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Local History
Infrastructure like railways are systems shaping our world, as Deb Chachra describes in her new book “How Infrastructure Works.”
In its beginnings, the Canadian Northern Railway remained in the shadows of larger and more competitive builders like the Canadian Pacific Railway.
What circumstances led Anne Clemens and Burns Peacock (Echo, March 26) and many of this community’s ancestors, including mine, to live on the Goose Lake Line (GLL)?
Winter carnivals in communities like Oyen have a long tradition. Oyen’s first, a “Hard Times” skating carnival, occurred on January 14, 1915.
Most people know the basic story of building the Canadian Pacific Railway – to connect eastern Canada with the west coast, firmly establishing the external boundaries of Canada.
OYEN, June 29, 1942 – At the beginning of the school term the students of the Oyen high school organized a students’ union and decided to publish a paper…
An article by J.E. Hess printed in the history book “Many Trails Crossed Here” records the story of his father homesteading in Oyen in July, 1910.
Forty years ago a group of approximately 25 women gathered in Esther Profoun’s basement in Oyen where she taught them how to make porcelain dolls.
A memory recorded in the Sibbald Community History Book was submitted by Bill O’Neill, who had been the manager of the Alberta Wheat Pool elevator in Sibbald in 1967.
If you’ve been around long enough to remember the decade of the 1970s, you’ll recall visions of towering piles of snow on the prairies.
The history book “Down Cereal’s Memory Trails” recorded a raging blizzard in Cereal and area on the night of March 5. The storm continued for two days…
Oyen’s history book “Many Trails Crossed Here” contains nuggets of history about Oyen and the citizens who lived there decades ago.
Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alsask, which was part of the Pinetree Radar System, celebrated its 20th birthday in 1983.
An article printed in ‘Down Cereal’s Memory Trails’ describes the Chautauqua experience in Cereal, Alberta. Chautauqua came to western Canada from 1917-1935…
The history book Many Trails Crossed Here records memories of pioneers who came to Alberta. Albert Arneson was one of those pioneers…
Harvest operations are being completed early this year. Some communities celebrate history during this time of year by bringing out the antique harvesting equipment…
Memories from the past have been captured in community history books, thanks to the dedication of citizens who valued local history.
Community history books are filled with treasured memories of the past, and the book ‘A Treasure of Memories’ is no exception. In an article by Sharon (Kropinske) Wiens…
Back in October of 1923, the Alberta Wheat Pool opened for business. According to Esther and District’s history book “Sage Brush and Sifting Sand,” R.V. Bamber was the delegate…
The history of Youngstown School has been preserved, thanks to the town’s history book “Youngstown Memories - Across the Years.”
Every spring and autumn on a Thursday and Friday, donations from residents of Hanna and surrounding communities fill the curling rink and skating rink.
This photo (taken around 1914), proudly shows the accomplishments of the early settlers in building a river crossing over the Red Deer River.
Maxine Girletz is a familiar name in the area, including Oyen, Cereal and Hanna. She currently resides in Oyen, and was the Cereal correspondent for many years for the Oyen Echo.
MacLean’s Funeral Home has been in operation for a century, and the Town of Oyen is set to celebrate in style.
Funeral service in the area in 1922 by a pioneer named Jack Waterhouse. Jack had heard through CN Rail that, following fires in the community of Cereal, there was opportunity for new stores in the village.
Marvel and Ralph Jorgenson from Oyen will celebrate 70 years of marriage at an open house and family reunion at Acadia Valley on the Victoria Day long weekend.
Ted Douglas from Eatonia has led a long and interesting life, which began on Dec. 31st, 1924, at Empress, AB. He was the oldest of four kids, growing up on a farm between Empress and Eatonia.
According to a report in the April 10, 1987 issue of The Oyen Echo, Acadia Valley ECS visited the Oyen Echo on April 12, 1987.