Canadian Forces Detachment Dundurn is located  4  km west of highway #11, roughly 40 km south of Saskatoon. The detachment is situated on approximately 22,000 hectares or nearly 90 square kilometed and consists of a built up area of about 50 hectares containing around 220permanent buildings and an ammunition depot which takes up an additional 367 hectares. The remainder of the grounds are given over to various ranges and training areas. The role of the detachment is to support the ammunition depot (CFAD), and to provide support, training facilities and ranges forthe provence of Saskatchewan and other LFWA units.  
                            
1858: First historical reference; Ronde Prairie near present community of Dundurn used as a wintering camp by Metis hunting families 

1880-1900: Area surveyed into Townships (one of the causes of the Northwest Rebellion) in the 1880's. Most of the surrounding area was  settled during the turn of the century. The area that is now the Det was declared a forest reserve and never settled.

1927: Boundries surveyed and bush clearing began. The first militia summer camp took place the following year.

1929: Yorkton Infantry ordered to attend camp at Dundurn after a confrontation with a Ukranian Paramilitary group in their training area.

1930-1931: Local labour hired to clear land at 25 cents/hour. Tent camps were set up on either side of what isnow the golf course.

1933: Unemployment Releif Camp set up under the supervision of Capt (later MGen) Chris Volkes to clear and develop the main camp. Up to 1000 men were employed at a given time. Ranges, an air strip and 45 permanent buildings were built along with roads, railway spurs and several bridges. In 1935 a near riot and strike was staged by the workers on camp who intended to join the "on to Ottawa" trek.

1936: A Field Post Office was set up and the air corps (RCAF) participated in maneuvers for the first time.

1939-1946: Dundurn became a major training centre and an RCAF bombing range was opened. One of the first units of the Canadian Womens' Army Corps was stationed here. The ammunition magazines were expanded to become a full ammunition compound. The camp became a transit and holding area for troops awaiting demobilization immediately after the war.

1947: No.6 OAD (Ordinance Ammunition Depot) was formed.

1953-1958: During this period, the ammunition depot was expanded with th addition of 35 magazines and related labs and workshops. Married quarters and water treatment and sewage facilities were added.

1966: With the integration and imminent unification of the CF, Camp Dundurn became a satelite of CFB Moose Jaw, (now 15 Wing) and became Detachment Dundurn.