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The settling of North Battleford
The first settlers arrived in North Battleford in the early 1870 s an d they started farming and growing a community -
The building of the Canadian Northern Railway
The community's early settlers were primarily farmers the direction and future of North Battleford was was determined by the building of the Canadian Northern Railway in 1904 the railway provided employment and opened the doors to other industrial development -
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Economic Boom
Agriculture lumber and fishing were the traditional components oil and gas came later Allan Schille pointed out " These stalwart men of the soil have put North Battleford and the surrounding districts on the map as one of the most noted farming districts in Saskatchewan -
North Battleford Declared a city
North Battleford declared a city and things were looking up for the population -
Sask Hospital
Completed in 1914 at a cost of $500,000 the Saskatchewan hospital was one of the psychiatric hospital in western Canada the hospital became a self efficient community over time and by the 1940's had a fully operational farm complete with poultry beef,hogs orchards and vegetable garden -
Empress Theatre
The Empress Theatre was located on King Street and First Avenue North Battleford second theatre was a popular place for children on Saturday afternoon of talking pictures and small box of three Chiclets