Name of Office- Estevan
Federal Electoral District-
 Moose Mountain (Saskatchewan)
Post Office was established Sept 1, 1892
1st Staff Office- Sec.27, Twp.2, R.8, W2


Estevan's First Postmaster
Dr. Ernest Harold Scott
died May 29, 1900

Name of Postmaster	Date of appointment	Date of vacancy	Cause of vacancy
Dr. Ernest Harold Scott	1892-09-01	1900-05-29	Death
Mrs. Mary N. Scott (nee Nelson)(Ernest's wife)	1900-07-01	1903-08-25	Resignation
John George Hastings b- Nov 1852  in Dumfrieshire, Scotland wife Bessie Eberle Hastings was Assistant Postmaster in 1911	1903-11-01	1919-04-22	Resignation
Charles Deacon Griffith b- July 19, 1884- d- Aug 24, 1982 (see air mail story below)	1919-06-27	1955-07-19	Retired after 36 years service
William (Bill) H. Stephen	1955-07	1962-01-04	Retirement
John Dykun	1962-01-04	1963-10-21
Stanley E. Dyer Dyer Rd is named after him	1963-10-21	1969-01-01
George C. Lawrence	1969-05-06	1971-12-12	Resignation
Lloyd M. Day	1971-12-11	Temporary
Lloyd M. Day	1972-02-04
Barry W. Johb	1975-11-14	1980-05-15	Promotion
Anton August Walliser b- Jan 11, 1935, d-Apr 4, 1997 buried in Estevan City Cemetery	1980-05-15
R. J. Devlin	1981-01-05	1981-06-01	Promotion
Darie Laliberté	1981-06-01	1984-06-29
Tony Walliser	1984-06-29

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The First Estevan Post Office

1892
was in Dr Ernest Howard Scott's office building,
on west side of 12th Ave,
between 4th and 5th st.
where the Bank of Montreal parking lot
and rear of their building is situated (2008).
In this building was P.C. Duncan's Land office
and Dr Scott's Doctor's Office and Drug Store.
I believe his family lived in this building as well.
Dr. Scott arrived in Estevan on Aug 16, 1892,
He came on the same train as
 Mr. L. A. Hamilton, CPR land Commissioner,
and Mr. E. P. Leacock, CPR Townsite Agent.
Dr. Scott came from Moosomin, via Winnipeg.

Construction started Aug 18, 1892
NW Corner of 4th st and 12th Ave.
where Bank of Montreal sits today (2009)

Aug 19, 1892

Aug 20, 1892
It had a stone foundation with brick veneer

I found a newspaper article dated Sept 22, 1892-
it states, Dr. Scott is moving into the new Post Office in a few days.

October they are still working on it.
but probably the bottom floor was completed enough
that the Post Office was open and operating.

Oct 22, 1892
2nd story being added.

This building burnt down in 1909.

2nd Post Office
After Dr. Scott's building burnt down,
from 1909-1912 they used a house
 that once was lived in by the Perry Family,
which was moved to 4th st,
and this became the 2nd Post Office.
It was later occupied by a dentist , Dr. Fred Graham,
after the 3rd Post Office, just down the street to the west, was built.
The 2nd PO was located on the south side of 4th st,
middle of the 11th and 12th Ave. block,
and it was tore down to build the T. Eaton Co Building.

3rd Post Office
Built in 1912,
SE corner 4th St. and 11th Ave.

3rd Post Office
and Federal Customs building
1236-4th Street
 

The 4th Post Office was located
in the Brick federal building,
where the Stone Central School once stood,
on the SW corner of  3rd St and 13th Ave.

It was built in 1957

This map shows the 5 locations
of the Post Office that I know of in Estevan, since 1892

The new 5th Post Office is at
1236 5th St.   Suite 100
Estevan SK, S4A 0S0
 

Where I remember Dyer Ford was,
ca 1960's, I think?

Of Course there is a couple non-union outlets
located around the city as well.
This is the Main Canada Post Office info only.

