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White Cap Dakota Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0168
  • Corporate body
  • 19??–

White Cap Dakota Pastoral Charge was formed sometime after 1925, as Moose Woods Pastoral Charge, part of Saskatoon Presbytery and primarily consisting of the Moose Woods (Whitecap) preaching place. As of 1940, Moose Woods was listed as a preaching point within Dundurn Pastoral Charge. In 1984, it joined the new Plains Presbytery, which became part of the All Native Circle Conference when it was formed, in 1989. As of April 23, 1998, the name was changed from Moose Woods to White Cap Dakota Pastoral Charge.

White Bear Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0167
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1969, ca.1976–

Moose Mountain Reserve (Indian Mission), was formed in 1925, as part of Arcola Presbytery. It was later included in Arcola-Estevan Presbytery and then Souris Valley Presbytery. For a time, the charge was amalgamated with Manor, under the name Manor-Moose Mountain Pastoral Charge and (later) the Manor-White Bear Pastoral Charge. Around 1976, the preaching points separated and re-formed as Manor Pastoral Charge and White Bear Pastoral Charge. In 1984, White Bear joined the new Plains Presbytery, which became part of the All Native Circle Conference when it was formed, in 1989.

The main preaching point in the charge is White Bear United Church, also known as the Moose Mountain Mission, which is located near Carlyle, Saskatchewan (south of Moose Mountain Provincial Park). Before Union, the preaching point was originally recorded as a Presbyterian mission, as early as 1889. A mission house built in 1896 continued to be used for the United Church of Canada congregation until a log chapel was built around 1940. A larger church was built in 1960.

White Bear Mission Field

  • SCAA-UCCS-0499
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–19??

White Bear Mission Field was formed as a new United Church field in 1925, part of Kindersley Presbytery (changed to Elrose Presbytery in 1926), with additional preaching points at Coteau and Clearwater. By 1951, the White Bear preaching point had joined Lacadena and Tyner, under Lacadena Pastoral Charge. Around 1983, Kyle-Lacadena Pastoral Charge was formed, containing the Kyle, Lacadena, White Bear and Tyner congregations.

Whimster’s Hardware

  • Corporate body
  • 1923-1944

Whimster’s Hardware was established in Moose Jaw in 1923 on 61 River St. W. by Murdo F. Whimster. Before coming to Moose Jaw, Mr. Whimster went into the hardware business in 1902 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. In 1906 he moved to Calgary. In 1916 he established a hardware business in High River, Alberta. After two years on River Street, in 1925 Mr. Whimster relocated his hardware store to 23 Main St. N. In 1937 he turned the business over to his son Donald J. Whimster and moved to California. In 1944 Donald J. sold the business to long time employee Austin T. Ellis, and Les Turner. Both Murdo and Donald finally settled in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Wheatlands Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0344
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–2006

Conquest Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church in 1925, part of Saskatoon Presbytery and consisting of Conquest and Ardath appointments. Bounty had joined the preaching points by 1951, and Macrorie by 1984. After the addition of Milden (from Sovereign-Milden Pastoral Charge) on July 1, 1990 the charge was renamed Wheatlands Pastoral Charge. Bounty closed September 28, 1994. The Pastoral Charge was closed March 24, 2006, as was the Macrorie preaching point. Remaining points reorganized: Ardath became a separate Pastoral Charge, Milden joined Wiseton-Dinsmore (creating the new Prairie Spirit Pastoral Charge), and Conquest joined another existing charge.

Wheat for Vietnam Committee

  • Corporate body
  • 1970-

At a conference in Regina on March 7 & 8, 1970, the Wheat for Vietnam Committee, a national organization was established by some prairie farmers and others offering aid in the form of wheat to the people of war torn Vietnam. The secretary of the Committee was Lloyd Mattson of Moose Jaw. They were asking farmers to pledge wheat. Monetary donations would also be accepted to cover expenses. Once they had enough pledges to ensure the success of the campaign, the Committee would consult with the proper government authorities about transporting the wheat to the terminal point in Vancouver. In a letter to Mr. Mattson from the Canadian Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Otto E. Lang, dated November 23, 1970 it appears Mr. Lang is not supportive of the Wheat for Vietnam initiative. After this there is no further material to document what became of the Committee or their objectives.

Weyburn Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0255
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Weyburn Pastoral Charge was formed as a new self-sustaining United Church charge in 1925, part of Weyburn Presbytery.

