Truck
Fire insurance class: Location 1
Eastend is also served through the Southwest 9-1-1 operations. This also accesses local Ambulance service and the R.C.M.P. There is an Emergency Measures Organization in the community and training is kept up to date.


Educational Facilities
Public School K - 12
School population of 177 Students with a teaching staff of 15.

* full range of secondary academic programs and options,  including French, Industrial Art, Home Economics, Work Experience Education and Business Education, and Physical  Education.