Village Services
Garbage Collection & Recycling
Garbage and recycling collection is provided to the community by REACT Waste Management. Weekly residential pick up for the Village of Quill Lake is Wednesday mornings. Bags must be tagged and set out on the curb by 7am Wednesday to ensure pick up. Yellow REACT tags can be purchased at the village office for $3.50/tag.
Landfill Transfer Site
There is also a landfill transfer site located 1/2 mile west of the village.
Summer Hours
(June 1 – Sept 30)
Wednesdays → 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturdays → 9:00am – 1:00pm
Regular Hours
(Oct 1 – May 31)
Wednesdays → 9:00am – 1:00pm
Saturdays → 9:00am – 1:00pm
Loads are charged by the volume as there is no scale at transfer locations.
The transfer station does NOT accept tires, hazardous waste such as antifreeze, chemical jugs, paints, solvents, cleaners, pesticide containers, etc. For current price fees please phone the REACT Office at 306-682-1955
Recycling
REACT provides a recycling program to the community, and a recycling drop off site which consists of community recyclable material bins located behind the Quill Lake Library. The bins can only accept Carboard, newsprint/magazines, office paper, and tin cans.
SARCAN (available in Watson and Wadena) currently accepts TVs, microwaves, non-cellular phones, paint cans—empty/full, refundable bottles, milk jugs, electronics, computers, & much more. Please check out SARCAN’s website for more information.
Water & Sewer Services
The village operates and supplies treated water and sewer services to municipal residents. Water is well sourced and treated at our local water treatment facility.
Rates
Water
$40/ 3000 gal per month
13.50 /1000 gal overage
Sewer
$ 40/ per month
Emergency Services
Fire Department
Quill Lake has a fire hall staffed by our local volunteer fire personnel and first responder crew.
The fire hall is attached to the Village office on the corner of Main St. and Saskatchewan Avenue.
In the case of a fire, please dial 9-1-1
First Responders
Quill Lake has a dedicated volunteer first response team that arrives when an emergency 911 call is placed. This immediate care team is valued in our community as they are trained to provide acute emergency care until ambulance transport from the neighbouring town of Watson can arrive.
In the case of a medical emergency, please dial 9-1-1
Protective Services
The Village of Quill Lake is serviced by the surrounding RCMP detachments:
Wadena RCMP (306) 338-6500,
Humboldt RCMP (306) 682-2535
Wynyard RCMP (306) 554-5550
In case of emergency, please dial 9-1-1
Health Services & Utility information
Community Health & Social Center
This local health facility operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority offers Doctor and Social Health services by appointment only.
50 Main Street
Quill Lake, SK, S0A 3E0
Phone: 1-306-383-2266 for appointments
Hospitals
Wadena Hospital – (306) 338-2515
533 5 St NE, Wadena, SK S0A 4J0
Humboldt District Health Complex – (306) 682-2603
515 14th Ave, Humboldt, SK S0K 2A1
Electricity Providers
SaskPower 1-888-757-6937
Report an Outage – 310-2220
Saskpower.com
Natural Gas
SaskEnergy – 1-800-567-8899
24 hour Emergency – 1-888-700-0427
Saskenergy.com
Call before you dig
Sask 1st Call – 1-866-828-4888
sask1stcall.com
Telephone
SaskTel – 1-800-727-5835
www.sasktel.com
Bell – 1-888-537-9999
www.bell.ca
Internet
SaskTel – 1-800-727-5835
sasktel.com
Xplornet – 1-877-959-5717
xplornet.com
Satellite/Cable TV
Shaw Direct – shawdirect.ca
Bell – bell.ca
Schools
Quill Lake School
Overseen by the Horizon School Division, Quill Lake School (QLS) teaches Kindergarten to Grade 12. Home of the Quill Lake Hornets!
54 Phillips Street,
Quill Lake, SK S0A 3E0
School Phone:
(306) 383-4114
Website: https://www.horizonsd.ca/school/quilllake/Pages/default.aspx
Quill Lake Playschool
A playschool option for children ages 3-4 is available, and hosted through the school twice a week during the regular school year.
Please call the Quill Lake School for more information: (306) 383-4114
Housing
Quill Lake Housing Authority
Administered at a local level on behalf of the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, the Quill Lake Housing Authority provides social housing and senior housing options for low income families and seniors living and working in the area. Currently, the housing authority maintains and oversees the Heritage Homes 1&2 bedroom Seniors Apartments, 1 bedroom senior row houses, and a 4 bedroom low income family house in Quill Lake. Monthly rent is based on 30% of the applicant’s household income, and will need to be verified in the application process.
Additional information about Social and Senior Housing
Social Housing/Seniors Housing Handbook
Quill Lake Housing Authority
PO Box 160, Quill Lake, SK
S0A 3E0
