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Langruth Historical Dates

Most of the following older dates were found in the book titled "Langruth Along the Crocus Trail", 1983, and compiled by the Langruth Historical Society, ISBN 0-920436-42-0. 


1898 - first picnic held on July 1st at Big Point School

1900 - Big Point cemetery first burial

1900 - Lakeland Cemetery formed

1904 - May - Big Point Hall built

1907 - Mr. Langdon and Mr. Ruth move to Manitoba

1907 - railroad extended to Langruth

1909 - 1916 - Big Grass Marsh drained

1910 - first buildings constructed on town site

1910 - first train comes to town

1910 - United Church built in North Lakeland

1911 - Erlendson/Red and White store built

1911 - first automobile (Mr. Williams)

1911 - first Post Office and Barber Shop

1912 - brick School and Butcher Shop built

1912 - first baby born (Arnold Erlendson)

1913 - Barber Shop and Pool Room burned

1913 - Big Point cemetery registered

1913 - first community picnic

1913 - oil found in gypsum at 150 feet

1914 - 1925 - Langruth Weekly Herald in print

1914 - bush fire almost destroyed town

1914 - telephone lines installed to town

1915 - first grain elevator (Federal)

1915 - Hanneson Store built

1916 - Women's Institute formed

1917 - first doctor (Dr. Abner Sproule)

1919 - Royal Bank built

1920 - area invaded by grasshoppers

1920 - first Lakeview Council meeting

1920 - first skating rink built

1920 - first speed limit set at 10mph, 30 in rural

1920 - Rural Municipality of Lakeview formed

1923 - first Community Hall committee formed

1923 - United Church moved to Langruth

1925 - first Langruth Cook Book

1927 - (approx.) Langruth Cemetery formed

1929 - 1930 - Lutheran Church built

1934 - Community Hall burned

1934 - first Flower Show

1934 - ratepayers of the Lakeside School protest amalgamation with Amana

1938 - Big Grass Marsh restoration begun

1945 - Lakeview Community Pasture opened

1945 - Legion formed (#162)

1946 - Ladies Auxilary formed

1947 - cenotaph unveiled

1947 - first Memorial and Remembrance Days

1949 - Dec 9 - electricity first available

1949 - first Curling Rink built

1952 - B.P.O.E. (Elks) founded

1953 - 1982 - Coronation School (white school)

1953 - CGIT formed

1953 - Order of Royal Purple founded

1957 - Elks Lodge built

1959 - Dept of Transport V.O.R. established

1959 - Langruth joined Pine Creek School Division

1960 - cement sidewalks poured

1960 - ice rink across from Legion built

1960 - south school built

1961 - Hollywood beach road bridge built

1961 - Plumas road bridge built

1967 - 68 - Curling rink moved to Sports Grounds

1967 - Hollywood beach opened

1967 - Langruth Elementary School joined the Pine Creek School Division

1971 - High School closed (students attend Gladstone)

1975 - dial telephones installed

1976 - first golf course (4 holes)

1976 - Westlake Co-op constructed

1977 - Bill Smith purchased Federal Elevator and it was torn down

1977 - first Sports Arena built

1977 - Happy Gang for senior citizens formed

1977 - Heritage museum opened

1977 - indoor skating rink built

1977 - Library opened

1978 - main street paved curb to curb

1978 - water resevoir built at Big Point

1981 - first Senior Citizen Housing duplex

1982 - sasquatch seen south of town by highway

1982 - south school added gym and library

1983 - "Langruth Along the Crocus Trail" published

1983 - Pool elevator moved to south end of Hwy #50

1983 - population = 560

1983 - Royal Bank robbed (Jan 5)

1984 - Langruth 75th Birthday celebration

1993 - (Sept 12) - water system turned on

1993 - Royal Bank closed it's doors

1996 - June 2nd, Municipal Office burns to ground

1998 - (Mar 14); Annual Fish Derby

1998 - Aug; Big Grass Marsh bridge burnt (arson)

1998 - December: 9-1-1 Service

1998 - July; Langruth Internet Web Page created

1998 - Oct; first Cable TV (transmitted to dishes on each house)

1999 - Purple Martin Park constructed by Elks on site of old Gulf garage

(list compiled and added to by Walter Arksey) 
 

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