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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Southeast Saskatchewan Region

 
By Jimmy Emerson, 2013
Manitoba Saskatchewan Border on International Boundary Marker
1 Saskatchewan, Argyle No. 1, Gainsborough — Manitoba Saskatchewan Border on International Boundary
The monument erected here marks the intersection of the boundary between Manitoba and Saskatchewan with the International Boundary and was placed by joint effort of the International Boundary Commission and the Manitoba-Saskatchewan Boundary . . . Map (db m285368) HM
2 Saskatchewan, Argyle No. 1, Gainsborough — Winlaw Pioneers
This plaque and gateway are dedicated to the memory of the pioneers of the Winlaw District who with faith and foresight planned this church and cemetery in 1886. Erected on land donated by I. Guthrie, Winlaw Presbyterian Church was officially . . . Map (db m286081) HM
3 Saskatchewan, Argyle No. 1, Gainsborough — Winlaw School and District
Erected to Commemorate Winlaw School and District No. 143 Organized 1888. Classes held in Winlaw Church until school built 1900, S.E. 20. Moved to this site 1925. Closed 1958. Map (db m286082) HM
4 Saskatchewan, Bratt's Lake No. 129, Wilcox — Wood Mountain — Fort Qu'Appelle Trail — A Saskatchewan Historic Site — Preserve Our Heritage —
The 250 mile trail linking Wood Mountain with Fort Qu’Appelle passed this site. From about 1850, Indians, hunters, traders, missionaries, mounted police and pioneers transported pelts, pemmican and provisions over its length. From Wood Mountain . . . Map (db m203787) HM
5 Saskatchewan, Caledonia No. 99, Milestone — Milestone World War Memorial
In memory of 1914 — 1918 Askin R. • Bowden J. S. • Green H. • McCrady R. E. • McGillivray G. A. Perkins F. G. • Perkins T. A. • Reid D. P. • Walker F. Erected & unveiled by Milestone Community Club June 3, 1928. 1939 . . . Map (db m209030) WM
6 Saskatchewan, Cana No. 214, Yorkton — 165 — Crater Lake
The unusual circular lake seen to the west, was created as the result of collapses in the geological formation beneath the lake. A potash-rich, prairie evaporite salt formation 915 metres below the surface underlies most of southern . . . Map (db m286089) HM
7 Saskatchewan, Cymri No. 36, Macoun — Honor Roll — Macoun and Area — World War II, 1939-1945 —
”Let those not be forgotten who bravely took part in the fight for Democracy.” Anderson, Carl • Armstrong, Allan • Armstrong, Douglas • Armstrong, Kenneth • Bachorcik, Paul • Bachorcik, Steve • Barbour, Archie • Barnstable, Orville • Berg, . . . Map (db m203767) WM
8 Saskatchewan, Elcapo No. 154, Broadview — Broadview War Memorial
[northwest/front face]1914-1918 The Glorious Dead Major G. Robinson • Lieut. G.D. Collins • Lieut. T. Collins • Lieut. T. Dane • Sergt. R.W. Wright • Sergt. F.T. Webster • Corpl. R. Lawton • Corpl. H. Cook • Pte. H.A. Allingham • . . . Map (db m200748) WM
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9 Saskatchewan, Estevan No. 5, Estevan — "Coal Miners' Corner"
In 1931, the coal miners of South East Saskatchewan organized to improve conditions in the mines for themselves and their families. On September 29th, on this site brothers Peter Markunas, Nick Nargan and Julian Gryshko died in the struggle and . . . Map (db m203782) HM
10 Saskatchewan, Estevan No. 5, Estevan — Estevan Court House — Provincial Heritage Property
This building, completed in 1930, is the last court house designed by Saskatchewan’s Provincial Architect, Maurice Sharon. Faced with Estevan pressed brick, it is a fine example of the Colonial Revival style. In 1931, miners in the Estevan area . . . Map (db m203775) HM
11 Saskatchewan, Excel Rural Municipality No. 71, Ormiston — Wood Mountain-Qu'Appelle Trail — Preserve Our Heritage — Saskatchewan Historic Site —
One of the most important early trails passed at this point. Linking the early Metis settlements at Wood Mountain and Fort Qu'Appelle, it was in frequent use from the 1860's. In 1881 Sitting Bull, the famous Sioux Leader. Passed over this trail . . . Map (db m205104) HM
12 Saskatchewan, Indian Head No. 156, Indian Head — Bell Farm — A Saskatchewan Historic Site — Preserve Our Heritage —
The Bell Farm once occupied the surrounding district. It was controlled by the Qu’appelle Valley Farming Company and managed by Major W. R. Bell. Between 1882 and 1889 the company settled more than 100 tenant farmers on 53,000 acres. Farming was . . . Map (db m200759) HM
13 Saskatchewan, Indian Head No. 156, Indian Head — The Bell Barn: A Unique Symbol of Our Agricultural History
