This photo journal features the Town of Ogema & the area communities of Horizon & Pangman. Friend Sharon & I had gone there to take the new tourist heritage train. Ogema is near my old stomping grounds so I was interested. The only disappointment was that I was not able to take pix aboard the train because it swayed too much ;o(
Ogema (pop about 400) is located 115 kms south of Regina on Hwy 13 midway between Weyburn and Assiniboia.
Brief history: Ogema was founded in 1908, incorporated as a village in 1911, & a
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Ogema map
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Hwy 13
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Hwy 13
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OGEMA - entrance
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Entrance
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Water tower
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View down Main Street
from the train station. The cenotaph is on the right & the Little...
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Cenotaph
with the grain elevator in the background.
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Main Street (ms)
Many of Ogema's Main Street buildings & structures have significant...
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ms - The historic British America
("BA") gas station, built in 1925, is the only remaining B.A. Station...
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ms - Deep South Cafe & Bowl
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Inside
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ms - Note the brick firewall
is one of the main historical buildings along main street. Along with...
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ms - Firewall heritage plaque
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ms - Historic fire hall
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Sports Hall of Fame
pays tribute to Ogema residents such as Arlene Johnson Noga who played third...
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United church
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Lutheran church?
in fissure texture filter.
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Widow's walk on the roof
These were more popular in early New England homes with a views of the sea.
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Recycled satellite dish used as a garden
gazebo - ingenious ;o)
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Deep South Pioneer Museum (pm)
Please see the intro text for more information.
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pm
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pm
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pm
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pm - Ralph the Grasshopper
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North America
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