Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Southwest Saskatchewan Region

By Rev. Ronald Irick, 7 20 2022

Chimney Coulee Marker

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1 ► Saskatchewan, Arlington No. 79, Eastend — Chimney Coulee — Saskatchewan Historic Site —

The piles of stone and mud scattered along the valley are the remains of chimneys which stood for many years to mark the sites of Metis cabins, trading posts and a police post. From the middle decades of the nineteenth century Metis hunters and . . . — — Map (db m205165) HM

2 ► Saskatchewan, Arlington No. 79, Eastend — John Macoun — Saskatchewan Historic Site —

For more than 50 years John Macoun was one of the leading naturalists in Canada. In 1872 he was appointed botanist to the Sandford Fleming Expedition. He died in 1920 after 27 years as Assistant Director and Naturalist to the Geological Survey of . . . — — Map (db m205152) HM

3 ► Saskatchewan, Arlington No. 79, Eastend — Pine Cree Park — Saskatchewan Historic Site —

Pine Cree Park Originally Bakers Coulee named after its founder Everett Baker E. Baker was instrumental in forming the park which became part of the Saskatchewan Regional Park system in 1970. — — Map (db m205153) HM

4 ► Saskatchewan, Cambria No.6, Torquay — Torquay - Outram School Districts — Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society Inc. —

Dedicated to the pioneers who built the schools and former teachers and students. Brown No. 1329 Dale No. 1391 Defiance No. 2612 Fiaata No. 1744 Gilbertson No. 1231 Green Mount No. 1702 Hagen No. 1651 Hayland No. 4139 Kolke No. . . . — — Map (db m293849) HM

5 ► Saskatchewan, Chaplin No. 164, Chaplin — Chaplin Veterans Memorial —

In honour of all the veterans of Chaplin and surrounding areas who served both in Canada and overseas in past conflicts and peace keeping services around the world May their sacrifices never be forgotten They gave their all Dedicated this the . . . — — Map (db m201010) WM

6 ► Saskatchewan, Gull Lake No. 139, Gull Lake — Wong Guy Shoe Shop —

Arriving in Gull Lake in 1917-18, Wong Guy came to a town in turmoil. The Spanish Flu was raging, and despite being a brand new resident to the town, he took it upon himself to cook for the patients at the old brick school, which doubled as an . . . — — Map (db m201268) HM

7 ► Saskatchewan, Happyland No. 231, Leader — Smith Barn — 1914-1921 —

In 1914, W.T. Smith built the largest barn on the North American continent. The barn was by a contractor from Brandon, Manitoba. The barn was 128 feet by 400 feet by 60 feet high. Material used for construction: *875,000 board feet of . . . — — Map (db m288973) HM

8 ► Saskatchewan, Happyland Rural Municipality, Mendham — St. John's School —

St. John's School NE 1/4 4-21-26 W3M St. John's School was built in 1924. The student count at that time was 38. St. John's was the only parochial school in the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church in Saskatchewan. In 1942 St. . . . — — Map (db m286086) HM

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9 ► Saskatchewan, Maple Creek No. 111, Fort Walsh — Cypress Hills Massacre National Historic Site —

Cypress Hills Massacre National Historic Site Cypress Hills Massacre National Historic Site was designated in 2006, and commemorates the memory and legacy of the Nakoda people who died there at the hands of wolf hunters and whiskey . . . — — Map (db m289891) HM

10 ► Saskatchewan, Maple Creek No. 111, Fort Walsh — James Morrow Walsh — 1840-1905 —

Born at Prescott, Upper Canada, James Morrow Walsh was appointed a Superintendent of the North-West Mounted Police in 1873. He recruited, trained and led part of the new police force and held commands at Fort Walsh, which he founded in . . . — — Map (db m289889) HM

11 ► Saskatchewan, Maple Creek No. 111, Maple Creek — Maple Creek Cenotaph —

Lest we forget 1914 – 1918 1939 – 1945 Korean War - Peacekeepers - NATO wars Erected by the Major Walsh Chapter I. O. D. E. — — Map (db m196931) WM

12 ► Saskatchewan, Maple Creek No. 111, Maple Creek — North West Mounted Police —

On May 23, 1873 the Canadian Parliament passed a bill to form the North West Mounted Police. This force might not have became a reality except that on June 1, 1873 a small group of whites attacked an Indian encampment in the Cypress Hills [near . . . — — Map (db m202631) HM

