In 1879, it was assumed by many that the Canadian Pacific Railway would be built north-west across the prairies and pass Fort Edmonton on its way through the Yellowhead Pass. A small land rush took place about the fort, and the Edmonton Settlement . . . — — Map (db m214848) HM
The first building on this site was John West's Clothing store. It was destroyed by a fire on June 23, 1903, and the Bank of Nova Scotia located here the following year. In 1906, the bank was taken over by the Canadian Bank of Commerce who built . . . — — Map (db m315400) HM
Like many of the early Wetaskiwin settlers, Clifton Compton and his wife arrived with few possessions, but they were full of confidence and hope. Mr. Compton came from Prince Edward Island in 1894 and worked at the John West Store until the great . . . — — Map (db m315496) HM
The building on this site was constructed in 1906. It originally housed George Owen's Second-Hand Store. George Owen lived above the store and kept race horses in a barn behind it. He also had an auction sale building there. Patrons to either of . . . — — Map (db m315796) HM
This two-story, brick building was constructed in 1906 with Lou Rix as the owner. In 1907, J.R. Staples opened his Men's Outfitter Store here, offering all the latest styles in men's clothing. Charlie McMurdo bought the store in 1913 and continued . . . — — Map (db m315797) HM
Hugh J. Montgomery came to Wetaskiwin in 1898 from Prince Edward Island. He went to work as a bookkeeper for his uncle, John West, in the Star Trading Company General Store until West's original store, stable, and home were destroyed by the . . . — — Map (db m315798) HM
In 1891 the Calgary and Edmonton railway line was completed and Siding 16 was created. Later, because of a suggestion by Father Lacombe, it was named Wetaskiwin, which in Cree means "the place where peace was made." The trains that travelled . . . — — Map (db m206513) HM
In 1911, the Royal Meat Market was established in this new, two-story brick building, constructed after a fire destroyed the previous building. The original proprietors were Thomas Ward and C.L. Thomas. Clad in long, white aprons, they cut cheese . . . — — Map (db m315799) HM
[English] Rapid settlement of western Canada after 1900 created an urgent need for new judicial facilities. The Wetaskiwin Court House was one of the initial group of public buildings constructed in Alberta after the shift from territorial to . . . — — Map (db m197022) HM
The red brick building that most people know as the Old Post Office was built by the Federal Government in 1911, but it wasn't Wetaskiwin first Post Office. Until the completion of the Calgary & Edmonton Railway line in 1891, mail was delivered by . . . — — Map (db m197029) HM
Driving towards Wetaskiwin from any direction, the 10-storey water tower is the first visible sign of the City. Like the prairie grain elevators, water towers have long been the signature landmarks of communities. Unfortunately, most of them have . . . — — Map (db m197030) HM
The original building at this location was destroyed by the disastrous fire of 1903, and the building that replaced it was a very small wooden structure. In 1907, it was occupied by two real estate firms, Smith and Gibbs, and Bradley and Nickerson. . . . — — Map (db m280600) HM
