Description
(1899 – Present) The first buildings in Waskada were a post office and grain elevator.
Stories
- Charles Sankey
- Over the span of his nearly 100 years he became a sailor, farmer, veterinarian, gold-panner and dedicated community worker [[inline:left:charles-sankey]] 1863—1962 Charles Sankey is undeniably one of the most colourful characters from Waskada’s history. After spending his youth adventuring, he found a small prairie community to call home. Born in Ireland in 1863, Sankey was educated by a governess until the age of twelve. His father was the manager of the Brookboro Estate, and when he died, Sankey was sent to Germany to live with his uncle. There it was decided that he would join the Merchant Marines. After training …
- Lyleton Branch
- The fight to build and keep a rural railway line 1900-1966 CPR Monopoly No single event changed the fate of Western Canada more than the coming of the railroad. In 1881 the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) received a charter to link the east and west coasts of Canada with tracks of iron. In addition to receiving a monopoly on the main transcontinental line, the CPR was also given the right and responsibility to build branch lines 80 kms to either side of the main line. No other Canadian company was permitted to build a branch line inside CPR territory, …
- Murder and Mutiny Aboard the Cutty Sark
- A tale of mystery and intrigue from the high seas! 1880—1882 Settlers heading to Canada’s West left their homes in Europe to seek a new life in a new land. These people uprooted their lives and brought to the Canadian prairies their own stories and experiences. One person’s adventures are particularly worthy of note: Charles Sankey stepped off the deck of the famed tea clipper the Cutty Sark onto North American soil when he was 17 years old. Just as many years passed before he settled in the small town of Waskada in southwest Manitoba. He brought with him the …
- Waskada Museum
- (1967 - Present) The Waskada Museum presents an impresseive array of pioneer artifacts that sprawl over 1,100 square metres and five buildings.
- Waskada Park
- Bringing trees and a recreational facility to a small prairie town [[inline:right:waskada-park]] 1906—Present When Charles Sankey arrived in Waskada in the fall of October 1899, the townsite was totally devoid of trees. The prairie landscape that surrounded the town was decorated only by a scattering of farmhouses. Sankey was a dedicated community worker, and in fact appointed by the municipality to look after general public interests in the town. The Vision of a Park On a walk south of the townsite one day, a vision presented itself to Sankey: a recreational park, surrounded by trees, with space for sports activities …
