Cannington Manor Provincial Park Is Located Just 26 Emergency Information Kilometres Southeast of Moose Mountain Provincial RCMP

8. The Shiny House Cannington Manor Provincial Park is located just 26 Emergency Information kilometres southeast of Moose Mountain Provincial RCMP...... 911 (Humphrys/Hewlett House) Park or 16 kilometres northeast of Manor. The four The middle of the prairies was the last place anyone Ambulance...... 911 main access roads are graveled, grid roads from expected to find a naval architect. When James Wawota, Manor, White Bear First Nation and Moose Humphrys came to Cannington Manor he put his After you have made contact with the Mountain Provincial Park. shipbuilding experience to good use by designing emergency services, please notify the park Cannington Manor a large, elegant, frame house for his wife and office to advise them of the situation. Please do not stop on the Christopher Trail as it is a children. Like many of the settlers who came heavily travelled road with little shoulder room. Do not to Cannington, James Humphrys believed trespass on private roads. Park Information The Manor Drive: Auto Tour that by moving to the Canadian northwest he Cannington Manor Saskatchewan PROvincial historic park could achieve a higher standard of living on Provincial Park...... (306) 739-5251 less money than was possible in England. He Cannington Manor Within Canada...... 1-800-205-7070 hoped to become a gentleman farmer, Provincial Park Hours of Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. successful businessman and perhaps even a Member Operation: of Parliament. His dream died with him in 1903. The 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport following year Mrs. Humphrys sold the farm to Arthur Closed Tuesdays 3211 Albert Street Hewlett and moved to British Columbia. Arthur and Victoria Day weekend to Labour Day REGINA SK S4S 5W6 Maisie Hewlett were married in 1911 and led a more practical life than the original inhabitants. Rooms For More Information: Admission that once held formal teas and dances became Family ...... $9.00 storage areas for grain and farm implements. (306) 739 – 5251 www.saskparks.net Adults...... $4.00 Much of the history of Cannington Manor is Youth (6-17 years) ...... $1.00 the result of Maisie Hewlett’s research. Visitors Children (6 and under)...... FREE are encouraged to walk the interpretive trail Other Local History around the grounds of the “Historic House”. Attractions: Admission is taken by self-registration, staff do not handle cash. Please have To reach Cannington Manor Provincial Park Carlyle Rusty Relics Museum...... 453-2266 exact change or cheque available. continue to follow the “Historic Village” signs. Alameda District Heritage Museum...... 489-2132 9. The Town of Manor Captain Pierce, founder of Cannington Manor, died Arcola Museum...... 455-2578 in 1888 shortly after learning that the coveted rail line would not come through the village. Instead the line Kipling Museum...... 736-8254 was built 16 kilometres south where it would not be hindered by the heavy bush and lakes found west of Kisbey Museum...... 462-2162 Cannington Manor. The village of Cannington Manor was soon abandoned as people moved closer to the Moosomin Heritage Walking Tours...... 435-2988 supply line provided by the railway. The Town of Manor was quickly established. Wawota and District Museum...... 739-2110

10. Cannington Alida Museum...... 443-2303 Community Cemetery Broadview Museum...... 696-3244 Cannington Manor had been virtually abandoned when members of the Holiness Movement Church Whitewood Museum and Walking Tours.....735-2667 moved to the district in 1902. They established a church, cemetery, parsonage and stable. Members of the congregation moved to Wawota in 1967.

