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Town of Edson History
Main Street Then Now
Take a step
through time
Settlement began
1910 to 1233. The main street on which the train station was built evolved, gaining a two-storey hotel in 1910. The Did you know?
In August of 1910, Edson had a paltry population of 15, but by March of 1912, the population had skyrocketed
next year, a national bank, a restaurant, a store and post office as well as an immigration hall all dotted Main
Street's landscape.
On September 21, 1911, Edson was officially incorporated as a town, and four schools that year were built to keep up
with rising enrollment. By 1912, the town council had planned an eight-room brick school to be built at a cost of $60,000. By
1913, Edson had its own hospital. Although the railway was the main cause of this growth, Edson was also an important stopover
for travellers heading from Edmonton to Grande Prairie via the Grande Prairie Trail.
The local railway yards remained as the critical industry for Edson—Edson benefited from increased shipments of wheat and
coal to and from the town. While the coal industry expanded, so did farming in the area as a drought in southern Alberta pushed
farmers north. After the war, Edson would see new growth with the expansion of the forestry industry and the growth of a new
industry, oil. References: Ahlf, Marguerite. Edson – 75 Years: A History of the Town, 1986.
Edson
Bowl
The town was originally named
Heatherwood, but the name was
COMPUTERIZED SCORING Joseph Chamberlin, vice-president of the
changed around 1911 in honour of Edson
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
Cosmic Glow Bowling Sat. 7 - 10 p.m.
For more information
or reservations
call 723-4617
Town of Edson History
Main Street Then Now
Take a step
through time
Settlement began
1910 to 1233. The main street on which the train station was built evolved, gaining a two-storey hotel in 1910. The Did you know?
In August of 1910, Edson had a paltry population of 15, but by March of 1912, the population had skyrocketed
next year, a national bank, a restaurant, a store and post office as well as an immigration hall all dotted Main
Street's landscape.
On September 21, 1911, Edson was officially incorporated as a town, and four schools that year were built to keep up
with rising enrollment. By 1912, the town council had planned an eight-room brick school to be built at a cost of $60,000. By
1913, Edson had its own hospital. Although the railway was the main cause of this growth, Edson was also an important stopover
for travellers heading from Edmonton to Grande Prairie via the Grande Prairie Trail.
The local railway yards remained as the critical industry for Edson—Edson benefited from increased shipments of wheat and
coal to and from the town. While the coal industry expanded, so did farming in the area as a drought in southern Alberta pushed
farmers north. After the war, Edson would see new growth with the expansion of the forestry industry and the growth of a new
industry, oil. References: Ahlf, Marguerite. Edson – 75 Years: A History of the Town, 1986.
Edson
Bowl
The town was originally named
Heatherwood, but the name was
COMPUTERIZED SCORING Joseph Chamberlin, vice-president of the
changed around 1911 in honour of Edson
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
Cosmic Glow Bowling Sat. 7 - 10 p.m.
For more information
or reservations
call 723-4617
