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| 2013 Softball Sask Senior B:History |
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The History of the Town of Balcarres |
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The history of the town of Balcarres dates back to the 1870's when the pioneers arrived in this district by ox and horse team from the rail head at Brandon. Thomas Cavanaugh and Thomas Kelly, two U.S Civil War veterans came Fort Tallan, Devil's Lake, N.D, by pony and squatted on land in the Balcarres district. |
| These first two settlers were soon followed by numerous others, all of whom had to haul their grain to Indian Head before the railroad came into the district. |
| The growth of the town and district took a big leap in the early 1900's when the railroad reached the district. The C.P.R reached the town site in the fall of 1903. |
| Balcarres saw little action in the Riel Rebellion. They did, however, participate in the rebellion as the pioneers provided transportation for many of General Middleton's troops, making the trip from Troy, via Fort Qu'Appelle, Touchwood to Batoche. |
| Today we see Balcarres as a pleasant tree-lined town, located 10 miles away from the justly-famed Qu'Appelle Lakes. |
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