Gainsborough, Saskatchewan
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Notable people
- Dr William G. HobbsWilliam G. HobbsWilliam George Reginald Hobbs was born on 16 May 1927 at Whitegates in Alderney, Channel Islands.-Early life:His family moved around considerably due to his father’s career in the British Army. The family eventually settled in his fathers home town of Plymouth in the county of Devon...
, a former physician in the Gainsborough Union Hospital (closed 1987?), did a painting of the main street of the town entitled "40 Below Zero" that won a national contest in 1978. The buildings pictured in it are no longer standing and the location on Railway Avenue is now known as Bennett Park. - Lew MorrisonLew MorrisonHenry Lewis Morrison is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 563 National Hockey League games for the Philadelphia Flyers, Atlanta Flames, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:...
, former NHLer - Richard Widdifield, Canadian Artist, Born in Gainsborough in 1961
- Dick Southam, former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament.
The Business community
Businesses (operating)RM of Argyle #1
Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan
Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 18. The Local Improvement District number 1 became Rural Municipality of Argyle No...
Gainsborough Swimming pool - open July and August
Movie Theater - open during the spring and fall
Riverside Hotel - beverage room, steak pit and coffee shop
Gainsborough Coop - hardware, fuel, lumber
Gainsborough and Area Health Centre - primarily for long-term care.
Credit Union - branch office of the Prairie Pride Credit Union
Gainsborough Library - branch of the Southeast Regional Library
Gainsborough Fine Foods (grocery)
Gainsborough Frozen Foods
A + H Farm Supplies and Insurance - SGI agent and Bus Depot
CA Shaw Insurance Broker
Gainsborough Community Rink - curling (4 sheets, artificial), skating (natural ice), beverage room
Gainsborough Volunteer Fire Department
Happy Hours Club - Local Senior's establishment
Evergreen Lodge - Seniors apartments
Canada Post
Rebel Oilfield Maintenance
Cowan Oilfield Services
Several independent business provide construction and oilfield contracting
Businesses (closed)
Grain elevators: Operating: zero. Privately owned: one (formerly Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool was a grain handling, agri-food processing and marketing company based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Pool created a network of marketing alliances in North America and internationally which made it the largest agricultural grain handling operation in the province of...
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Gainsborough Elementary School - closed in 2006. Property now privately owned, and building partially demolished.
Gainsborough Railway Station (now privately owned home)
Frankie's Soda Shop (Railway Street)
Willis' Pool Hall (Railway Street)
Gainsborough Variety Store
Paterson
Paterson GlobalFoods
Paterson GlobalFoods is a family-owned international agri-food business. It was established in 1908 as the N. M. Paterson Company.In 1912, N. M. Paterson built its first elevator at Fort William, with a handling capacity of 75,000 bushels...
Grain Elevator
Places of interest
Bennet Park - located on Railway Avenue (main street), formerly the location of a pool hall, hardware store, and mechanicBowens Park - central to the southern half of the town along Antler Avenue
Memorial Cenotaph - Located adjacent to the theater on Bruce Street
Churches - two (Knox United, Anglican)
There is a privately owned museum with articles from the town's history that is opened by request.
Community hall - basement with kitchen, main hall has a stage and upper meeting room
Sports field (a.k.a. Gainsborough Agricultural Grounds) - Kitchen facilities, three baseball diamonds, racetrack located north of the curling rink.
Campground facilities located north of the Health Center.
Amenities, Associations and Clubs
- LionsLions Clubs InternationalLions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
- Gainsborough Library, 401 Railway, S0C 020
- Gainsborough Curling Club, Tel: (306) 685 2008
- There is a small grass airstrip located in the north end of the town listed as the Gainsborough AirportGainsborough AirportGainsborough Airport, , was located adjacent to Gainsborough, Saskatchewan, Canada....
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See also
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in the English
England
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county
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of Lincolnshire
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There is also a Gainsborough
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in New South Wales
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in Australia
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