Day 22 - A photo of my town
I had to do a Google search to find this photo, so I can't take credit for it. I haven't lived here long enough to have taken many photos of things other than in my own house. The website I found the photo at also says: The town's motto, "The Heart of the Wheat Belt" reflects its history of being a farming community. On September 14, 1905, James and Anne Rose migrated from Lancashire, England to Saskatchewan. They were the first settlers in the area now known as Rosetown. Later, in 1907, a group of people from the area, wanting a post office, made an application for one. As a name had to be given to the post office, the group decided to dedicate it to the towns most senior settlers, the Roses. As the name "Rose" was already taken, the group added "town" to it to create "Rosetown". The Post Office opened on September 7, 1907.
So far, in the six months I have lived here, I am pretty happy. It's a quiet town with lots of families and everyone has been very welcoming. We will probably be here for a few years, so I better like it!
(Photo © Don Wilson).
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