Railway & Main: Small-Town Saskatchewan Hotels

Hotels are one of the oldest and most common forms of business enterprise in rural Saskatchewan. The fact that Saskatchewan’s tenacious old hotels still stand on the corners of Railway and Main is a testament to the determination of the people who have owned and operated them over the past 100 years - and to the fact that they haven't burned down!

Showing posts with label hotels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hotels. Show all posts
Sunday, 7 July 2019

“There’s a Fire in the House!” - Arson at the Sovereign Hotel

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Sovereign, Sask. prior to the 1915 fire that destroyed the hotel (far right). Source “Afraid of what?” Inspector A. W. Duffus,...
Friday, 13 May 2011

Murders at Shaunavon’s Grand Hotel

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On March 16, 1940, Mah Sai, a Chinese baker in Shaunavon, was playing solitaire in a sheltered corner of the Grand Hotel lobby when he ...
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Sunday, 8 May 2011

Grenfell: Hoax at the Granite Hotel

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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States (1901-1909). Image source Robert Copeland In 1887, Rob...
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Sunday, 1 May 2011

Bradwell Hotel: Two-Storey Outhouse and All

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The Bradwell Hotel, c. 1910.  Ben and Sarah Cook on right.  Western Development Museum photo, 6-E-4 In 1907, the colourful Ben Cook bui...
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I once took a huge cut in pay to work as a museum researcher. Even though my office was in a back room of a back room, I felt like I'd died and gone to heaven. I love stories and I especially love the journey of discovery that is historical research. My love of stories led me to study western Canadian history at the University of Saskatchewan where I earned a master’s degree. My knowledge of history opened the door to a career at the Western Development Museum, first in exhibit production and finally as the chief executive officer for all four WDMs. Since I retired from the WDM in 2016, I have written history columns for several community newspapers throughout Saskatchewan. My husband Gordon Brewerton and I live in North Battleford.
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