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Whitecourt, Alberta: Town of Whitecourt, 1976
Sagitawah saga : the story of Whitecourt
Olecko, Doreen
Table of Contents
Cover
Dedication
Special Thanks
Foreword
Introduction
Table of Contents
Part I
Before the Steel
Facts About Whitecourt: Topography, Climate, Vegetation
Our Indian Heritage
Settlement Begins
Greencourt is Born; Settlement Continues
Sagitawah Gets a New Name; Lonira is Formed
Early Railroad Developments; road Building
More Settlers and How they Came
Choosing the Land; Early Agriculture; Homes and Food
Early Social Life; School and Church
Industry and Business - Background to 1914
Whitecourt 1914-1920 - The Effects of War
Settlement 1914-21; Blue Ridge The Steel at Last
Part II
After the Steel
The 20's - Business Industry, Government Services
The 20's - School, Churches, Social Life… And the End of the 20'w
The Depression Years
The War Years and on to the Early 50's
Part III
The Boom Years
Discovery and Development of Oil and Gas
Downtown and Other Businesses - changes and Developments
The Boom and Politics, Local and Provincial Services
Churches and Schools in the Boom Years
Life is Easier - Recreation Booms Too
This and That, the End of the 60's
Up to Date in the 70's
Index
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