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Nipawin Historical Society
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Credits
Table of Contents
Dedication
Message from the Mayor of Nipawin
Foreword
The Nipawin History Book Organization
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Nipawin Panorama
Current List of Mayors
Like the Men of Yesteryear, "Let us stand and look
Old Town of Nipawin
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The New Town
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The Town of Nipawin
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The Old Town
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Schools in the Early Days
The Ferry
The New Town
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Town of Nipawin Earlier Views
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Snowplane Races in Early Nipawin
Town of Nipawin
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Tri-City Horticultural Society
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The Avenue Hotel
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I Remember
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Pavement and Storm Sewers
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Policing History of Nipawin and District
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Memories
Remember These Characters?
The Grimes Brothers
"Chum" Klassen
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Nipawin's Bank Robbery - 1946
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Nipawin Celebrating Sixty Years of Confederation
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Transportation and Communication
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Waterfalls Most Difficult to Navigate
The Ferry
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Canadian Pacific Railway
The Old Bridge
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The New Bridge
Hospitals
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Memories of "Food Service" Nipawin Union Hospital
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"Kid's Ward" Nipawin Union Hospital
Nipawin La Leche League
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Dental Care in Nipawin
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Education - Schools - Library - Museum
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Busy Bee Pre-School
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Cumberland Community College
Nipawin Bible Institute
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Library History
Museum History 1967-1987
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Religion
St. John's Anglican Church
121
History of the Nipawin Apostolic Church
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First Baptist Church Nipawin
Church of God of Prophecy, Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Nipawin Holiness Church
127
Jehovah's Witnesses
Nipawin Zion Lutheran Church (1927-1987)
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Mennonite Brethren Church
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Opening of the Nipawin Seventh Day Adventist Churc
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St. Eugene's Catholic Women's League
Knights of Columbus
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Memories of the Nipawin United Church
143
Nipawin United Church Choir
A.O.T.S. Club
My First Recollections of Ladies' Aid
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Ukrainian Catholic Parish of the Ascension - Silve
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History of The Royal Purple Lodge
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Nipawin B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 251
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Clubs, Organizations and Lodges
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Past Exalted Rulers and District Deputies Nipawin
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Northern Light Rebekah Lodge #114
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Independent Order of Oddfellows - Nipawin Lodge #1
History of Nipawin Order of the Eastern Star Chapt
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Carrot River Valley Shrine Club
Nipawin 4-H Light Horse Club
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Nipawin 4-H Homecraft Club
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Rangers
Brownies
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The Boy Scout and Girl Guide Association
Guides
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Beavers
Cubs
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Scouts
Venturers
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35 Years - The Nipawin Kinette Club
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The Nipawin Lions L's Club
Nipawin Rotary Presidents
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Sports, Recreation and Culture
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"World Series of Curling - Nipawin Autospiel - The
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The Modern Era of the Autospiel
Ladies' Curling Club
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Evergreen Centre
Recreation Board
Some Athletes of Distinction
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Nipawin Fish and Game League History
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Nipawin Judo Club
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Nipawin and District Duplicate Bridge Club
Nipawin Gymnastics Club
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Nipawin Junior "B" Hawks / Nipawin Junior "A" Hawk
Strasser, Paul
Nipawin Soccer
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Nipawin Figure Skating Club
Nipawin Jiu Jitsu Club
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Wapiti Valley Toastmasters
Nipawin Figure Skating Club
The Nipawin Pottery Club
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The Nipawin Allied Arts Council
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Jeunesses Musicales
Roll of Honour
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The Royal Canadian Legion - Nipawin #120 Branch
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion
Veterans Land Act
245
History of the Nipawin and District Chamber of Com
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Businesses and Industry
Bank of Montreal
Beekeeping
Botterill's Shop Rite
Boughen Nurseries Ltd.
CSP Foods Ltd.
255
Construction, Expansion and Operations
History of Nipawin Co-operative
Nipawin Chrysler Dodge Ltd.
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Drader's Music House
Dyer-Nelson Electric Ltd.
Nipawin Farmer's Market, Co-operative
The Health Hut
Nipawin Accounting and Investment Services Ltd.
The Nipawin Creamery
Nipawin Florists
M. Rawlyk and Sons Ltd.
Richardson Department Store
History of Servu Stores Ltd.
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Taylor & Fitzpatrick Barristers & Solicitors
275
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Branch History
"Pineland Car Wash and Tempo Gas Bar"
The "Hand Pickers" at the Newfield Seeds
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Valley Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Nipawin Daycare Co-operative
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Senior Citizens
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History of Pine View Lodge Auxiliary
The Nipawin Senior Citizens' Branch #41
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Marriages
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Pictures of Interest
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Early Views of the Town of Nipawin
By Gone Days
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Cover
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image 0003
image 0004
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Credits
Table of Contents
Dedication
Message from the Mayor of Nipawin
Foreword
The Nipawin History Book Organization
viii
Nipawin Panorama
Current List of Mayors
Like the Men of Yesteryear, "Let us stand and look
Old Town of Nipawin
5
The New Town
7
8
9
10
The Town of Nipawin
12
13
14
The Old Town
16
Schools in the Early Days
The Ferry
The New Town
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Town of Nipawin Earlier Views
33
Snowplane Races in Early Nipawin
Town of Nipawin
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
Tri-City Horticultural Society
48
49
50
51
The Avenue Hotel
53
I Remember
55
Pavement and Storm Sewers
57
Policing History of Nipawin and District
59
60
Memories
Remember These Characters?
