Watrous-Manitou Beach Heritage Centre

Watrous-Manitou Beach Heritage Centre www.watrousheritage.ca Visit the section of this website referred to as "The Plan" to view progress on plans for the new facility.

A number of interested individuals began meeting in the Fall of 2011 toward the establishment of a Heritage Centre and Museum for the Watrous area. As of March 5, 2012, the Town of Watrous established the Board tasked with preserving the history of Watrous & area, and with the goal of putting up a facility to house artifacts and archives. And so at present the Watrous Heritage Centre exists as an

online "Virtual Heritage Centre" on this website, preserving documents & pictures, with the hope of eventually housing them in a brand new facility at Watrous, SK.

This Wednesday. Hope to see you there!
08/25/2026

This Wednesday. Hope to see you there!

The telephone has come a long way since its beginnings, when the use of a switchboard was needed, where someone sat to c...
08/24/2026

The telephone has come a long way since its beginnings, when the use of a switchboard was needed, where someone sat to connect the calls. The first exchange went into operation in Watrous in 1910. The switchboard operators increased in numbers as the demand increased.
Pictured here are the operators in 1952. Back: Margaret Sundquist, Lorraine Dempsey, Rosemary Pratt, Carol Fraser, Bernie Tarr, Leona Sather
Front: Lillian Popp, Arlene Swendseid

08/19/2026

Check it out!

Mark it on your Calendar!
08/12/2026

Mark it on your Calendar!

Museum tour event. To sign up, use QR code. Sponsored by Prairie Central District Sport Culture and Recreation.
07/10/2026

Museum tour event. To sign up, use QR code. Sponsored by Prairie Central District Sport Culture and Recreation.

07/10/2026
Coming up this Friday!
06/03/2026

Coming up this Friday!

Address

403 Main Street, Box 730
Watrous, SK
S0K4T0

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+13069461177

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