One of my favorite activities is traveling around the southern half of Saskatchewan with my digital camera. My favorite photo subjects are old small-town hotels. I have a blog called "Railway & Main: Small Town Saskatchewan Hotels," where I post articles about the history of these hotels and the various liquor laws, etc. that have impacted on their survival.
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The Windsor Hotel in Leask was built in 1912 by Emil and Marie Cuelenaere. Emil, formerly of Belgium, and Marie were married in 1908 at Duck ... (read more)
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In 1907, Alcide Marcotte and his father, Joseph A. Marcotte, built the hotel at Hudson Bay Junction (called Etomami until 1909; “Junction” was dropped in 1947). ... (read more)
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After building and operating a couple of hotels in Minnesota, William J. Coffron and his wife, Catherine (Cassie) moved to Ceylon district of Saskatchewan in 1908. ... (read more)
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In 1907, the colourful Ben Cook built the hotel in Bradwell. Ben Cook was born in Ontario in 1861, married Sarah Slack in 1897, and settled ... (read more)
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Built in 1910, the Hotel Allan was purchased by Peter J. Loehndorf in 1920. He and his wife Maria had ten children, including two sets of ... (read more)
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With the coming of the railway to Radville in 1911, construction began on the three-storey Empire Hotel. It was built by C.G.T.. (Charles) Reetz. The top ... (read more)
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In 1948, Wilbur Thompson sold the Royal Hotel to Alexander Mryglod, a native of Austria, and his three sons Joseph (Joe), Mike and William (Bill) Mryglod. ... (read more)
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Built in 1900, the Royal Hotel was owned by W. T. McKenzie from 1904 to 1912, when it was purchased by the McRoberts in 1912 for ... (read more)
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Ron and Marg Morrison bought the hotel and renovated extensively between 1950 and 1976. In 1951, a lunch counter, and later a café with full course ... (read more)
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In 1907, A. E. Playfair and John Berglund built the three-storey Windthorst Hotel. It opened in1908. By 1911, William Williamson was the hotel keeper. He lived ... (read more)
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Built sometime after 1932. (read more)
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By 2006, the Landis Hotel was abandoned and empty – open to vandals and the elements – a real safety hazard. Its wooden exterior had been ... (read more)
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Noble and Gertrude Woodworth, originally from Nova Scotia, came to Saskatchewan in 1917 to try their luck a farming in the Landis area. As suitable land ... (read more)
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Built in 1905 by Joe Pellettier, the hotel was called the Pioneer Hotel until 1952. Many changes were made to the building by successive owners. The ... (read more)
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he Elkhorn Hotel at Morse burned down twice before it finally put down roots. Jack Webster built the first Elkhorn Hotel in 1907 directly opposite the ... (read more)
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George Stalker owned the Shellbrook Hotel during the 1920s. Stalker was originally from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. His father Robert Stalker was the founder of Great ... (read more)
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On a crisp September day in 1912, a shooting party had just returned to Shellbrook. Mrs. J. B. Stirton, wife of the proprietor of the Shellbrook ... (read more)
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