Hydro—electricity started coming into Beause- jour in 1915; first by way of Winnipeg City and then Manitoba Hydro. In 1957 the Manitoba Power Commission took over all electrical systems in the province. In this year the Town also established a water and sewer system.
The town grew and industries came and went. In 1964 Monarch Wear of Canada established and constructed a clothing manufacturing plant in the town at 917 Park Avenue.
1964 was also an important year. It was in this year that Manitoba Hydro installed the Million Dollar Mile. This mile consisted of new lighting fixtures to run down Park Avenue.
In 1965 the Town of Beausejour entered into an agreement with the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead for joint usage of the fire fighting equipment. It was in this year that the Town and the RM. also joined with the Agricultural Society and purchased certain lands establishing a public park. This park is named the Beausejour—Brokenhead Centennial Park.
In 1966 another industry established itself in Beausejour. On January 1, 1966, Polaris Industries of Canada purchased the former Eastern Sales building, and established a snowmobile manu- facturing plant.
In 1967 the Town established garbage pick-up for its residents. It was in the following year that the Town established a regulation restricting the burning of garbage and combustion materials in the Town. This year was also the centennial of the Dominion. To celebrate the occasion a large birthday cake was made.
Steve Lucko, Fred Klym (MIA. at the time} Brokenhead Reeve, John Lashek and Caroline Golembioski who baked the "Centennial Cake."
In 1968 the Province of Manitoba constructed a Home for Boys in Beausejour. It was also in this year that the town entered into agreement with the East-Man Regional Development Inc.
In 1970 the Town of Beausejour bought lands from William Kanarowski, for the purpose of a fire hall.
The welfare of the town’s seniors was also important at this time. In 1969 the Beausejour Lions Lodge Inc. constructed an 18-unit Senior Citizen home on first street. In 1972 the province of Manitoba constructed a 16—unit senior citizens home on Fourth Street north. It was officially named the Twin Maples. In 1973 East-Gate Lodge Inc. constructed a Personal Care home in Beausejour.
The Provincial Government also took an increased interest in the Town of Beausejour around this time. In 1974 the provincial govern- ment constructed a new provincial office building an the corner of Park and First Street. It was also in this year that the province built the new Department of Highways garage Complex on the corner of James Avenue east and PR. #302. The following year the province constructed a new 22- unit Senior Citizens Home, officially named Armstrong Manor.
In 1976, land was set aside in the Centennial Park for the establishment of a historical park. This park was to be under the direction of. the Brokenhead-Beausejour Historical Society. Re- creation was not left out of the development of the town. In 1979 the Brokenhead River Recreation District Commission was established. The partici- pating bodies were the Town of Beausejour, R.M. of Brokenhead, Village of Grason, Agassiz School
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