Highway 48 to Kipling, part 1 of 2

This photo journal, the 1st of two in this Kipling/48 series, features the communities of Jameson, Davin, Montmartre & Candiac, most of them ghost towns. Part 2 will feature Kipling, Windthorst, Peebles, & Glenavon.

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Former townsite of Jameson
located along the rail line east of White City

The cemetery
The church was likely here.

Headless monument to an early pioneer

DAVIN, now a ghost town
This was likely the general store with living quarters upstairs?

Back part of the store

Former garage, service station?

Judging by the false storefront,
that was a business place on the left?

Abandoned house

Lutheran church
Not sure it's used any more?

The front

The old curling rink

Former school site

There was a lot with many old vehicles -
this was my favorite. (Tarnished)

Side view

The orange car is an Opel

MONTMARTRE - Catholic Church
Montmartre, population about 450, is located 50 miles SE of Regina on...

The Ukrainian Catholic Church (1950)
Kemoca Regional Park, which is located right in the community, has a swimming...

Side view
The informative village web site: http://www.montmartre-sk.com/recreation.html

CANDIAC - a 'classic' ghost town
This must have been the hotel at one time.

There are still a few people living here
but there are many abandoned homes, buildings, & businesses & no...

The Catholic church still looks active

I suspect this was the general store
with living quarters upstairs.

More boarded-up businesses

A former garage?

Looks like this was a pretty house
at one time. Note the balcony & the shed-roofed dormer.

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article published 08/18/2008

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