In 1882 the Qu'Appelle Valley Farming Company launched an ambitious 53,000 acre (21,500 hectare) corporate farming enterprise in the Indian Head district. The operation quickly became known as the Bell Farm, after the company's major shareholder . . . Map (db m200761) HM
14 Saskatchewan, Lake of the Rivers No. 72, Assiniboia — Assiniboia Court House
In 1925 Provincial Architect Maurice Sharon developed a standard plan for judicial buildings in smaller urban centres. Half the size of his previous court houses, these structures were erected at Gravelbourg (1926), Shaunavon and Wynyard (1927), . . . Map (db m205157) HM
15 Saskatchewan, Lumsden No. 189, Lumsden — The Qu'Appelle Valley — A Saskatchewan Historic Site — Preserve Our Heritage —
The beautiful Qu’Appelle Valley was formed by the waters of Glacial Lake Regina and the South Saskatchewan River which cut into the deposits left by the glacier to form the valley. Glacial Lake Regina was formed along a part of the front of a . . . Map (db m211647) HM
16 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — Centennial of Confederation — 1867-1967
To commemorate one hundred years of Confederation July 1, 1867 — July 1, 1967 the following projects were constructed in Crescent Park Art Museum • Outdoor Swimming Pool • Natatorium Renovations • Park Lighting • Park Sprinkling System • Landscape . . . Map (db m289134) HM
17 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — Central Fire Station
The opening of Moose Jaw's central fire hall in 1910 was a long-awaited event. The fire hall was designed in 1907 but construction was delayed when city council spent two years searching for the right building site. At the time of its opening, . . . Map (db m196929) HM
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18 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — City Hall 1912-14
Architect: David Ewart, Ottawa • Contractor: McDiarmid & Co., Winnipeg The Dominion of Canada's Chief Architect adapted his standard Public Building design (similar buildings remain in Vancouver, Lethbridge and Regina) to create a . . . Map (db m196925) HM
19 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — Fire Hall 1909-10
Architects: Sholto Smith, Moose Jaw • W.A. Elliott, Brandon Contractor: Navin Brothers After a 2-year delay in building, while city council searched for an appropriate site, the Fire Hall was constructed featuring a 60-foot hose . . . Map (db m196928) HM
20 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — Main Street from CPR Station, c. 1908
When CPR construction reached here in September 1882, this view was part of a hay flat in the broad valley of Thunder Creek. Main Street divided the two sections of land reserved for the Moose Jaw townsite. In the beginning, the thoroughfare “was . . . Map (db m196924) HM
21 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — McIntyre Hall
[left side] Originally constructed by the Royal Bank of Canada in 1914, at a cost of $100,000, this terra cotta clad Beaux-Arts structure subsequently served for a time as home to the Bank of Montreal until 2008, when it was . . . Map (db m288898) HM
22 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — Moose Jaw Court House — Provincial Heritage Property
The Moose Jaw courthouse, completed in January 1909, is the oldest continuously functioning provincial court building in Saskatchewan. It replaced an earlier wood frame Court House at High Street and 9th Avenue which was built in 1893 and demolished . . . Map (db m288976) HM
23 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — Moose Jaw Court House — Palais de Justice de Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Court House This building is the first example of the system of new district facilities commissioned by the Government of Saskatchewan after the formation of the province in 1905. Completed in 1909, it is atypical of . . . Map (db m288977) HM
24 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — Private George Lawrence Price — Last Commonwealth Soldier Killed in First World War — KIA 10:58, November 11, 1918 —
Private George Price was born on December 15th 1892 in Kings County, Nova Scotia. As a young man he moved to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the 210th Infantry Battalion (Frontiersmen), Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.) in Moose Jaw on . . . Map (db m202457) HM
25 Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw No. 161, Moose Jaw — Public Library 1912-13
Architect: Reid & McAlpine, Moose Jaw • Contractor: Peter Lyall & Sons, Montreal In1911, the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, skeptical of Moose Jaw's population claims, refused a request for a $50,000 library grant. Undaunted, the city . . . Map (db m196926) HM
