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Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow

  • SCAA-MJPL-0016
  • Corporate body
  • 1984-present

Considered to be the world’s first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago was founded on February 23, 1905 by Paul P. Harris. The name Rotary comes from the tradition of rotating meetings between members’ offices. By 1915, Rotary clubs were charted across the United States and Canada and by 1921 clubs were established on six continents. In 1922 the organization assumed the name Rotary International to reflect its international composition. The organization’s mission has expanded from serving club members’ interests to serving communities in need. This is represented by their motto: Service above Self. There are more than 1.2 million club members in over 200 countries around the world.
The Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow (#22175) was charted on October 30, 1984. The club belongs to district 5550, serving northwestern Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. They support the community in a variety of ways, such as taking care of the Trans-Canada trail, financially supporting incoming and outgoing exchange students, recognizing outstanding local businesses, as well as much more. The organization meets twice a month on Mondays.

Moose Jaw Town and Country Singles Club

  • SCAA-MJPL-0018
  • Corporate body
  • ca. 1980-

The Moose Jaw Fifth Wheel Club and the Moose Jaw Minus One Club were founded in the early 1980s to organize social events for local single citizens. The organizations accepted members who were widowed, divorced, or separated. The Moose Jaw Fifth Wheel Club and Moose Jaw Minus One Club amalgamated to create the Moose Jaw Town and Country Singles Club in 1997. The organization holds dances twice a month in Moose Jaw. It belongs to the Association of Minus One Clubs of Saskatchewan.

South African War Veterans Association

  • SCAA-MJPL-0022
  • Corporate body
  • 1936-

The South African War Veterans Association was formed in Moose Jaw in 1936. The purpose of this organization was to be associated with the Provincial body of the organization and to provide a means for Veterans of the South African War to stay in touch with one another.
Mr. John Chisholm, K.C. was elected as the first president of the association, Jack Fields as vice president, Major Richard Loney as secretary treasurer and Tom Gibbs and Tony Anderson were elected as members of the executive committee.

Blofield School District No. 1307

  • SCAA-MJPL-0023
  • Corporate body
  • 1912 1959

The Blofield School District was located, in the area south of Buffalo Pound Lake and east of Tuxford. The name was taken from a church parish near Bath, England. The first Board of Trustees consisted of A.R. Ross, R.R. Bruce, Jas. Staples and J.L.O. de la Hey. Approval by the trustees for construction of a school had been given in September 1912. In 1913 the school was built on SW 6-19-25 W2 and opened for classes on January 5, 1914.

The district originally consisted of 9600 assessable acres with 20 families and 11 children. Enrollment usually varied between ten (10) and twenty (20) pupils. Miss Mabel Moss served as the first teacher between January 1914 and June 1916.

In December 1947 the school was destroyed by fire. Classes were held in an empty house until a new school was rebuilt. At a meeting of the trustees on March 18, 1959 they voted to close the school at the end of the term and bus students to Tuxford. The building was moved to the South-West of Moose Jaw and continued to be used as a school.

The trustees continued to meet until 1962, at which time they voted to join a central board at Tuxford.

Buffalo Lake School District No. 119

  • SCAA-MJPL-0024
  • Corporate body
  • 1885-196?

The Buffalo Lake School District No. 119 is located south of Buffalo Pound Lake and east of Tuxford.

Some sources record lessons being taught in an unidentified private home as early as 1885. The first meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the house of David Taylor on April 4, 1888 with the first trustees being Charles Goss, James Franks and James McCartney.

The first school, known as the Point Elma School during the late 1800's was constructed in 1888 on a road allowance in an unknown location. It was the first school to be built on the plain between Moose Jaw and Buffalo Pound Lake. The building was moved in 1897 to the north-west corner of NW 10-19-26 W2. The name of first teacher is unknown but Roxy Alexander was in charge of the school in 1891-1892.

In 1910, a new school was built on the site and the old building was used as a barn and stable. The new school was moved in 1925 to the north-west corner of NW 11-19-26 W2.
The school was closed in June 1945 due to lack of students but was re-opened in August 1955 and remained in operation until ca. 1964 or 1965.

Moose Jaw Fire Department

  • SCAA-MJPL-0025
  • Corporate body
  • 1883-

The Moose Jaw Fire Brigade was somewhat formed in 1883, but the first Fire Hall was opened in 1888. The purchase of a Chemical fire engine, also made at this time, marked the beginning of the Volunteer Brigade. The first Fire Department came to be as Fire Chief J. McFadden and two paid men were hired in 1906.
Past Fire Chiefs include J. McFadden, C Lawless, G. Baines, R Webb, W. Cook, G. Higson, A. Higson, N. E. Harris, E. R. Besey, Walter Stack, Maurice Lowe, Mike Barton and Barry Dewald.

Ku Klux Klan (Moose Jaw)

  • SCAA-MJPL-0026
  • Corporate body
  • [1920-1929?]

The Ku Klux Klan made inroads within Saskatchewan during the 1920s, The Klan flourished at Moose Jaw in the late 1920s as many joined with the idea of "cleaning up" River Street, known for its immigrant population. However, its existence was short-lived as Klan activities everywhere abated with the growing Depression and other factors.