October 1, 1924
First Airmail flight attempted to Winnipeg
was inspired and started by Mr. Colin Arthur Manlove.
Mr. Manlove owned a small Insurance company in Estevan,
that he started in 1912.
 Later he entered into a partnership with Dave Bannatyne Sr.
In 1925, Mr. Bannatyne bought the whole company.

This was the first time a City, mainly business men,
used air mail for advertising,
in Saskatchewan for sure, and possibly Canada.
It was the first Air Mail flight in Saskatchewan.

It lasted only 10 miles or so, instead of 288 expected miles.

Companies that sponsored the event:
The Bienfait Mine
Western Dominion Collieries Ltd.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan Coal Co. Ltd.
Eastern Collieries of Bienfait Ltd.
Lignite Coal Co. Ltd.
Big Lump Coal Co. Ltd.
The Estevan Brick Co. Ltd.
Prairie Nurseries Ltd.

Slogans of the flight:
"Buy Souris Coal"
"Buy Estevan Brick"
"Prairie Nurseries for Plants"

The envelopes and red seal or cachet
were prepared by Mr. Donald Dunbar,
the Estevan Mercury printer in Estevan.
The wood cut from which the seals were printed
were printed and designed by Mr. Dunbar.
Postmaster C. D. Griffith made up a special lock-bag
which was presented to Flight Lieutenant E. A. Alton,
the pilot of the flight, from St. Francis.
As it turned out, due to engine trouble,
the flight ended just east of Bienfait.
When he landed he hit a rock pile and damaged both wings.
The bag was then carried by car to Bienfait,
then transferred to the mail clerk on the Souris train to Winnipeg.
1250 covers were carried, of which 400 had the regulation sticker affixed.
Some 100 covers were signed by Lieutenant Alton,
that early September morning before takeoff.

per 1958 BNA topics magazine, 2,000 envelopes were printed,
and 1,128 special air mail stamps were printed in pairs.
950 stamps were used on envelopes, 100 saved as pairs.
12 copies had the surcharged reversed,
and four were without surcharge, or imprint or date.
This left 62 mint single copies.
Donald Dunbar, printer of the Estevan Mercury, (see below)
designed the red and black stamp.
Stamps and Envelopes were sold for $1

Mr. Colin Arthur Manlove
In 1925 he was the owner of
 the Mid-Canada Stamp Company in Estevan
 In 1958 he was a Vancouver BC public accountant,
at the firm Manlove and Company.
He died July 2, 1963 in New Westminster, age 73

The pilot Edgar Atheling Alton,
ended up making his home in Manitoba.
He was actually born in Portage La Prairie MB. on July 1, 1896
He died Dec 12, 1978 in Vancouver B.C., age 83.
He served in WWI, reg #1202,
and listed his mother as Annie F. Alton
482 Gertrude Ave. Winnipeg MB.
She was actually Anne Florence, nee Anderson, born in Quebec.
His father was Hiram George Alton, b- Oct 17, 1849 in Ont.
who died Feb 1, 1923 in Winnipeg MB
Edgar had an older brother Frank Harold Alton,
younger brothers George Wilfred Alton,
 Walter Eugene Alton, Edward Herbert Alton, and Sydney M. Alton,
Edgar was only 5ft 3in tall.
Owning his own "Jenny", a Curtiss JN-4 bi-plane,
 he made commercial trips in many provinces.
Barnstorming with his mechanic/wing walker, named Slim,
was how he paid for his $2,600 plane.
He bought the plane from Col Billy Bishop and Col. Barker.
He later had a prominent position with
the Ford Motor Company Aeronautical Engineering Division.
Ford sent him to India where he pioneered
the Bombay flying club and was it's first Secretary.
It is believed he might have flown in WWII as well.
Next venture known, in the 1960's he was selling real estate in Toronto.

Corporal E. D. Fryett from North Portal RCMP
is also given credit for this venture,
 but not sure how he is connected, or his involvement in the event.

D.C. Duncan Home, built in 1912
1201-1st Street
NW corner 1st St. and 12th Ave.
across from the Catholic church
He was the Editor and Publisher
of the Estevan Mercury
from 1905 to 1938
photo Aug 2009