26 Saskatchewan, Moosomin No. 121, Moosomin — Harry Mullin
Homesteaded at this location Awarded the Victoria Cross for valour at Passchendaele, Belgium October 30, 1917Map (db m200678) HM
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27 Saskatchewan, Pense No. 160, Pense — Pense War Memorial
Erected by the Pense Branch Canadian Legion in lasting memory of their comrades who made the supreme sacrifice 1914-1918 1939-1945 lest we forget.Map (db m201009) WM
28 Saskatchewan, Piapot No. 110, Piapot — Piapot
In 1883, the famous Cree Chief Piapot came into conflict with the CPR in this vicinity. He and his people camped in the middle of the projected right-of-way and refused to move. Construction was held up for some time until the Crees were persuaded . . . Map (db m289821) HM
29 Saskatchewan, Piapot No. 110, Piapot — Piapot Saloon — Saskatchewan, Canada — Est 2008 —
In 1883 Piapot led his band in an act of non-violent resistance against the railway and the Europeans coming into Cree Lands. They would pull up the survey stakes and place teepees in the path of the Canadian Pacific Railway track laying crews. He . . . Map (db m290054) HM
30 Saskatchewan, Piapot No. 110, Piapot — 166 — The "76" Ranch
The "76" Ranch took its name from the brand used by the Powder River Ranch in Wyoming. When Sir John Lister-Kaye bought the ranch’s entire herd of cattle for his land development, he kept the brand and took the name “76”. This was the site of the . . . Map (db m201571) HM
31 Saskatchewan, Piapot No. 110, Piapot — 167 — The Lister-Kaye Enterprises
In 1884, Sir John Pepys Lister-Kay, a Yorkshire Baronet, arrived in the Northwest from California, bought 7,000 acres of land near Balgonie, and started a farm. In 1886, Lister-Kaye became interested in the Swift Current area. He bought ten . . . Map (db m201573) HM
32 Saskatchewan, Piapot No. 110, Piapot — The Ranching Industry
During the 1870’s, as the vast buffalo herds disappeared, ranchers came to this area to fill the empty prairie with cattle and horses. The arrival of the North-West Mounted Police, who established posts at nearby centres like Fort Walsh, helped . . . Map (db m201581) HM
33 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — Albert Library — Municipal Heritage Property
Albert Branch Library was built in 1927 on the site of one of Regina's first branch libraries. The architect Joseph Warburton used a Gothic theme in the entranceway with Tyndal stone details highlighting the windows and roofline. This plaque was . . . Map (db m196918) HM
34 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — Connaught Library — Municipal Heritage Property
Connaught Branch Library was built in 1930 to provide a public library service in this area. The architect Joseph Warburton highlighted this public building with classical Tyndal stone details details surrounding the entranceway. The building is . . . Map (db m196919) HM
35 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — Government House
[English] Residence of the Lieutenant Governors of the North-West Territories (1891-1905) and Saskatchewan (1905-1945), Government House is one of the few surviving territorial buildings and was for many years the hub of official social life . . . Map (db m196906) HM
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36 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — Military Nurses of Canada / Les infirmiθres militaires du Canada
[English] Thousands of Canadian nurses have provided skilled and compassionate care to the sick and wounded in battle since 1885. In 1904, professional nurses entered the Canadian Army Medical Corps as Nursing Sisters. They were the . . . Map (db m201376) HM WM
37 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — Regina Land Titles Building — Provincial Heritage Property
Constructed between 1907 and 1910, the Regina Land Titles Building was the first public building commissioned by the newly-established Province of Saskatchewan. Designed by the prominent Toronto architectural firm of Darling and Pearson, the . . . Map (db m196921) HM
38 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — Regina's Lake 1883–1960
Originally, settlers in and around Regina thought of Wascana Creek in practical terms. The creek was first dammed in 1883, creating the reservoir now known as Wascana Lake. The reservoir provided the settlement with the only substantial body of . . . Map (db m196903) HM
39 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — Saskatchewan Legislative Building — Provincial Heritage Property