The Grimes Brothers
"Chum" Klassen
65
66
Nipawin's Bank Robbery - 1946
68
Nipawin Celebrating Sixty Years of Confederation
70
Transportation and Communication
72
73
74
75
76
77
Waterfalls Most Difficult to Navigate
The Ferry
80
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Old Bridge
83
The New Bridge
Hospitals
86
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89
90
Memories of "Food Service" Nipawin Union Hospital
92
93
94
"Kid's Ward" Nipawin Union Hospital
Nipawin La Leche League
97
98
Dental Care in Nipawin
100
Education - Schools - Library - Museum
102
103
104
105
Busy Bee Pre-School
107
108
109
Cumberland Community College
Nipawin Bible Institute
112
Library History
Museum History 1967-1987
115
116
117
118
Religion
St. John's Anglican Church
121
History of the Nipawin Apostolic Church
123
First Baptist Church Nipawin
Church of God of Prophecy, Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Nipawin Holiness Church
127
Jehovah's Witnesses
Nipawin Zion Lutheran Church (1927-1987)
130
Mennonite Brethren Church
132
133
134
135
136
Opening of the Nipawin Seventh Day Adventist Churc
138
St. Eugene's Catholic Women's League
Knights of Columbus
141
Memories of the Nipawin United Church
143
Nipawin United Church Choir
A.O.T.S. Club
My First Recollections of Ladies' Aid
147
Ukrainian Catholic Parish of the Ascension - Silve
149
History of The Royal Purple Lodge
151
152
Nipawin B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 251
154
Clubs, Organizations and Lodges
156
Past Exalted Rulers and District Deputies Nipawin
158
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge #114
160
Independent Order of Oddfellows - Nipawin Lodge #1
History of Nipawin Order of the Eastern Star Chapt
163
Carrot River Valley Shrine Club
Nipawin 4-H Light Horse Club
166
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Nipawin 4-H Homecraft Club
169
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Rangers
Brownies
178
The Boy Scout and Girl Guide Association
Guides
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Beavers
Cubs
184
Scouts
Venturers
187
35 Years - The Nipawin Kinette Club
189
The Nipawin Lions L's Club
Nipawin Rotary Presidents
192
193
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195
196
Sports, Recreation and Culture
198
199
200
"World Series of Curling - Nipawin Autospiel - The
202
The Modern Era of the Autospiel
Ladies' Curling Club
205
Evergreen Centre
Recreation Board
Some Athletes of Distinction
209
Nipawin Fish and Game League History
211
212
213
214
Nipawin Judo Club
216
Nipawin and District Duplicate Bridge Club
Nipawin Gymnastics Club
219
220
Nipawin Junior "B" Hawks / Nipawin Junior "A" Hawk
Strasser, Paul
Nipawin Soccer
224
Nipawin Figure Skating Club
Nipawin Jiu Jitsu Club
227
Wapiti Valley Toastmasters
Nipawin Figure Skating Club
The Nipawin Pottery Club
231
The Nipawin Allied Arts Council
233
Jeunesses Musicales
Roll of Honour
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237
238
239
240
241
The Royal Canadian Legion - Nipawin #120 Branch
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion
Veterans Land Act
245
History of the Nipawin and District Chamber of Com
247
248
Businesses and Industry
Bank of Montreal
Beekeeping
Botterill's Shop Rite
Boughen Nurseries Ltd.
CSP Foods Ltd.
255
Construction, Expansion and Operations
History of Nipawin Co-operative
Nipawin Chrysler Dodge Ltd.
259
260
Drader's Music House
Dyer-Nelson Electric Ltd.
Nipawin Farmer's Market, Co-operative
The Health Hut
Nipawin Accounting and Investment Services Ltd.
The Nipawin Creamery
Nipawin Florists
M. Rawlyk and Sons Ltd.
Richardson Department Store
History of Servu Stores Ltd.
271
272
273
Taylor & Fitzpatrick Barristers & Solicitors
275
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Branch History
"Pineland Car Wash and Tempo Gas Bar"
The "Hand Pickers" at the Newfield Seeds
279
Valley Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Nipawin Daycare Co-operative
282
Senior Citizens
284
285
History of Pine View Lodge Auxiliary
The Nipawin Senior Citizens' Branch #41
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292
Family Histories
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Marriages
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Early Views of the Town of Nipawin
By Gone Days
977
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980
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982
983
Index
985
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987
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