13 ► Saskatchewan, Morse No. 165, Morse — Old Morse School —

Morse School District #1921 Organized 1907 Morse School built in 1912. Architects: Reilly, Dawson, Hancock & Reilly Contractor: J.H. Leeby Bell moved from 1908 school to present belfry. Florence Wood and Leslie Ogden first to graduate in 1924. . . . — — Map (db m201011) HM

14 ► Saskatchewan, Rural Municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102, Mossbank — Ambroz Blacksmith Shop & Residence — Provincial Heritage Property —

Built in 1920, the Ambroz Blacksmith Shop is the oldest, fully furnished blacksmith shop in Saskatchewan still on its original site. Frank Ambroz, a local blacksmith, purchased the business in 1928 and operated it for the next sixty years. Like . . . — — Map (db m204884) HM

15 ► Saskatchewan, Rural Municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102, Mossbank — Frank Ambroz — Friends of the Museum —

Dedicated to the memory of Frank Ambroz and to his wife Mary. Frank learned the blacksmith trade in Poland; he came to Canada in 1926 and served the community as a blacksmith for 60 years. He died in 1986. Always a faithful supporter of the . . . — — Map (db m205022) HM

16 ► Saskatchewan, Rural Municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102, Mossbank — Mossbank Gunnery School — No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School —

This cairn is dedicated in memory of those who served at No.2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, during World War II. Between October 28, 1940 and December 15, 1944 the school trained 2, 539 air bomber and 3,702 air gunner students of whom . . . — — Map (db m204860) HM WM

17 ► Saskatchewan, Rural Municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102, Mossbank — Mossbank Pioneer Post Office —

Mossbank Pioneer Post Office NW ¼ 12-11-30 W2M Beginning in September 1909, this site was the location of the Mossbank Post Office. The Post Office was housed in the pioneer home of Robert & Louise Jolly. “Bob” Jolly served as Post Master, . . . — — Map (db m204874) HM

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18 ► Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Landing No. 167, Stewart Valley — Saskatchewan Landing — A Saskatchewan Historic Site — Preserve Our Heritage —

Saskatchewan Landing has been the main north-south crossing of the South Saskatchewan for generations. Indians regularly forded the river here, and Métis buffalo-hunters turned their Red River carts into boats and paddled across. In 1883 a . . . — — Map (db m201051) HM

19 ► Saskatchewan, Swift Current No. 137, Swift Current — Court House/Land Titles Building — Built in 1915 —

The Court House is one of the best historical landmarks in Swift Current. Designed by Raymond Philbrick, its construction began in 1913 and was completed in 1916. It was the first provincial building constructed outside of Regina dedicated to serve . . . — — Map (db m196930) HM

20 ► Saskatchewan, Swift Current No. 137, Swift Current — First United Church — Built in 1912 —

Dedicated in 1913, this church’s architecture reveals a gothic influence. The structure began as the home of the Knox Presbyterian Church. After the Metropolitan Methodist Church burned down in 1946, the Knox Presbyterians and the Metropolitan . . . — — Map (db m202461) HM

21 ► Saskatchewan, Webb No. 138, Antelope — Hamlet of Antelope — 1908-1984 —

Named for the herds of Pronghorn Antelope that roamed the prairies. 1900-1906 it was situated north of the C.P.R. track and listed as a siding 538 miles west of Winnipeg in the Northwest Territories. A town site almost directly south of here was . . . — — Map (db m201114) HM

22 ► Saskatchewan, Webb No. 138, Antelope — Kemmel Hill — S.D. No. 4070 — 1920-1963 —

The school district was formed June 17, 1918. The school was built in 1919 on Sec. 1-14-18 W3 just to the south of the Hamlet of Antelope. Opening January 26, 1920 and in operation continuously until June 30, 1963. At one time 42 students, grades . . . — — Map (db m201115) HM

23 ► Saskatchewan, Webb No. 138, Gull Lake — Swift Current - Maple Creek Trail — A Saskatchewan Historic Site — Preserve Our Heritage —

This trail approximated the route of the C.P.R., and after 1883 was an important patrol route of the N.W.M.P. linking Divisional Headquarters at Maple Creek and the Swift Current Detachment. Used by pioneer ranchers and homesteaders well into the . . . — — Map (db m201262) HM

24 ► Saskatchewan, Wise Creek No. 77, Cadillac — 110 — Fort Walsh — Fort Qu'Appelle Trail —

In the mid 19th century the trail, which passed near here, was the major route linking the Cypress Hills and Fort Qu'Appelle. Fur traders used it to transport the provisions, which they had acquired through trade or hunting, back to Fort Qu'Appelle. . . . — — Map (db m288971) HM

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