The City of North Battleford Historic Archives invites everyone to the following presentation by volunteer Leola Macdonald: Corner Stores in North Battleford from 1905-1980.
The presentation will take place Wednesday, March 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the North Battleford Library.
The focus of the display will be on a collection of photographs and textual records pertaining to the corner stores in North Battleford from 1905 to 1980. This display will include approximately 50 interactive display boards showing the locations and owners of these valuable business in the community.
“In 1913 the City of North Battleford was a divisional point on the Canadian Northern Railway on the mainline between Winnipeg and Edmonton,” says Leola Macdonald. “The community was growing rapidly and many things were needed. Besides electricity, schools, churches, hospitals, homes and other things like sidewalks, there was need for stores. As a result, privately owned small stores started appearing. We like to think of them as the small ‘Corner Stores.’”
The following City of North Battleford Historic Archives volunteers will be in attendance: Dawne Tokaryk, Val FitzGerald, Larry Kulyk, Bill Wells, Hugh McIvor, Ken Sanders, Terry Lumsdon (volunteer chair) and Tammy Donahue Buziak (archivist).