In 1903 the Province of Saskatchewan was created from the North-West Territories. Three years later the government Premier Walter Scott chose the form of Edward and W.S. Maxwell of Montreal to design a new legislative building for the Province. . . . Map (db m289887) HM
40 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — Saskatchewan Revenue Building
This building, designed by Regina architects Storey and Van Egmond, was constructed in 1914 as the head office of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company. Established in 1911, the company was one of the first major farmer co-operatives and . . . Map (db m196920) HM
41 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina — The Evolution of a Bridge
In 1883 the CPR and its business partner, the Canada North-West Land Company, spent more than $14,000 in the new Regina town site digging a well, grading five streets, and building a dam. That dam was the first control structure on Pile of Bones . . . Map (db m196905) HM
42 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Cathedral — Saskatchewan Government Telephones Head Office — Provincial Heritage Property
Telephones were introduced into Saskatchewan in the early 1880’s, but it was not until 1908 that a government agency was created to manage them. Constructed in 1924, this structure was the first official head office for Saskatchewan Government . . . Map (db m289100) HM
43 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Cathedral — The Albert Memorial Bridge — Municipal Heritage Property
This bridge was built as an unemployment relief project during the Great Depression and was formally opened on November 10, 1930, by Premier J.T.M Anderson. It was dedicated as a memorial to the Saskatchewan soldiers who fell in the First World . . . Map (db m291198) HM
44 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Downtown — Chief Payepot — 1816-1908 — Trusted Leader, Visionary Statesman, Bridge between People —
Chief Payepot was a proud leader known for his wisdom, spirituality and fearlessness. As the leader of the Young Dog Society, he led buffalo hunting parties across the Western Plains. Herds of buffalo in the millions roamed the prairies and were . . . Map (db m289145) HM
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45 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Downtown — Creation of the Province of Saskatchewan — Crιation de la province de la Saskatchewan
[English] The province of Saskatchewan, formerly of the North West Territories, was created on 1 September, 1905, and inaugurated on this site by Governor General Earl Grey and Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier on 4 September, . . . Map (db m201271) HM
46 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Downtown — Hon. Walter Scott — 1867-1938
Walter Scott, a prominent journalist and politician, was raised in rural Ontario. In 1885 he moved west and, as a member of Parliament (1900-1905), played a leading role in achieving provincial status for Saskatchewan. Appointed its first Premier . . . Map (db m215979) HM
47 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Downtown — St Paul's Anglican Cathedral — 1861 McIntyre Street — Municipal Heritage Property designated in 1982 —
This 1894 parish church was built for the Anglican Diocese of Qu'Appelle to replace the original church built in 1883, and dedicated on Thursday January 24, 1895, the Eve of the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. It was never intended to be . . . Map (db m289895) HM
48 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Downtown — The Knox-Metropolitan United Church — Municipal Heritage Property
The Metropolitan Methodist Church was constructed in 1906 and partially destroyed by the Regina tornado of 1912. The present building, designed by architects Francis Portnall and J.H. Puntin, represents a traditional blend of Norman and Gothic . . . Map (db m291195) HM
49 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Downtown — The Northern Bank
In 1906 the Winnipeg-based Northern Bank commissioned its architects, Blair and Northwood, to design its new Regina Branch building. The result was this structure, with its classical revival facade. It is Regina’s oldest downtown commercial . . . Map (db m291197) HM
50 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, Lakeview — Pile of Bones Creek
Between 1857 and 1860 a British funded expedition led by Captain John Palliser sought to increase scientific knowledge of the Canadian west. When the group reached what is now the Regina area their September 1857 journal entry talked about . . . Map (db m291280) HM
