Around Town

Nipawin is a vibrant, active community with a wide variety of activities and opportunities. This section outlines some of the services and organizations within Nipawin as well as showcasing some of the more interesting aspects of the town.


Community Groups

Nipawin is home to many thriving community, church and service clubs and groups.

If you would like more information on any of these organizations or if you have a Nipawin organization that is not listed here, E-Mail us at tourism@nipawin.com

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Education

Nipawin's school system is a full-curriculum system with almost all options available for students. Our comprehensive high school offers a wide variety of academic and practical courses and students can take part in numerous events and extra-curricular activities available. Our elementary schools offer the benefits of smaller classes and a more comfortable setting yet are not lacking in technology or other services available to larger schools.



Primary and Secondary Schools

Two different school systems: Public and Separate, operate in Nipawin, with French Immersion from Grade 10 to Grade 12 online. Each school system has their set of goals to achieve and practices to teach.

Central Park Elementary School and Wagner

The elementary schools offer the benefits of smaller classes and a more comfortable setting yet are not lacking in technology or other services available to larger schools.

L. P. Miller

L.P. Miller Comprehensive School is a Grade 7-12 Community School with a broad-based academic and technical-vocational curriculum. A feature sports team is the L.P. Miller Bears.

Nipawin Christian School:

The Nipawin Christian School offers an independent school curriculum from Kindergarten through Grade 12, following the same year as the public system. For more information on the separate schooling system, contact Ken Smith at 862-3361.

Pre-School Care

Nursery School

Busy Bee Preschool operates in the East Pleasantview Community Centre beside the Nipawin Day Care and is a cooperative school where parents assist in activities with their children.
Click here for a Busy Bee registration package and information booklet.

Day Care

The licensed Nipawin Day Care Centre on 9th Avenue West provides care for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age. There are forty-one spots available with a few spaces for special needs. Subsidy is available with the day care. The trained staff provided a caring environment with snacks, meals and activities. Hours of operation are from 7:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m..

Central Park Learning Centre Day Care is the second day care under the Nipawin Day Care Co-operative. Meals, snack, and activities are provided for the same prices as the 9th Avenue West location. There are 14 spaces including some "special needs" spaces. Children from ages 6 weeks to 6 years are cared for by a trained staff under the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

KidsFirst

The KidsFirst program helps high risk families learn to become the best parents for their healthy children. The families meet with a home visitor once a week on average. Day care spots are also available for those parents who work. With the program they are able to offer referrals for the Pre-Kindergarten program and mental health and addictions services. Individuals must have at least one child under the age of five to be eligible for the program. The Preschool Programs are held on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for children ages three and four. Three programs are open to the general public through KidsFirst, including:

Mom’s Time Out – Thursday afternoons 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Men’s Group - Monday nights 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Family Gym Night – Wednesday nights 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.


Educational Resources

Library and Art Gallery

The Nipawin Library is one of the 56 branches of the Wapiti Regional Library. Computers in the library provide free online access to three million resources from a variety of sources. Being a part of a Regional Library allows for 400,000 resources to be accessible through all branches. Items from other library branches may be requested and received at the Nipawin Library from one to fourteen days.

The library is in conjunction with the Art Gallery at the Central Park Elementary School. The Art Gallery is a display center for the creative arts such as art and photography.

Library/Art Gallery hours are as follows:

Monday & Friday 9:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Tues, Wed and Thurs 9:00 – 8:00 pm

Saturday 1:00 - 6:00 pm


Post Secondary Schools

Nipawin Bible College

The school is located on the south side of Nipawin and offers various courses centered around the Bible, missions and pastoral study. Extracurricular activities are also offered to students including music, drama, sports, the student ministry, and youth retreats. The classes run from September to April and the school has an average of seventy students per year. The up-to-date college attracts students from all three prairie provinces due to the extensive building program in recent years.

Cumberland Regional College

“Education and training is fundamental in the advancement of individuals, communities, and society. Cumberland Regional College plays a pivotal role in providing needed education and training to the citizens and communities in northeastern Saskatchewan in order to advance the socio-economic development of the region and hence the province.”

Cumberland Regional College (CRC) provides three types of programs to northeastern Saskatchewan including a learning centre. The classes offered in each program are based on the Regional Needs Assessment Report, which states the ratio of education to labour shortage. Over 7,418 students throughout the region receive furthered education from CRC with over $15,700 worth of scholarships dispensed.

One of the main objectives for the College is to provide a large and knowledgeable workforce to the region by helping students build the skills they need to participate in the work environment. The head office is located in Nipawin with branch offices in Melfort and Tisdale.

Programs

Adult Basic Education - The Adult Basic Education program assists students to receive the education needed for the regular workforce and further studies. The programs can be completed in Melfort, Nipawin, Tisdale or Hudson Bay. They include:
• Adult 5-10
• Adult 12
• GED 12 and testing
Adult Basic Education non-credit programs include Literacy and English as a Second Language Training.

