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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