Whitewood in Willowdale No. 153, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)

Mayor Fred J. Hack

Founder

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2022

1. Mayor Fred J. Hack Marker

Inscription. This park
dedicated by the
Town of Whitewood
to
Mayor Fred J. Hack,
founder,
in appreciation of his
outstanding contributions
to the community.
July 15, 1973.

Erected 1973 by Town of Whitewood.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 50° 20.015′ N, 102° 16.017′ W. Marker is in Whitewood, Saskatchewan, in Willowdale No. 153. It is at the intersection of Lalonde Street and 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Lalonde Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whitewood SK S0G 5C0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Saskatchewan.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also Rupert’s Land.

Also see . . .
1. Whitewood, Saskatchewan.

Where Whitewood now stands was once grasslands, travelled only by nomadic First Nations people, white traders, trappers
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and buffalo hunters. Native plants and wildlife thrived in perfect balance. The people who followed the trails between the Valley of the Qu'Appelle and the Pipestone Creek left no more permanent marks on the landscape than the tracks of their Red River carts. With the settlement of the west and the coming of the Trans-Continental railway, Whitewood quickly grew into a thriving community.

(Submitted on October 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Town of Whitewood History.

By 1882, the Town of Whitewood was a major stop on the new CPR. The Town, named for the clumps of white poplar in the area grew steadily and was officially incorporated in 1892. Located at the mid-point of the CPR line between Brandon and Regina, Whitewood was a major stopping point for settlement in the region.
Settlers from many lands made their homes in this area and the multi-national character the of the community is visible in the community to this day. The first Finnish settlement in the west is located here and Hungarians, Swedes, Germans, Poles Russians and Czechs made Whitewood their destination. It was said that we needed
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2022

2. Mayor Fred J. Hack Marker
(Whitewood Park in background)
to know 11 languages to do business in Whitewood.

(Submitted on October 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.