The third in a series of stories about the men who managed the water at Chestermere Lake, Reservoir #1 of the CPR Western Irrigation Section. The second of our fellows Joseph McKay Bannerman was also born in Scotland and like many young men came to Canada to find work and …
Got an hour on your hands? Join Chestermere Historical Foundation for their April meeting 6:30pm on Tuesday April 21st and stay around until 7:30pm for a short program on ” Growing Through Time” The Cabin Owner Stories. Join via this Zoom link, you will be invited into the ‘room.’ Hope …
Chestermere’s early history is a big part of the story of irrigation in Southern Alberta. The CPID men ( and their families) who lived in Chestermere and kept the valuable irrigation water flowing, kept the ditches clear, and sent water to the farmers when they needed it were the ‘Ditchriders’. …
Spanish Flu in Chestermere 1918 “In 1918 the flu came to Chestermere as well as many other parts of the county. Travel was restricted but not to the same extent as it is now. Many newspapers were reporting deaths in Calgary and it was with great trepidation that anyone went …
The Quebec Parlor Heater An Historic Piece Restored This Quebec heater has been in the Chestermere area for at least 80 years. Read Page
Join CHF Members at the regular meeting Tues Mar 17 6:30pm at 201 West Chestermere Drive ( Whitecappers Room) and to follow at 7:30pm, the program “Pre-settlement History of Chestermere” by local resident and prairie history buff, Todd McBride. No Charge, everyone welcome.
