About Jansen

 

 

    Jansen is a community of about 150 people located west of Big Quill Lake, on Highway 16.  

 

 

     This is one of the best goose hunting areas and even has a Goose Shoot weekend with prizes and a banquet. 

     A huge cattle & hog feedlot and ethanol plant located northwest of town are well worth a virtual tour. Click here to see their website

     The latest news is that Jansen may become the site of the world's largest potash mine. Click here to go to the BHP Billiton website more info.

     Below is a map of the village. Do you know where your family lived?

     You can find more about the Village and the RM on the The RM of Prairie Rose and Village of Jansen website. Click here .

     Here is a map of the streets of Jansen. 

 

 

 

Big News For The Jansen Area 

     The big news for the Jansen area in 2011 is the announcement that BHP Billiton is proceeding with work at their Jansen Project, an underground potash mine to be located north of Jansen. 



     Quoting from one of BHP's newsletters, " Based on current production estimates, at full capacity, the Jansen project will be the largest potash mine in the world. "
   
     This project is expected to be a big economic boom for the area, employing hundreds of people in the construction stage and hundreds of people for the long term operating stage.

     Here is a link to the BHP Billiton website where you can find more information about the Jansen Project and download newsletters about the progress of the project.