This information was gathered in the 1960s from Elk Point Town Council minutes by Velma Andrishak.
| Date | News item |
| July 29 1954 | Bylaw 62 introduced authorizing Council to provide for Civil Defense (signed by Alf Hooks) |
| Oct 31 1955 | Bylaw 62 passed |
| Feb-59 | Mrs Pelechosky had been to a course on Civil Defense and was giving instruction at the Hospital. Dr Ross was to act as Civil Defense Director |
| Feb 25 1962 | Civil Defense was discussed at the AGM |
| Sept 24 1962 | Dr Ross to go to the Civil Defense Council |
| Dec 5 1963 | Decided that Elk Point should stay on its own in a separate Civil Defense body. Jim Rylance taking a course in Radiology in Edmonton. |
| Dec 30 1963 | Dr Ross to continue as Civil Defense Director. Steve Ewanuik and Evelyn Soldan to be Co-ordinators |
| Aug 30 1965 | Secretary instructed to write to Civil Defense Headquarters to ask someone to come to organize a Civil Defense Unit |
| Oct 18 1965 | Marvin Bliss appointed Civil Defense Coordinator Note: During this period, Civil Defense Exercises were held |
| Oct 24 1966 | Civil Defense meeting held in Legion Hall |
| Jan 30 1967 | Civil Defense Course being held in town. $300 budgetted for Civil Defence Exercises |
