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Wolseley (Sask.)
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Trolling For History Volume One

A letter-sized 56-page blue coil bound book containing a collection of articles about the history and historical figures of Wolseley and the surrounding area written by Stephen Scriver.

The “Peanut”

A steam locomotive is seen pulling several train cars on a Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) ‘Spur Line’ running between Reston, Manitoba and Wolseley, Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1961. It was affectionately named “Peanut” as its whistle resembled the sound of a peanut vendor’s cart.

Thompson, Virna

T.E. 'Ed' Scriver

Thomas Edward Scriver (1880-1962) was dubbed "The Dean of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Editors" when he died after publishing The Wolseley News for 58 years. He was a temperance supporter and was at the founding conventions of both the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its later namesake, the New Democratic Party (NDP)

No.1 Highway - Main Street, Wolsley [sic], Sask.

Scene is of Wolseley's Front Street businesses ca. 1946 looking east on Canada’s #1 Highway. From left are: Fort’s Garage and Lorne Sexsmith’s Hardware and Grocery. In the next block signs for Uneeda Lunch and McBride’s Grocers are seen, as well as the gas pumps of Folbar’s Garage.

Velox/Kodak

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