Moose Jaw Senior City Baseball League

  • SCAA-MJPL-0029
  • Corporate body
  • [1925-]

The Moose Jaw Senior City Baseball League was comprised of three teams in 1925: the Elks, the St. Joseph’s, and the Moose Jaw Club.

Welcome Wagon Newcomers Alumni Club

  • SCAA-MJPL-0031
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-1996

The Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club was organized on September 1, 1977. Anyone who had been a member of Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club for two years and wanted to continue the socialization was eligible to join. The first executive were Muriel Wood, president; Bernie Krueger, vice-president; Jean Button, secretary; Gerry Bowler, treasurer. The objective of the Club was to promote sociability among members, allowing them to take an active interest in the civic, social and moral welfare of the community. Once a month they organized a bingo and lunch for the residents of Extendicare. Whist and bridge parties were held during the year and proceeds donated to worthy projects in Moose Jaw. In 1984 the “Welcome Wagon” was dropped from the name and the membership was opened to anyone wishing to join. In 1996 discussions were held regarding the Club’s future. There are no minutes of meetings after September 19, 1996.

Battlefords Real Estate Board

  • SCAA-NBHA-0001
  • Corporate body
  • 1954-2007

The history of real estate in Saskatchewan, before the board was put into place, would start with Dominions Lands Act, which was passed in 1872. This act was to encourage settlers to settle in the west and preserve the natural resources of the Prairie Provinces. Dominion Lands Offices were set up and would essentially give 160 acres to any male farmer that agreed to cultivate 40 acres and build a permanent dwelling in the first three years. All the farmer had to do was pay a ten dollar administration fee. This would be the first form of real estate office opened. Soon, more real estate offices opened up to aid in the selling or buying of the province’s land. The commencement of North Battleford Real Estate Board, as it was previously called, dates back to 1957 with a man named Bill Taylor. He joined his agencies, Bill Taylor Real Estate (1185 King St.), with four others, being North Battleford Agencies (Co-op bldg. 72 2nd Ave. E.), A.A. Stewart and Son (91087 King St.), Maher Agencies (1121 King St.), and Greise Land Co (28 1st Ave.). The start of the Multiple Listing Service was in 1958 to coincide with these uniting agencies, and their first meetings were held in only the house of its secretary Joan Wheeldon. This board was following the early lead of many other real estate associations in Saskatchewan including the Association of Regina Real Estate in 1912. However, North Battleford Real Estate Baord came to exist when the real estate business was growing. It was only two years earlier, in 1955 that the Canadian Institute of Realtors was established. This was the three year course at the University of Toronto where realtors could be educated. There were eight students from Saskatchewan attending this institute in this year. Times were way different though in the beginning years of real estate, especially considering that banks did not give out mortgages. All purchases were done as payment agreements between the two parties and the real estate agency if one was involved.
Through the years, many agencies joined this board and the Multiple Listing Service. It was very advantageous for the agencies so they could have access to the listings that all the other agencies on the board had in their files. With this cooperation, the realtor had to give part of its commission to the Multiple Listing Service for the service it provided in the deal. Aware that cooperation involving money could cause problems, in 1958, terms were written that the agencies had to agree to before joining the board such as the code of ethics, stressing the importance of the clients, and that everyone must submit to these by-laws. Later on, an arbitration committee was put into place, so they could give judgement on certain cases where there were grievances to be dealt with. Examples of grievance would be a realtor not giving the proper amount of commission to where it is due or having their agency open to clients on Saturday as they were only permitted to be open 5:00- 9:00 Monday to Friday. Being on the Board had many advantages, but it also came with costs. For an agency to join the board, they were normally charged $300.00. They then had to pay monthly to continue to be on the board, for each individual broker or salesman they had on staff to use the MLS, and their share when expenses such as advertising and donations were split between them. The hierarchy of boards continued this, as North Battleford Real Estate Board had to pay into the Saskatchewan Real Estate Board (SREB) and the Canadian Association of Real Estate Boards (CAREB) for each broker and salesman they had on staff.
The primary function of the North Battleford Real Estate Board is to serve the community of potential property buys with the utmost efficiency and courtesy.They are to know what is on the market all over the city and to be able to narrow it down the possibilities to only the ones that the buyer would be interested in according to their needs. A person with this much knowledge about the field allows a property to be chosen in the least possible time. Considering this, it is no wonder why the North Battleford Real Estate Board grew so rapidly. As agencies joined in, they had to make more structure. They made an executive, consisting of only a president and secretary to start with, and then adding vice president as well as four directors. Many committees were formed in order to specialize in certain decisions or planning events. Some include grievances and arbitration, as mentioned before, legislation and standard forms, membership and ethics, constitutional and educational, publicity and advertising, Multiple Listing Service and financial, correspondence or planning events, constitution to do revisions, and election of officers. The meetings moved from having them in various offices of North Battleford Agencies, Maher Agencies, and A.A. Stewart, to having many at the Beaver dining room (11 Ave. and 100th St.) or the Credit Union board offices (1201 102 St.). They hosted many informational meetings for agencies outside the board to try to expand. They also would volunteer at schools to show how to follow through with making a realtor their career choice. Once all the agencies in town were a part of the board, the name change took place. The North Battleford Real Estate Board dissolved from the beginning of year 1967 until it was officially The Battleford’s Real Estate Board on October 1st 1967, being announced to the public over the radio on October 13th 1967.
The board also increased in power as they took on big projects in order to increase their popularity and advertising. They donated money to causes or activities in order to get their name out there, but this paled in comparison to other projects. In 1967, they started what they called the Centennial Project to commemorate the one hundred years since Canada came into existence and to celebrate the part that the business of real estate had in it. For this project, they rallied funds in order to have a real estate office on the grounds of the pioneer village that is now on the Western Development Museum property. They also challenged themselves with hosting large events. They hosted the Saskatchewan Real Estate Convention in 1960, 1965, 1971, and 1978. This was both a huge honour and ordeal to host such a large event, especially in 1971 when it was the 20th annual Saskatchewan Real Estate Board convention. They would also regularly arrange to have guest speakers; anything to learn and get a leg up in their business. Through the many documents available, it is clear that it took a lot of cooperation and hard work to get the Battleford’s Real Estate board to the successful place it is now.

