Rouleau’s post office temporarily became Dog River’s post office during filming of the TV series and Corner Gas: The Movie. Keep an eye out for its appearance in ”Corner Gas Animated.”

Grain elevators served a similar function to post offices in western Canada. Situated near transportation lines, they stored grain ready for transport and were an easy method for travelers to determine their location. In honor of Rouleau’s most famous television role, the town left the DOG RIVER sign on their grain elevator. You can see the grain elevator near the original site of the Gas Station.

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Did you know

  • During filming, the building took down the Rouleau sign and replaced it with a Dog River Canada Post sign.
  • You can go inside and the staff will mail items using a special Dog River cancellation mark on your stamp!
  • The grain elevator was prominently featured in the episode, “Cell Phone,” when Lacey and Brent saved it from being torn down, but kept the town from getting its new cell phone tower.
  • During pre-production of the sitcom, the production team travelled to about 15 locations across the province, trying to find the best town to play Dog River. It took them about three weeks to find a town Brent thought was flat enough.