Business & development
Built to trade
By the town's own history, Assiniboia is the center of the largest trading area in south central Saskatchewan — and the dealership yards, grain terminals and wind turbines on the south horizon carry that story on.
Major industries
What the Golden South runs on
Agriculture is the primary industry — three farm-equipment dealerships, a manufacturer that exports worldwide, grain elevators, and a $325-million wind farm south of town.
E. Bourassa & Sons
New HollandFull-line farm-equipment dealership.
South Country Equipment
John DeereFull-line farm-equipment dealership.
Young's Equipment
Case IHFull-line farm-equipment dealership.
Flexxifinger QD Industries
ManufacturingDesigns and builds harvesting attachments in town — and exports them internationally.
Cargill (Congress) & AGT Foods
GrainGrain elevators serving the farms of the Golden South.
Potentia Renewables wind farm
EnergyA $325-million, 50-turbine wind farm of about 200 MW south of town — construction began in 2020, and the turbines now mark the horizon.
Incentives & grants
The town chips in
Two council policies back commercial investment: Tax Incentive Policy #155, and the Assiniboia Business Revitalization Grant under Policy #840 — a matching grant for commercial properties in the Business District.
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grant structure | Matching |
| Town's share of costs | Up to 50% |
| Maximum grant | $5,000 |
| Eligible properties — Business District zones | C1 · C2 · C3 · IND |
| Applicant requirement | Chamber member |
Property-tax relief on new investment falls under Tax Incentive Policy #155 — ask the Town Office how it applies to your project.
| Licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Storefront business | $100 |
| Home occupation | $200 |
| Home-based contractor / other | $200 |
| Direct sellers | $300 |
| Self-improvement classes | $25 |
| Food truck — 72-hour event | $100 |
| Food truck — annual | $300 |
| Short-term stay accommodation | $200 |
| Non-resident business | $300 |
Licences taken out after November 1 are half fee. Thank you for helping keep Assiniboia a safe, vibrant, and business-friendly community.
Licensing detailsTown land for sale
Lots for Living, Lots for Creating!
A new subdivision in the 600–500 Block of Third Avenue West pairs residential lots with artisan-workshop lots — each with a tax abatement to sweeten the first years.
| Lot type | Size | Tax abatement |
|---|---|---|
| R4 — residential | 60′ × 115′ | 2 years |
| C4 — artisan workshop | 75′ × 115′ | 3 years |
Live on one side of the block, build the workshop on the other — the C4 lots are zoned for the makers the town wants more of.
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listed civic-address properties are also on the market, alongside the new subdivision.
Sealed-envelope tender
All town land sells by sealed-envelope tender through the Town Office at 131 3rd Avenue West. Ask at the counter or call (306) 642-3382.
Ask about a lotChamber & community
A hundred members strong
Assiniboia's Chamber of Commerce has been at it since 1995 — about 100 member businesses and a calendar that runs from the Business & Career Expo to the Santa Lights Parade.
On the Chamber calendar
- 01Business & Career Expo
- 02Tradeshow
- 03Ethnic Jubilee
- 04Golf Tournament
- 05Santa Lights Parade
Membership also unlocks the Business Revitalization Grant — Chamber membership is a requirement for applicants.
Schools & partners
The numbers behind the town
Three Prairie South schools carry students from kindergarten to grade 12 without leaving town — and Southeast Regional College keeps a campus in the Prince of Wales Centre.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Seventh Avenue School | K–4 | 246 |
| Assiniboia Elementary | 5–8 | 168 |
| Assiniboia Composite High School | 9–12 | 230 |
For what comes after grade 12, the Southeast Regional College Assiniboia campus operates out of the Prince of Wales Cultural and Recreation Centre (opens in new tab).
Population 2,333 (2021 Census) · Junction of Highways 2 & 13 · 105 km south of Moose Jaw
Regional partners
RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72
Rural municipality neighbouring the town.
RM of Stonehenge No. 73
Rural municipality neighbouring the town.
Assiniboia Regional Economic Alliance
AREA — the town and its rural neighbours pulling in the same direction on development.
Thinking of setting up shop here?
The Town Office is the front door for all of it — incentives, lots, licences, and a straight answer. Come by 131 3rd Avenue West or call.