Regina Grey Nuns' Hospital

  • SCAA-RQHR-0001
  • Corporate body
  • 1907-1973

The Regina Grey Nuns' Hospital was founded in 1907 by the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of St. Boniface, Manitoba. Reverend Sister Mary Duffin, foundress of the new mission in Regina, purchased the Park Sanatorium at 1400 Angus Street, previously owned and operated by Doctors D.S. Johnstone and J.A. Cullum. The School of Nursing was also opened during the inaugural year, with four students graduating in 1909. From 1910 to 1912, the Sisters constructed a new 50-bed hospital on two Dewdney Road lots provided by the City of Regina. The first Nurses' Home was built in 1915. Over the years many additions were made to the buildings, which grew to house the Saskatchewan Cancer Clinic and the Provincial Laboratories. In 1959 the first Medical Director was hired. By the Diamond Anniversary of the Hospital in 1967, bed capacity was at 520 and employees numbered 1076 (including student nurses).By the late 1960's, with the building in need of extensive renovations, the Sisters sought to withdraw from the ownership and management of the hospital. Mr. E. F. Bourassa, first lay Administrator of the Regina Grey Nuns' Hospital, proposed that it should become part of the South Saskatchewan Hospital Centre. The Sisters officially transferred ownership to the Saskatchewan Government on 31 August 1972, and the SSHC Board of Governors assumed control. The Regina Grey Nuns' Hospital was officially renamed Pasqua Hospital on 1 September 1973.

The following have served as Administrator: Eugene F. Bourassa (1967- 1970), Sister F. Dussault (Acting Administrator, 1971-1972).

8th Reconnaissance Regiment

  • SCAA-SCM-0001
  • Corporate body
  • 1941-1958

Eight Recce was formed at Guillemont Barracks, near Aldershot in southern England, on March 11, 1941, by merging three existing squadrons within the division. Its first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Churchill C. Mann. Mann was succeeded as commanding officer on September 26, 1941, by Lieutenant Colonel P. A. Vokes, who was in turn followed on February 18, 1944, by Lieutenant Colonel M. A. Alway. The last commanding officer was Major "Butch" J. F. Merner, appointed to replace Alway a couple of months before the end of the fighting in Europe.

8 Recce had its roots in the 14th Canadian Light Horse, a militia unit formed in 1920. One source claims the unit was the union of the 27th Light Horse and the 14th Canadian Mounted Rifles, but the official lineage shows no amalgamation in 1920, just a renaming of the 27th Light Horse. Authoritative lists of units in the Active Militia and the Canadian Expeditionary Force show no record of a "14th Canadian Mounted Rifles" – there were only 13 regiments of mounted rifles organized in the CEF. In any event, the 14th Canadian Light Horse in the 1920s was headquartered in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. It comprised 'A', 'B' and 'C' Squadrons based at Swift Current, Swift Current and Shuanavon, respectively. In 1937 the regiment was designated a mechanized unit, and in 1940 the regiment was renamed the 14th Canadian Hussars. In 1941 an Active Service regiment was mobilized, and its members joined with other reconnaissance personnel in England to form 8 Recce.

16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse

  • SCAA-SCM-0002
  • Corporate body
  • 1936-1946

On 15 December 1936, the 16th Canadian Light Horse was amalgamated with The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles and re-designated the 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse. It was re-designated 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse (Reserve) on 7 November 1940. On 1 April 1941, the regiment was converted to infantry and re-designated the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse. It was re-designated 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Battleford Light Infantry (16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse) on 1 May 1941; and The Battleford Light Infantry (16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse) (Reserve) on 15 September 1944. On 1 April 1946 it amalgamated with the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Prince Albert Volunteers and re-designated as The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers.

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