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Community Progress Competition Exhibit: Rural Municipality of St. Peter No. 369.

  • Series 2: CPC. 1928-1933, predominant 1930-1931. - Folder 17: "Photographs."
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  • 1931
  • Part of W.C. Murray fonds

A display created by the Rural Municipality of Humboldt is seen. Samples of grain, spices and other agricultural products are present. A sign is also present to the right stating that the Rural Municipality of St. Peter No. 369 is located 77 miles East and 12 miles North of Saskatoon; Settled in 1903 with a population of 2300; 90% of the settlers were of German nationality. This Municiality is part of St. Peter's Colony, which comprises 50 Townships and is the largest German Catholic Settlement in America.

Bio/historical note: The Community Progress Competitions were conceived by Dr. W. J. Black of the Colonization Department of the C.N.R. to ascertain what contributions people of Continental European origin had made to community life in districts in which they possessed a resident population of 70% or more from the first or second generation, and to what extent they stimulated further community progress and development. They were judged on the basis of their educational efforts; agricultural development; citizenship, co-operation, and social welfare; arts and handicrafts; and general activities. These records were obtained by Dr. W. C. Murray in his capacity as one of the judges of the Community Progress Competitions. The records concentrate mainly on the first two years, 1930 and 1931, of the proposed five year competition for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta residents. Only records on the Saskatchewan communities are included. They contain the assessments of the judges on community life on the districts that entered the competition. Financial statements and maps of many of the rural municipalities of Saskatchewan that entered the competition are included. Also, photographs of the districts that entered the competition for the years of 1930 and 1931, including many of the Edenwold district are included. The letters included are mainly those from the Western Region of the Department of Colonization and Agriculture of the Canadian National Railways to Dr. W. C. Murray.

CNR Park, Biggar, Saskatchewan

An expanse of grass with trees and hedges in the background and a birdbath and flowerbed in the center; the park adjacent to the Canadian National Railway (CNR) station in Biggar, Saskatchewan.

CNR Retirement in Biggar, SK

Ten men grouped around a sign which reads "BRCA 1917 1957 Biggar Lodge 197"
written on the back in pencil: "Ron Rhulen Beaumont Duggas Curly Heilman LDC Frank Armstrong (WPG) jack Booth Alf Poole Art Mansfield (MTL) Frank hoult 1957"

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