Community page banner for Porcupine Plain and District features teal background for words on left with aerial view of part of the town on right

The Town of Porcupine Plain is located on Highway 23, in the Northeast Parkland adjacent to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park.  Rich agricultural land, rolling hills, mixed forest, and numerous lakes make this one of the most beautiful areas in the Province!  

Nestled within the Porcupine Provincial Forest, and just a short drive from Greenwater Lake Provincial Park, the Town of Porcupine Plain is a nature lover’s dream!  While Porcupine Plain’s main industry is agriculture, the Town is also a four-season tourism destination. The Town offers ample opportunity to get outside and explore nature – enjoy a scenic hike or lounge on the beach at nearby Greenwater Lake; relish quality time with family and friends while quadding, fishing, and ice fishing; or take in the beautiful landscape while cross-country skiing.  The area also boasts some of the best moose, elk, and whitetail deer hunting found anywhere!  The local snowmobile club grooms over 100 miles of pristine snowmobile trails, which connect to the groomed trails of Hudson Bay, Kelvington, Lintlaw, and Greenwater Lake Provincial Park, for an unforgettable snowmobiling experience.

Porcupine Plain is truly Nature’s Gift!

Age-Friendly Committee Members

Rita Robertson

Curtis Pohl

Megan Wearing

Tracy Slobodian

Koral Kriger

Nick Wood

Carla Hipkins

Marilyn Ziola

Garnet Nagy

Rhonda Teichreb

Ryan Nickleford

Ruth Howes

Melanine Johnson

Alicia Kwasney-Curle

Community Organizations Supporting the Age-Friendly Committee
  • Porcupine Plain Development Team
  • Town of Porcupine Plain
  • RM of Porcupine, #395
Milestone #1: Year Formed

2024

Milestone #2: Municipal Government Support

Town: February 13, 2025

RM: March 6, 2025

Milestone #3: Community Assessment

Month of October, 2024

Milestone #4: Action Plan

Survey indicated that we need transportation to and from city for appointments as well as in-town travel, and a need for a food bank. (Investigating these.) Will work on smaller initiatives like exercise classes, a technology class, and helping with income tax preparation.

Current Work
  1. Porcupine Plain and area Community Care Cupboard – supporting local individuals and families who may be facing challenges with food access.  It’s about coming together as neighbours to make sure everyone feels supported, especially during difficult times.

    This food cupboard has been running now for the past month and is going very well.  It operates only 1x/week in a very informal way.  This time of the year those who have fresh produce are also dropping it off.  By the end of the day there is very little left on the cart. 

  2. The new accessible loading/unloading pads at the sports grounds (with cute custom signs!), the new sidewalk to accessible washrooms previously installed at sports grounds, and the new parking and sidewalk access to outbuildings at museum.  

    The project’s objective was to reduce barriers and increase accessibility at high-use recreational and cultural sites, enabling seniors and individuals with disabilities to continue participating in community life. Seniors and residents with mobility challenges now have improved access to both the sports grounds and the museum, allowing them to attend events and community gatherings as spectators, participants or volunteers.  And, with the addition of a sidewalk to the accessible washrooms installed at Porcupine Place quonset, all residents and visitors can use sanitary facilities safely and independently while attending events at the sports grounds. 
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Statue of town mascot, "world's biggest porcupine" Quilly Willy. Porcupine on top of plinth is wearing blue pants and red shirt and a blue hat
Stop signs in Porcupine Plain near town office. Includes regular hexagonal stop sign, regular 4-way sign, then below there is a hexagonal sign with Ukrainian "chickai chickai whoa"

Age-Friendly Porcupine Plain & District Contact:

Rita Robertson

Contact email:

agefriendly@skseniorsmechanism.ca

On the Web:

Town of Porcupine Plain

PHOTOS

New parking & sidewalk access to outbuildings at museum.

Accessible loading/unloading pads at the sports grounds.

New sidewalk to accessible washrooms at sports grounds.

Porcupine Plain and area Community Care Cupboard