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Current Mayor-Jeff Mulligan |
Since the creation of Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1905, one of lloydminster's most challenging obstacles has been itsbi-provinciality.from its time as two separate entities, the twon of lloydminster, Saskatchewan and the village of lloydminster, Alberta, to the 1930 amalgamation, to the present challenges of governing a city based in two provinces, the issue is explored in its entirety.
What makes lloydminster unique is that is one municipality in two provincial tensions and fostering a united community spirit is something of which the residents of lloydminster should be proud.
D.G Tuckwell
Mayor in 1915
(photos courtesy doug aston collection)
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George Flamank
First Post Master in Lloydminster
It is understood that due to the difficult economic situation in stafford during the early 1900's, the boer war had come to an end troops returing from high adventure to hum drum life were discontented. job were few and hard to find. George FLAMANK, wife catherine and now three sons must have found it so as, for better or for worse they joined up with some 2,684 other men, women & children on board the S.S. Lake Manitoba and set sail from liverpool on 31 March 1903. this group of colonists were later to be know as the ``Barr Colonists``. This ship-load of emigrants to canada made up the second largest group of emigrant ever to arrive on the North American continent. this cargo of humanity arrived at St.John, new brunswick,canada on 10 April 1903.five train loads, despite utter chaos eventually left St jhon arriving, on the 17 April, at what is now known as Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. on the 15 may 1903 with the colonist resting at Battleford, Saskatchewan, due to exorbitant profiteering on the part of Reverend isaac M.Barr, he was deposed and the reverend George exton lloyd appointes in his stead. despite the numerous obstacles placed before this group of new immigrants, the town and later City of Lloydminster, named after reverend lloyd become established. George FLAMANK become the first postmaster for Lloydminster.
