Govan is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan about 111 kilometres north of Regina on Highway 20. In 2011, the town had 21…Govan is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan about 111 kilometres north of Regina on Highway 20. In 2011, the town had 216 residents. The first settlers made their homes along the shores of Long Lake, at places close to McKillops's Landing, Arlington Beach, and Taylorboro. The original settlers used the waters of Last Mountain Lake, which is 93 kilometres long, as a means of transportation. Supplies for the farmers were brought north up the lake and grain was taken down the lake in boats, then stored in elevators at the east end. This lake transportation system was abandoned when the early extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway Kirkella branch from Bulyea to Lanigan and on to Saskatoon was built, opening up more of the country to the settlers.
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