A lone elevator just a few hundred metres off highway 6 is all that remains of Moreland. Canadian Northern Railway laid a railroad connecting Radville to Avonlea in 1911. Phil Isaac constructed and managed a blacksmith shop which burned down a few years later. A large two-storey building was assembled as a general store. An outside stairway led to the second floor which served as … Continue reading Moreland, Saskatchewan
The Massold Clay Canyons are part of the Dirt Hills about an hour southwest of Regina. They are adjacent to the Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site. Clay from the area was used at the plant which operated from 1914 until 1989. In 2001 the Claybank Brick Plant and Historical Society purchased the land from Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management. The region is a protected … Continue reading Massold Clay Canyons
Many people in the Regina area will recognize this church and have probably visited it. Located only twenty minutes north of the city, it is a popular attraction to visit while enjoying a country drive. St. Nicholas Anglican is one of Saskatchewan’s most photographed churches. The church was constructed in 1900 about five miles northeast of its present site. I assume it was in or … Continue reading St. Nicholas Anglican Church
We stumbled upon this old farmhouse on our way to another photo location. It is located around ten kilometres south of Markinch and probably built in the 1910s or 1920s. These dated houses make me wonder how people survived decades ago. This small shelter was probably home to a couple with five, eight, eleven? children. They made due with this story and a half dwelling. … Continue reading Farmhouse
It is once again time to explore our local neighbourhoods as a memorial to Jane Jacobs. Jacobs was an urban activist in New York City and Toronto. For more information on her views visit this post. The Crescents neighbourhood is located in central Regina southwest of downtown. It is a small residential area bordered by College Avenue and Wascana Creek (north/south) and Elphinstone and Albert … Continue reading Jane’s Walk: Regina Crescents
Farmers settled in the Horizon area in 1907. It became a hamlet in 1912 when the Canadian Pacific Railway laid track from Weyburn. A post office was established late that year. In 1913 a small portable railway station served the residents. This was replaced with a standard western line station in 1919. When its population reached fifty-nine in 1917, Horizon was upgraded to village status. … Continue reading Horizon, Saskatchewan
The community of Frankslake, originally known as Frank’s Lake, was named for an early homesteader and the nearby lake of the same name. The first European settlers came after 1882, notably in the 1890s. Many were Germans from Galicia, Romania, and Russia. The first colony, New Tulcea, was located a few miles northeast of Frankslake. Grand Trunk Pacific constructed a railroad through the village in … Continue reading Frankslake, Saskatchewan
On a country road trip last fall, I revisited the Wright House located north of the Qu’Appelle Valley. This is a large two-story, fieldstone dwelling I originally posted on a few years ago. The main floor included a kitchen, pantry, dining room, bathroom, parlour, and hall. The porch in front was built at the same time as the house on top of which was a … Continue reading Fall at the Wright House
The Bladworth area was settled in the early 1900s. The post office opened on November 1st, 1904 and Bladworth was incorporated as a village on July 27th, 1906. Around 1907 rail tracks were laid through village and a station built the following year. Bladworth had six elevators through the course of its history. Two elevators – the British American and the Western Elevator Company – … Continue reading Bladworth, Saskatchewan
In honour of Jane Jacob’s birthday I am revisiting the Lakeview neighbourhood in Regina. My first post on this area can be found here. This residence was constructed in the Georgian Revival design. It features gable dormers, narrow windows, an extended entryway with a portico, and dentil moulding. The house is symmetrical with quarter circle and box bay windows. This property was built in 1928 … Continue reading Jane’s Walk: Regina Lakeview #2
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