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INTERVIEW WITH BOB DAVIES, FORMERLY FROM THE EDGELEY AREA, 29 pages

  INTERVIEW WITH BOB DAVIES, FORMERLY FROM THE EDGELEY AREA, 29 pages Bob Davies, May 12, 2023  at the home of Jim and Judy Rogers in Regina, Saskatchewan INTERVIEW WITH BOB DAVIES. By Tom Rogers. December 13, 2022, at the home of Jim and Judy Rogers in Regina, Saskatchewan, with Tom Rogers and Jim Rogers. Bob was born in Ryerson, Saskatchewan, November 30, 1930. He tells about growing up in the Edgeley area, his marriage to June Silzer of Avonhurst, their career in the Canadian air force, retirement in Edmonton, and moving back to Edgeley to care the parents of both he and his wife and their farms. Then they moved to a condo in Fort Qu’Appelle, and now at age 93 he lives in Regina. CLICK HERE  to read Bob's interview of 29 pages

Edgeley Townsite Plan 1912.

2023-20-20 Edgeley Townsite Plan 1912.  Tom Rogers received from Jim Rogers.  He did not know where it came from, possibly from Ray Rogers. TRANSCRIBED TEXT FROM THE PHOTO: [[The number 1818 written in each corner of the sheet] [writing] Edgeley 1912 EDGELEY Townsite on The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Being a subdivision of Part of N.E. 1/4 Sec. 27. Tp.19. Rge 15 W2 Mer. PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Scale 1": 200  [1 inch = 200 feet] May 1st    2   [May 1st, 1912] [signature unclear] [West border]  W. by NE 1/4 Sec 27 [North Border] N. ny NE 1/4 Sec 27 [East Border] Assumed North   # by NE 1/4 Sec 27 Gov't Road Allowance [South Border] Melville Regina Branch GTPRy 27  S by NE 1/4 Sec 27 NOTE AREA 26-23 ACRES AREA BE REGISTERED OUTLINED IN RED BLOCK 6 RESERVED FOR School Site According to Sec 7 of the Regulations of the Dept. of Public Works. 1, Edgar C. Brown of the City of Regina in the Province of Saskatchewan do solemnly declare that this plan accurately shews the manner in wh