Skills Training (Technical/Vocational) - Skills Training programs help students learn, upgrade, and re-train technical and vocational skills. SIAST provides the technical training for the Cumberland Regional College. Courses are offered in Melfort, Nipawin and Tisdale. Some of the programs include:
• Pre- Employment Welding
• Business Certificate
• Early Childhood Development and/or Teacher Assistant
• Office Education Program
• Continuing Care Assistant
• Pre-Employment Carpentry
• Institutional Cooking
• Truck Driver Training for Farmers

Training is also provided for potential industries for the region. Future plans for the industry credit program is to provide training involved with the diamond exploration companies.

University Programs - First and Second year university courses are offered to assist students in the beginnings stages of a post secondary degree. Courses from University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina are provided through Cumberland Regional College.

Courses are delivered through face-to-face, video-conferencing, web and televised.

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Churches

Nipawin has a very active churchgoing community with a number of churches in all denominations throughout the town.

Alliance Church Senior Pastor Rev. Mike Smart St. John's Anglican Father James Siemens, AF Apostolic Rev. Keith Powers Rev. Steve Atkins Emmanuel Baptist Pastor Bill Commmys First Baptist Rev. Richard Darling Jehovah's Witnesses Lutheran Pastor John Blum Nipawin Holiness Church Rev. Norman Sheets Nipawin Pentecostal Assembly Rev. Lonnie Sims St. Eugene's Roman Catholic Fr. Jim Kaptein Seventh Day Adventist Pastor Robery Budd Nipawin Christian Centre Pastor Ken Smith Parkland Gospel Church The Salvation Army Rev. Neil & Maureen Voce Ukrainian Catholic Church of All Saints Jeffery Stephaniuk Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church United Church   Rev. Shelly Manley-Tannis Rev. Heather Anderson Worldwide Church of God

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Health Services

The town of Nipawin is located in the Kelsey Trail Health District - the administrative body responsible for the area's health care services. The other acute care facilities within the District are located in Melfort, Tisdale, Porcupine Plain, Kelvington and Hudson Bay. There are six hospitals located in the Kelsey Trail Health District, of which Nipawin Hospital is one.

The Nipawin Hospital was built in 1986. Operating at a 31 bed capacity,of which 26 beds are for medical/surgical purposes and two for obstetrical purposes, this modern facility is well equipped to provide service to Nipawin and the surrounding region. Combined with Associated Radiologists of Saskatoon modern technology is available to an advanced x-ray department. Some of the technology available for the diagnostic radiologist on staff includes diagnostic ultrasound devices providing more accurate and safe diagnosis for patients. The facility is connected to Pineview Lodge, a 96 bed long-term care facility. Pineview Lodge is connected to the hospital by a covered walkway, amalgamated requirements such as food services. The connection of the two facilities has resulted in additional efficiency and increased quality service.

A radiologist, a general surgeon, dietician, occupational therapist, technicians, three physiotherapists, and a medical social worker have privileges at the Nipawin Hospital. Nipawin has three fully staffed clinics with twelve doctors. Services are provided to Nipawin and the surrounding communities of Cumberland House, Red Earth, Shoal Lake and Smeaton. An optometrist, a chiropractor, a dental practice and a denture clinic also service the community. A physician practice and two nurse practitioners provide service to Carrot River, Arborfield and Zenon Park. Nipawin is also home to the North-East EMS, Home Care and Public Health offices.

Ambulance Services

North-East EMS	(306)-862-2717
Chiropractors
Dr. B. Jurgens	(306)-862-3129
Dentists
Dr. D. Harper	(306)-862-9166
Denturists
Nipawin Denture Clinic	(306)-862-5575
Health Care Consultants
Prairie Health Centre Jean's Health Connection The Health Hut Denny Rudy - Hellerwork	(306)-862-3399 (306)-862-5993 (306)-862-5367 (306)-333-3935
Health Inspector
Michael Hayduk	(306)-862-7235
Home Care & Assisted Living Products
Nipawin & District Home Care Total Independence Plus	(306)-862-9822 (306)-862-9696
Massage Therapy
Remedial Massage Therapy; Gabriella Eremko Grayson Massage Therapy Julie's Registered Massage Therapy Susan Morin Body and Sole	(306)-862-9434 (306)-862-4485 (306)-862-2488 (306)-862-2465 (306)-862-1982
Optical Services
Nipawin Vision Centre	(306)-862-3106
Optometrists
Dr. Adam Fitzpatrick Dr. Wm. Lacey	(306)-862-3106 (306)-862-3106
Physicians & Surgeons
Nipawin Medical Group Nipawin Health Clinic	(306)-862-4626 (306)-862-3151
Reflexology
Kathleen Reed	(306)-862-3399
Hospital
Nipawin Union Hospital.	(306)-862-4643

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