11. Glenadelaide Cemetery John Turton owned or rented most of the land in the Glenadelaide district which he named after his wife, Adelaide. The church at Glenadelaide was built in 1898. It was followed by a school. All that remains today is the cemetery and a stone cairn erected in memory of this early pioneer community. saskparks.net saskparks.net Cannington Manor View historic points of interest in the William Anderson, a stonemason, worked on both the View historic points of interest in the Cannington Cannington Manor area. Find the Turton and BrockmanProvincial homes. He and Park another Manor area. Find the corresponding number on corresponding number on the map: stonemason from Moosomin worked on the the map: Beckton home. Anderson ended up in the Cannington Manor Provincial Park is located just 26 kilometres 1. Christopher Trail Arcola area where he built a number of the 1. Christopher Trail In the late 1890s brothers Harold and Percy Fripp fine southeaststone buildings of Moose that Mountain still stand Provincial today. Park or 16 kilometres northeast of Manor. The four main access roads are graveled In the late 1890's brothers Harold and Percy Fripp and Fred and Fred Christopher agreed to cut a trail through Christopher agreed to cut a trail through the heavy bush from the heavy bush from Fish Lake (now Kenosee grid roads from Wawota, Manor, White Bear Reserve and Moose 5. CMountainann Provincialington Park. Lake Fish Lake (now Kenosee Lake) to Cannington Manor. Lake) to Cannington Manor. Christopher and his The primarily English settlers at Cannington Manor Christopher and his sons cut 6.4 kilometres from east to west and sons cut 6.4 kilometres from east to west and were accustomed to summers by the seaside. On the Please do not stop on the Christopher Trail as it is a heavily the Fripp brothers cut 4.8 kilometres from west to east to meet the Fripp brothers cut 4.8 kilometres from west land-locked prairies Cannington Lake was the next traveled road with little shoulder room. Do not trespass on them. Today the expanded road is still known as the Christopher to east to meet them. Today the expanded best thing for picnicking, sailing and fishing. Drinking private roads. Trail and remains a major access road to Cannington Manor road is still known as the Christopher and sports were popular pastimes for the many Provincial Park. Trail and remains a major access road to youngCannington bachelors Manor in the Provincial area. The Park Becktons, Hours of Operation:who Cannington Manor Provincial Park. arrived at Cannington Manor in the late 1880s, 10:00am – 5:00pm 1 2. Birch Hill *Please do not stop on the Christopher Trail as it is ran a “whiskey camp” at Cannington Lake Closed Tuesdays CHRISTOPHER TRAIL Birch Hill, a high hill covered with birch trees, is five kilometres a heavily travelled road with little shoulder room* which boasted a rowboat, diving board, deck Victoria Day weekend to Labour Day from Hwy 9 on the south side of the Christopher Trail. All the chairs and, of course, plenty of whiskey. 2 3 11 furnishings inside All Saints Church at Cannington Manor were 2. Birch Hill For More Information: built using wood from trees from Birch Hill. In order to access the *There are no public services at Cannington Lake. Birch Hill, a high hill covered with birch trees, is (306) 739 – 5251 lumber Captain Edward Pierce, the founder of Cannington Manor, Please do not trespass on private property* five kilometres from Hwy 9 on the south side of www.saskparks.net 4 had to lease 48.5 hectares of forest that included Birch Hill. the Christopher Trail. All the furnishings inside All Three large trees supplied enough wood to make all the Saints Church at Cannington Manor were built 6. AbOtherandon Local Historye Attractions:d House furnishings for the church and a large desk for the Captain. using wood from trees from Birch Hill. In order to This Carlylehouse Rustywas built Relics much Museum...... 453-2266 later than the Cannington access the lumber Captain Edward Pierce, the ManorAlameda time period. District HeritageIt was used Museum...... 489-2132 to film scenes 5 6 3. Skeleton Lake founder of Cannington Manor, had to lease 48.5 in theArcola film Museum...... 455-2578adaptation of W.O. Mitchell’s famous A bit further down the Christopher Trail, also on the south side, hectares of forest that included Birch Hill. Three prairieKipling novel, Museum...... 736-8254 Who Has Seen the Wind? opposite Birch Lake is Skeleton Lake. The lake gets its name large trees supplied enough wood to make all the Kisbey Museum...... 462-2162 from the two human skeletons found in the northeast corner in furnishings for the church and a 7. WhiMoosomint eHeritage Be arWalking Fi Tours...... 435-2988rst Nation Cannington 1895. large desk for the Captain. TreatyWawota 4 was and signed District in Museum1874 but ...... 739-2110 the Cree and 10 Manor 7 SaulteauxAlida Museum...... 443-2303 people who followed Chief White Bear Provincial 4. Rosemont 3. Skeleton Lake (Wahpeemakwa)Broadview Museum...... 696-3244 wanted to continue living a Rosemont is a private residence and should only be viewed from A bit further down the Christopher Trail, also on traditionalWhitewood hunting Museum lifestyle. and Walking As a result Tours...... 735-2667 reserve Park the public grid road. Please do not trespass. the south side, opposite Birch Lake, is Skeleton land was not chosen until 1882. Cannington Manor Lake. The lake gets its name from the two human was established a short time later. Being that it was 8 Several early settler families built large stone homes in the area skeletons found in the northeast corner in 1895. a short distance between the two communities it is Humphrys/hewlett surrounding Cannington Manor in the 1880's and 1890's. As in not surprising that a relationship evolved. White Bear England, the homes were given titles such as the Brockman's 4. Rosemont residents purchased goods at the Moose Mountain house home “Woodside” and the Beckton's “Didsbury”. John Turton Rosemont is a private residence and Trading Company Store and sold goods such as built “Rosemont” to house his large family. “Rosemont” is one of should only be viewed from the public firewood, tanned hides, beadwork and wild berries the few stone homes still standing and occupied. Turton came to grid road. Please do not trespass. through the company. Grain farming was small but Canada from Yorkshire, England at the age of 20 and lived in successful on the reserve and White Bear farmers Windsor, Ontario and Poplar Point, Manitoba before moving Several early settler families built large stone brought their grain to the mill at Cannington Manor. further west. The Turtons were one of the first families to settle in homes in the area surrounding Cannington Manor Individual White Bear farmers were not allowed to the area. Alfred Turton was one of the first children baptized in in the 1880s and 1890s. As in England, the sell their own crops. They had to go through the the settlement of Cannington Manor along with Lilly Hindmarch homes were given titles such as the Brockman’s Indian Agent and the proceeds placed in a trust. in1882. William Anderson, a stonemason, worked on both the home “Woodside” and the Beckton’s “Didsbury”. On race days residents of White Bear would bring Turton and Brockman homes. He and another stonemason from John Turton built “Rosemont” to house his large their ponies to race on the large oval track on the 9 Moosomin worked on the Beckton home. Anderson ended up in family. “Rosemont” is one of the few stone east end of town. Race Day always ended with a the Arcola area where he built a number of the fine stone homes still standing and occupied. Turton came large pow-wow featuring White Bear singers and buildings that still stand today. to Canada from Yorkshire, England at the age dancers. Chief White Bear called Captain of 20 and lived in Windsor, Ontario and Poplar Pierce, “Ogima Shemoguma” (white soldier). Point, Manitoba before moving further west. The The two leaders of their respective communities Turtons were one of the first families to settle felt a kinship towards each other. in the area. Alfred Turton was one of the first children baptized in the settlement of Cannington Manor along with Lilly Hindmarch in 1882.