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The Edith Mural
(Unless otherwise indicated, photos by Don of www.Wakamow.com)
(Older photos from a Wakamow Information Plaque)

(Click on the picture for larger view)

Was located on the train tressle between Plaxton's Lake and Lions River Park.
Has been painted over.

  GUS FROESE - ASSISTED BY FRIENDS OF WAKAMOW **1986 *** 2000
THE EDITH ***Moose Jaw's first motorized boat was launched by the
Plaxton family on July 1, 1902. For only 15¢ a ride, it provided local
river excursions to Moose Jaw residents and marked the beginning
of a successful boating business that lasted until 1915.

- 1986 -
LORAINE HARRIS * LORRIE MILLER
HEATHER MILLER * PENNY ROGERS
STEPHEN PATTERSON * ALAYNE SAGAL
SHAWNA SWANSON * ILA TANA
JILL TOLLEFSON ACTON * ROB FROESE
RON BLONDEAU
  ~ 2000 ~
"THE GRUMPY OLD MEN" WHO WALK
DAILY IN THE PARK, AND SPREAD CHEER
AMOS WILSON * MURRAY SMAIL *
GORDON McKINNON * JACK YORK *
JACK WILLS * BILL HODGSON *
HARVEY STEIN * CHIC WRAY *

 

 

(Information from the mural)

 

http://www.doftw.com/wakamow/edithmural/index.html