51 Saskatchewan, Sherwood No. 159, Regina, North Central — Seat of Territorial Government — Siθge du Gouvernement des Territoires
Seat of Territorial Government On March 27, 1883, Regina was named capital of the North-West Territories, and on August 20 Lieutenant Governor Edgar Lewdney first met with his council in the Council Chamber constructed on this . . . Map (db m288974) HM
52 Saskatchewan, Silverwood No. 123, Wapella — 52 — Second Meridian
You are standing on the second meridian, which is one of the main control lines for surveys in this Province. The second meridian is a true north line established from the Canada - United States boundary to Saskatchewan's North-East corner. From . . . Map (db m288795) HM
53 Saskatchewan, Stonehenge No. 73, Assiniboia — The Legacy of Irene Sutherland R.N — 1921- 1971
The Saskatchewan Air Ambulance service, born under the reign of T.C. (Tommy) Douglas, Premier of Saskatchewan made its' first flight February 3, 1946. The crews faced the extremes of Saskatchewan weather, often flying in near impossible . . . Map (db m205049) HM
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54 Saskatchewan, Sutton Rural Municipality No. 103, Mazenod — Ettington
This cairn marks the site of the village of Ettington and where for 20 years McGuire’s Store was the heart of the community. Formed in 1913 with the arrival of the C.N. rail line, Ettington at one time had a population of 130 people. The community . . . Map (db m205018) HM
55 Saskatchewan, Terrell No. 101, Spring Valley — Old Wives Massacre
An Indian legend from the 1800s reveals how Old Wives Lake, to the west, was named. One winter a Cree party went beyond their traditional area in search of buffalo. They ventured into territory claimed by both the Cree and Blackfoot. The Cree were . . . Map (db m204855) HM
56 Saskatchewan, Weyburn No. 67, Weyburn — Weyburn Court House — Provincial Heritage Property
Weyburn Court House was designed by Provincial Architect Maurice Sharon in a distinctive Colonial style. Constructed in 1928, this elegant building expressed the confident aspirations of Saskatchewan towns in the last good harvest year before the . . . Map (db m203784) HM
57 Saskatchewan, Wheatlands No. 163, Mortlach — The Mortlach Fire Brigade — Mortlach Heritage Site
The Mortlach Fire Hall and the bell played an important part in the early days of Mortlach's settlement and development. The Fire Hall was built in 1911. The lower hall housed the horse drawn water tank and hose, which along with volunteers was . . . Map (db m196922) HM
58 Saskatchewan, Wheatlands No. 163, Mortlach — Third Meridian
This marker at the Third Meridian, which is a major control survey line upon which the survey of Saskatchewan’s lands to the west depends, honors the work of pioneer surveyors who overcame great difficulties in establishing a vast survey system on . . . Map (db m202460) HM
59 Saskatchewan, Willow Bunch No. 42, St. Victor — Gondney School District 3781
(top plaque) Gondney School District 3781 br> Established in June 1916. This school district was named from Goudney, Manitoba. The 'u' being mistaken for 'n'. The school, contracted by Waterman-Waterbury, was built in 1917 one mile . . . Map (db m205154) HM
60 Saskatchewan, Willow Bunch No. 42, Willow Bunch — In Memory of Edouard Beaupre — The Willow Bunch Giant
Born on January 9, 1881 at Willow Bunch (Talles Des Saules). Edouard was the eldest son of Gaspard Beaupre and Florentine Piche, Willow Bunch pioneers. He died of lung hemorrhage, caused by tuberculosis while working for Ringling Brothers at . . . Map (db m205162) HM
61 Saskatchewan, Willow Bunch No. 42, Willow Bunch — Jean-Louis Lιgarι — 1841-1918
Trader and pioneer settler of Willow Bunch, where he opened a post in 1880, Jean-Louis Lιgarι, a native of Quιbec, had entered the fur trader at Wood Mountain in 1870. He became the trusted friend and unofficial spokesman for the . . . Map (db m205198) HM
62 Saskatchewan, Willowdale No. 153, Whitewood — Mayor Fred J. Hack — Founder
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.Map (db m209039) HM
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63 Saskatchewan, Wolseley No. 155, Wolseley — Wolseley Town Hall-Opera House — 1906 — Designated Provincial Heritage Property —
In early twentieth century Saskatchewan, optimism was a chief driving force for many communities. Reflecting the view that growth was inevitable, many towns and cities built elaborate Town Hall-Opera House structures. Wolseley commissioned Manitoba . . . Map (db m200632) HM
 
 
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