Westview School District #256

  • Corporate body
  • 1893-1963

Westview School District #256 was formed in 1893. The original school was a one-room school that was approximately 16’ x 24’ in size. A new school building was built in 1916, and a room for high school was added in August 1921.

The first annual meeting of the Westview School District was held on January 12, 1929 for the year 1928.

Due to low attendance, Westview School District #256 closed permanently in June 1963. The last recorded annual meeting of the Westview School District was held on April 26, 1965.

Westview Rural Telephone Company

  • SCN00104
  • Corporate body
  • 1911-1976

The Westview Rural Telephone Company was initiated in 1910 and formally incorporated in 1911. W.H. Brown was the first president with John Logan as Secretary/Treasurer. James Gilmour was the first of 34 shareholders in 1911.

The company was given permission to construct the telephone network on March 6, 1911 and a construction tender was awarded to Somerville & Olson of Regina. The area covered was primarily in 18-27 and 18-28 W2 between Archydal and Tuxford.

A rental agreement was made with the Belbeck Rural Telephone Company to connect with Moose Jaw. Major renovations were done to the lines in 1945 and 1964.

On October 18, 1976, the shareholders were in unanimous agreement to accept Sasktel’s offer to assimilate Westview into their system. At the time of dissolution, Alfred Maynard was serving as President while Oliver Spence was Secretary/Treasurer.

Western Producer Prairie Books

  • Corporate body

Western Producer Prairie Books was established as an independent department of the newspaper 'Western Producer' in 1975. It was dissolved when its assets were sold to Douglas and McIntyre of Vancouver in the fall of 1991. Mandate: The mandate of Western Producer Prairie books was to publish books which would contribute to the enjoyment and enlightenment of the farmers of Western Canada, to preserve a record of western tradition and history, and to encourage western writers. Manuscripts relating to the three Prairie Provinces, the various types of farming found in the region, and the ethnic groups which settled Western Canada were among those selected for publication. Predecessor and Successor Bodies: Prior to the establishment of Western Producer Prairie Books, books were published by the 'Western Producer' itself. It began to publish in 1954, and in 1968 the Prairie Books Committee was established to deal specifically with the publication of books. In 1973 Prairie Books purchased the publishing rights, remaining books and unbound sheets of the Institute of Applied Arts Ltd. from the estate of William Clarence Richards of Edmonton, its publisher. To obtain Manitoba titles for Prairie Books the list of Prairie Publishing Co. Ltd. was purchased from J.A.D. Stuart of Winnipeg. In 1975, the new Editor and Publisher of the 'Western Producer', R. Phillips, decided that the book publishing end of the business could no longer be run through the Executive Editor. He hired a manager, who would be in charge of editorial and marketing functions and Chairman of what had become the Publications Selection Committee. Soon after, additional staff members were added, and in that same year, 'Western Producer Prairie Books' became an independent department. In the fall of 1991, 'Western Producer Prairie Books' assets were sold to Douglas and McIntyre of Vancouver. Administrative Relationships: When 'Western Producer Prairie Books' was an independent department of the newspaper, 'Western Producer' it was subsidized by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, which also owns the 'Western Producer'. Administrative Structure: When 'Western Producer Prairie Books' was established as an independent department in 1975, a managerial position was created. This manager was in charge of both editorial and marketing functions. Additional staff members were added at this same time. Other Significant Information: The 'Western Producer' put out its first book, 'To Find the Daily Bread', by Jacob Fast, in 1954 after releasing it in installments in the 'Western Producer'. The next year, the newspaper took on its first commercial venture in book publishing, with the publication of 'So Soon Forgotten' by Dick Fairfax. In 1958, the new Editor and Publisher of the 'Western Producer', T.R. Melville-Ness, established the position of promotion manager, who would be responsible for the promotion and sale of books. Prior to this, books were advertised and sold directly through the newspaper. By 1966, the number of manuscripts awaiting publication had increased enough to necessitate publishing some books straight from manuscripts, rather than serializing them in the newspaper first. This new process put a great deal of strain on the printing plant and eventually resulted in the creation of the Prairie Books Committee in April of 1968, establishing a structure for the publication of books. Douglas and McIntyre of Vancouver, who purchased the assets of 'Western Producer Prairie Books', started the imprint, Greystone Books. This publisher maintains a mandate similar to that of 'Prairie Books'. It also holds the rights to the publication of all books that had been put out by 'Western Producer Prairie Books'.

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