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| Geography |  The RM of Shamrock is located in South-Central Saskatchewan South of the Trans Canada Highway, and includes Kelstern and the Town of Shamrock.
| | History | Hot summer skies, bountiful wheat fields, and the wide-open arms of South West Saskatchewan communities is where you will find the Municipality of Shamrock. That's right; Shamrock, perhaps it is the land of good luck!
Shamrock, like many small Saskatchewan communities, had limited access to the outside world. The trains that rolled through each week were their only lifeline to the vast and much larger world beyond.
On August 26, 1912 the order for the creation of the Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134 was signed by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. The designation was to take effect on the 9th of December 1912. On August 1, 1987, the community paused to remember and to pay tribute to those pioneers who worked and voted for the organization of this municipality 75 years earlier in 1912.
There are many thoughts on how Shamrock received its name, one of those theories being: at one of the preliminary meetings held in Erinvale School on March 17, one of the men chose to replenish his chew of tobacco and noted the 'shamrock-like' emblem on the tobacco carton; hence, the municipality was dubbed Shamrock.
It is important to reflect upon both the successes and the challenges that each community encounters before becoming a designated place on the map. History recalls the times of local trains, a time before television when all you had was radio. It is these elements one should remember because it is how these communities began.
Source: Harvest of Memories, RM 134 and Shamrock
| | Economic Information | The Rural Municipality of Shamrock includes two communities: Shamrock and Kelstern. The municipality is actively involved in livestock and crop production. The area has a number of service industries and an attractive regional park and natural golf course.
| | Attractions | SHAMROCK REGIONAL PARK
The Shamrock Regional Park is located South of the Town Shamrock. This park was one of the first regional parks in Saskatchewan. It was acquired from the Federal Government in 1927, by virtue of a 99 year lease. The Shamrock Regional Park offers the following facilities: campground, playgrounds, picnic area, swimming lessons, fishing, baseball diamonds, and many more exciting things for the whole family.
OTHER REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
Other regional attractions include: Gravelbourg's 'A Touch of Europe', a Roman Catholic Cathedral, Moose Jaw under street Tunnels of Moose Jaw, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Old Wives Lake at Chaplin, and more.
| | Other Info | Students residing in the Rural Municipality attend three different schools depending on their location. The students either attend Hodgeville or Gravelbourg
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