LE PARC JEAN-LOUIS LEGARE (220 ENGLISH -- 219 fran)

LE PARC JEAN-LOUIS LEGARE (220 ENGLISH)

JEAN-LOUIS - SON  FRANÇOIS-XAVIER + JULIE MÉLANÇON
                       - B.  1841-10-25  St-Joseph Montcalm, QC
                       - M. 1873-04-22  Qu'Appelle, SK + Marie Ouellette (François)
                       - D. 1918-02-01  Willow-Bunch, SK


                                                JEAN-LOUIS LÉGARÉ
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This park seems like an ideal place to spend a few weeks with the family.


   

Cell:  306-640-7268  ----  Box 93,  S0H 4K0  Willow Bunxh, SK

History:

In 1961, an order of council was passed by the government estabilshing the Jean-Louis LégaréRegional Park Authority. Four local residents were instrumental in starting a collection to buy 2 quarters of land to establish a Regional Park.

          

 The location of the park once housed Jean-Louis Légaré's trading post (on what is now hole 7 of the golf course). It is believed that Sitting Bull was camped near Légaré's trading post prior to his return the United States. It is also beleived that the Telegraph Office, built in the early 1900s byJean-Louis Légaré, was also originally located near the trading post.

Farmers and students cooperated with every effort to make this park and golf course one of the top ten in southern Saskatchewan. The golf course, with many contributed hours of labour, was estabilshed in 1965. In 1969, Sharon School was moved to its present location in the park and became the golf clubhouse. The park has come a long way since those days, now having electrified sites, modern washrooms and shower house, concession and gazebos for rent, watered fairways and grass greens, a workshop, golf cart storage sheds, and playground equipment. In 1970, Willow Bunch turned 100 years old and it was those ceremonies on July 8 and 9 that a plaque dedicated to the founder, Jean-Louis Légaré, was presented to the Mayor and was to be installed on a cairn in the park. That is where you can see that cairn to this day. TheJean-Louis Légaré Regional Park is now being known as the hidden gem in our wonderous coulees that are part of the Big Muddy. Come visit and stay a while!

Photos:

Here are some photos of the park. Use the icons or the arrows to navigate through the photos.