Arlington Beach, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Arlington Beach is a hamlet
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. It is located on the eastern shore of Last Mountain Lake
, northwest of Regina. Listed as a designated place
by Statistics Canada
, the hamlet had a population of 39 in the Canada 2006 Census
.
by early steam ships that steamed up and down the lake before the railroad came to the region in the early part of the 20th century.
Business was boosted by the early steam ship, the Welcome which started business on Last Mountain Lake in 1905. In 1907 the Qu'Appelle, an eight crew steamer that could accommodate 200 people started making the run up and down the lake until 1913.
Arlington Beach House
was very popular and was declared by visitors to be one of the coziest resort hotels in Saskatchewan. Visitors from down east compared it favorably to their favorite watering holes and Arlington Beach became known as a great place to swim, fish and boat.
As the area matured and become more populated during the twenties and thirties, it became a favorite spot for community picnics and activities.
In 1942, Arlington Beach was bought by the Canadian Sunday School Mission. At this time there was a few public buildings. One building was a dressing room for swimmers while another was a boat house. The was also a band shell and a small round building that was used for ticket sales to local sporting events.
After Arlington Beach was sold to the Canadian Sunday School Mission, buildings were moved and converted into dorms, and a large tabernacle was built for 300 people. The hotel had started to fall into disrepair and as an interim step, the fireplace was removed from the Arlington Beach House.
After two years of renting the camp, in 1960, the Free Methodist Church in Canada bought Arlington Beach from the Canadian Sunday School Mission for $14,000.00.
The highlights of the location were.
In 1965 and 1966, the tabernacle from Moose Jaw Camp Grounds is dismantled, moved, and reassembled to serve as the largest meeting place at Arlington Beach. In 1968, Cymric United Church is purchased for $100.00 and moved to Arlington Beach and kept as a church. In 1975 and 1976, the Kinney Memorial Lodge opened. It has a 300 seat dining room, rooms for 84 people, two lounges and an apartment for staff. In 1980, major renovation work is done to Arlington Beach House. Rewiring, insulation, and drywall are all redone. Restoration requires considerable stabilizing of the structure and removing many tons of lath and plaster. The summer dining room attached to the hotel is moved and converted to storage and classrooms. In 1983, a marina is built to provide a calm place to launch boats when Last Mountain Lake
is too rough to negotiate safely.
. Its main complex is the Kinney Memorial Lodge which features multiple meeting rooms, guest rooms, and a large dining hall. The hamlet is also home to the historic Arlington Beach House.
The Arlington Beach House was built at Arlington Beach in 1910 where it was the center of activity for the William Pearson Land Company. It can now be rented by the room or as an entire building for smaller groups.
Right beside the Beach House is a mini-golf course and the local marina. This serves not only Arlington Beach but also allows for sheltered access and boat launches to Last Mountain Lake
for the surrounding communities.
Hamlet
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in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It is located on the eastern shore of Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago. It is located in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 40 km northwest of the city of Regina adjacent to the Qu'Appelle Valley, which it flows south into through Last Mountain Creek...
, northwest of Regina. Listed as a designated place
Designated place
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by Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, the hamlet had a population of 39 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
.
| Establishment |
1910 |
|---|---|
| Population (city) |
39 |
| Governing body | Arlington Beach Association |
| Time Zone Time zone A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times... - in summer |
GMT -0600 (Central) n/a (does not observe daylight saving time Daylight saving time Daylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less... ) |
| Area Code | 306 |
History
A hotel was built at Arlington Beach in 1910 where it was the center of activity for the William Pearson Land Company. Customers were brought from all over Last Mountain LakeLast Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago. It is located in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 40 km northwest of the city of Regina adjacent to the Qu'Appelle Valley, which it flows south into through Last Mountain Creek...
by early steam ships that steamed up and down the lake before the railroad came to the region in the early part of the 20th century.
Business was boosted by the early steam ship, the Welcome which started business on Last Mountain Lake in 1905. In 1907 the Qu'Appelle, an eight crew steamer that could accommodate 200 people started making the run up and down the lake until 1913.
Arlington Beach House
Arlington Beach House
Arlington Beach House was one of the first hotels built in Saskatchewan and was one of the first buildings constructed along Last Mountain Lake.- History :This once luxury hotel was built in 1910 at Arlington Beach, Saskatchewan...
was very popular and was declared by visitors to be one of the coziest resort hotels in Saskatchewan. Visitors from down east compared it favorably to their favorite watering holes and Arlington Beach became known as a great place to swim, fish and boat.
As the area matured and become more populated during the twenties and thirties, it became a favorite spot for community picnics and activities.
In 1942, Arlington Beach was bought by the Canadian Sunday School Mission. At this time there was a few public buildings. One building was a dressing room for swimmers while another was a boat house. The was also a band shell and a small round building that was used for ticket sales to local sporting events.
After Arlington Beach was sold to the Canadian Sunday School Mission, buildings were moved and converted into dorms, and a large tabernacle was built for 300 people. The hotel had started to fall into disrepair and as an interim step, the fireplace was removed from the Arlington Beach House.
After two years of renting the camp, in 1960, the Free Methodist Church in Canada bought Arlington Beach from the Canadian Sunday School Mission for $14,000.00.
The highlights of the location were.
- A 15-room hotel with dining room
- A large store building
- Four large dormitories to house 200 children
- Five four room cabins
- Three smaller cabins and a large castle on the hill
- Two storage sheds
- A new tabernacleTabernacle (disambiguation)The Tabernacle most commonly refers to the Jewish Tabernacle , which was a movable tent and worship facility used by the Israelites for the worship of Yahweh as recorded in the Book of Exodus...
building that seats 300 people. - A flowing well, with year round water supply.
In 1965 and 1966, the tabernacle from Moose Jaw Camp Grounds is dismantled, moved, and reassembled to serve as the largest meeting place at Arlington Beach. In 1968, Cymric United Church is purchased for $100.00 and moved to Arlington Beach and kept as a church. In 1975 and 1976, the Kinney Memorial Lodge opened. It has a 300 seat dining room, rooms for 84 people, two lounges and an apartment for staff. In 1980, major renovation work is done to Arlington Beach House. Rewiring, insulation, and drywall are all redone. Restoration requires considerable stabilizing of the structure and removing many tons of lath and plaster. The summer dining room attached to the hotel is moved and converted to storage and classrooms. In 1983, a marina is built to provide a calm place to launch boats when Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago. It is located in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 40 km northwest of the city of Regina adjacent to the Qu'Appelle Valley, which it flows south into through Last Mountain Creek...
is too rough to negotiate safely.
Attractions
Arlington Beach is also home to a large camp and conference center that plays host to groups from all over Western CanadaWestern Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
. Its main complex is the Kinney Memorial Lodge which features multiple meeting rooms, guest rooms, and a large dining hall. The hamlet is also home to the historic Arlington Beach House.
The Arlington Beach House was built at Arlington Beach in 1910 where it was the center of activity for the William Pearson Land Company. It can now be rented by the room or as an entire building for smaller groups.
Right beside the Beach House is a mini-golf course and the local marina. This serves not only Arlington Beach but also allows for sheltered access and boat launches to Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago. It is located in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 40 km northwest of the city of Regina adjacent to the Qu'Appelle Valley, which it flows south into through Last Mountain Creek...
for the surrounding communities.